A major earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale jolted Wenchuan County of southwest China's Sichuan Province at 2:28 p.m. on May 12. As of May 13, over 12,000 have been reported dead, 9,400 are buried in debris, 7,841 are missing and 26,206 people are injured. Please make donations to help victims of this devastating earthquake.

The Ministry of Civil Affairs has authorized the Red Cross Society of China and the China Charity Federation to receive donations for quake-hit areas.

The Account number for renminbi donation: 0200001009014413252, at Beijing branch of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.

The Account number for foreign currency donation: 7112111482600000209, at Jiuxianqiao branch of CITIC Bank.

Donation through the post office should be sent to:

Red Cross Society of China

No 8, Beixinqiaosantiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100007

Its website: www.redcross.org.cn

Red Cross Society of China donation hotline: (8610) 65139999, 64027620

Chinese Red Cross Foundation also receives donations, which can be sent to:

No 53, Ganmian Hutong, Dongdanbeidajie Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100010

Account number of Beijing branch, Bank of China: 800100921908091001

Account number of Dongsinan branch, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China: 0200001019014483874

Account number of Beijing Chaoneidajie branch, China Construction Bank: 11001070300059000427

Account number for foreign currency at Bank of China: 800100086608091014

China Charity Federation hotline: (8610) 66083260, 66083264, 66083194