$100,000 AUS donated to the Taiwan Flood Relief Drive

Consulate General Shan Hu and Deputy Yanduan Lee Sends a gift to Taiwan. Translator: Luke Jones

The Sydney Taiwan Flood Relief Drive held on the 21/8/09 in Chinatown received enormous levels of success, as the Consulate General Shan Hu invited up to 500 people to attend a fund raising drive to provide support for the floods in Taiwan. Sums of money up to $10 Million AUS were announced to have been collected, demonstrating the compassion and support the Chinese living abroad from Australia hold Consulate General Shan Hu said “The devastating floods in Taiwan are unlike any of which has been seen in 50 years, causing devastating damage, loss of life and loss of property.     Photo Gallery

We should follow the example President Hu Jin Tao has set for us, to act personally, being both worried and concerned for the well-being of those in the disaster areas. The rapid speed of support sent to Taiwan has been met with sincere gratitude, along with additional offers to send much more support. The first hundred sets of relief supplies for the disaster areas is being set up to be delivered to Kaohsiung Harbor by the 18th. Mainland industrial enterprises have also collected donations up until the 19th, raising up to 11 million Taiwan Dollars, and in addition six news networks have hosted flood relief programmes raising an additional 3.1 million RMB.

At the same time, Hong Kong, Macau and other overseas Chinese organizations are also raising funds to give to Taiwan.” Mr. Hu continued on to say how the flood relief contributions made by the multitudes of Chinese demonstrate how blood is indeed thicker than water, signifying the strong filial tie between people, especially when in need.

The Sydney Chinese Community has been diligent not to fall behind in the support shown for the Taiwan Flood Relief. A fundraising event was organized, representing the Sydney Chinese community, and the Consulate general responded with a heartfelt thank you, thanking the many guests which attended and contributed to the evening. Those involved in the organization of the event, Guozhong Wan, Yansheng Zhao, Jingwu Yu, Qiguo Qian, Fengxin Lee and others, all expressed a spexial thank you to all those making the event a success, and for the community for coming and joining to provide support for the Taiwan Flood Relief.

Consulate General Shan Hu personally donated $500 AUS to lead the contribution on behalf of the Chinese Consulate in Sydney. Items were also submitted to auction to encourage further donation. Guozhong Wang thanked the City Council for the support the participation of all who participated in the event, and sent a special thank you to Yansheng Zhao, Yujun Wu, Qiguo Qian and Fengxin Lee and the various communities in Sydney who also took part in the event, contributing to the donations. During the Fund Raising evening, the auction grew more and more lively and competitive,

Consulate General Shan Hu, representing the Chinese consulate in Sydney opened the auction with items from Top Education group president Minshen Zhu, raising up to $10,000AUS, of which included a very high quality calligraphy set. The remaining items there after continued to sell for high prices. A number of vocal performances followed the auction, during the performance audience members had the opportunity to donate money in red packets (a “hongbao”, which similar gifts are also given as gifts in Chinese New Year), at the end of the performance Yanduan Lee, deputy of the Consulate Generals office, gave his hongbao expressing his support for both the activity and the Flood Relief. Without a doubt, the Fundraising event for the Taiwan Flood Disaster was a complete success.