Taiwan ( 臺灣 / 台灣 / 台湾 ) fundraiser for Sichuan quake victims

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The wonderful people of Taiwan (臺灣/台灣/台湾) donate funds for the earthquake victims of Sichuan (四川), China (中國/中国)at a telethon, 'Pay It Forward', organized by China Television Co. (CTV) from 7:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. on May 18-19, 2008. Over... more

The wonderful people of Taiwan (臺灣/台灣/台湾) donate funds for the earthquake victims of Sichuan (四川), China (中國/中国)at a telethon, 'Pay It Forward', organized by China Television Co. (CTV) from 7:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. on May 18-19, 2008. Over NT$200 million (US$6.6 million) was raised during the 5 1/2-hour telethon. CTV (中國電視公司/中国电视公司) anchorwoman Shen Chun-hua, TV host and singer Chang Fei (張菲/菲哥), Taiwanese talk show host, singer and actor Jacky Wu (吳宗憲/吴宗宪), then President-elect Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九/马英九)and his wife Chou Mei-ching, and other famous personalities served as volunteer operators at the program. Taiwan's donations and pledged donations, including those of Taiwanese businessmen operating in China, for earthquake relief in Sichuan Province had amounted to 7.8 billion yuan (US$112.36 million) as of May 28. That's more than the combined donations made by all other nations of the world. less

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