Donations by Taiwan compatriots and business people based in Mainland China have reached over 700 million yuan.
On May 20th, another chartered plane carrying three dozen rescue workers and more relief materials from the Taiwan Red Cross arrived in Chengdu. They set out for quake-stricken Deyang city right away.
Chen Changwen, leader of Taiwan Red Cross Rescue Team, said, "There's not a whole lot that 37 people can do, but the care and love we've brought to people here represents that of the 23 million people back in Taiwan. We have collected plenty of relief supplies and we'll continue our efforts to collect more."
Many mainland factories owned by Taiwan investors have voluntarily extended their work hours to produce more sleeping bags, tents, quilts and umbrellas.
Factory owners say the devastating earthquake has drawn people on both sides of the Straits even closer together.
(CCTV May 29, 2008)