Donations that count

An evening charity show on April 20 by State broadcaster CCTV raised 2.175 billion yuan ($319 million) for the victims of the April 14 earthquake in Yushu county, Qinghai province.

The amount was more than the 1.514 billion yuan collected at a similar event for victims of the quake that hit Wenchuan county in Sichuan province about two years ago.

The remarks made by representatives of the donors in the latest event were different, but the message they conveyed was the same - all will stand firmly behind the people of Yushu to help them rebuild their homes.