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<strong>北京大学</strong>英语新闻网/<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />

Students and Teachers Eager in<br />

Donating Money with Love for Yushu<br />

<strong>PKU</strong> NEWS 2010--04--17<br />

http://ennews.pku.edu.cn/news.php?s=271647036<br />

<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong>. Beijing. April 17, 2010: The 7.1-magnitude quake shook Yushu<br />

County in Qinghai Province at 7:49 am on Wednesday, April 14. The center <strong>of</strong> the<br />

earthquake was close to a town with a population <strong>of</strong> 100,000, which resulted in<br />

serious casualties and property loss. As the saying goes, ―When disaster strikes,<br />

help comes from all sides‖. The Red Cross Student Association <strong>of</strong> <strong>PKU</strong> quickly<br />

reacted overnight to get in contact with the Red Cross Society <strong>of</strong> Beijing for<br />

preparation <strong>of</strong> raising money. They called for the entire university to show their love<br />

by donating money for Yushu County.<br />

The fund-raising event started at 11:00 am, April 15, which was met with enthusiastic<br />

responses from teachers and students <strong>of</strong> the university. Many <strong>of</strong> them generously<br />

donated money with care and love, they also wrote down blessings on the message<br />

boards showing tender care for the devastated area, showing how <strong>PKU</strong>ers are<br />

constantly connected with our nation and her people. Some students from Qinghai<br />

Province in great love for their hometown even helped out with the organization <strong>of</strong><br />

the event. The air was saturated with feelings <strong>of</strong> warmth and love. More than 10,000<br />

RMB had been collected by 7:00 pm that night, the financial donations will be sent to<br />

the stricken region via the Red Cross Society <strong>of</strong> Beijing as soon as possible.<br />

The event continued at <strong>PKU</strong>‘s Triangle the following day.<br />

Edited By : Connie Chang<br />

Translated By : Chen Long<br />

Source : <strong>PKU</strong> <strong>News</strong> (Chinese)<br />

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