Donations to China quake-hit areas mount to 41.5 bln yuan
2008-06-01 09:10:10 GMT 2008-06-01 17:10:10 (Beijing Time) SINA.com
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BEIJING, June 1 -- As of 12 am June 1, donations from home and abroad to China's quake-hit regions had reached 41.5 billion yuan (about 5.9 billion U.S. dollars), So far, over 11.5 billion yuan, in cash and relief materials, has been forwarded to the earthquake-affected areas, Xinhua News Agency reported.
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