Love From Hong Kong

There was a live broadcasting concert from Hong Kong last night in the event of fundraiser for the Japanese victims.  I am touched by the love of Hong Kong people who showed much love to the victims not only in Japan, but also Taiwan, China, and New Zealand.  May the victims feel our love and support.  May we extend our helping hands when our neighbors are in need, enjoy and celebrate world peace! Charity never faileth.  Way to go.... Hong Kong!!! South China Morning Post Songs of hope as Japan aid tops HK$100m
Ada Lee and Martin Wong Apr 02, 2011
Donations to earthquake victims in Japan continue to pour in, taking the total raised in Hong Kong to more than HK$100 million.  (equivalent to US$ 12,858,427) That does not include the money raised last night at the star-studded show in Victoria Park - Artistes 311 Love Beyond Borders. The three-hour event featured 173 local and overseas artists, including some from Japan, such as veteran singer-actor Masatoyo Nakamura.  Some of them performed while others manned the 150 lines of the donation hotline to take telephone pledges from viewers watching the show live on the city's free-to-air and pay TV stations and people listening on radio. Within half an hour, HK$6.8 million was raised, but with the hotline running until 11.30pm, organisers were hoping to pass the HK$20 million target, with all proceeds going to the Salvation Army.  A minute's silence was observed for victims of the quake before the show started shortly after 7pm in front of an audience of 8,000. Movie superstar Jackie Chan was among the Hong Kong celebrities. He said: "At the core is the belief that we care for one another, especially in difficult times. Love knows no borders."   As well as providing financial help, the event was also to offer hope and support to the Japanese people and send a message of courage in the face of hardship.   There was a front-row seat for Japan Consul-General Yuji Kumamaru and his wife, who couldn't contain their tears at the outpouring of sympathy for their country's plight. Up until last night, World Vision Hong Kong has raised HK$32 million, the Salvation Army HK$15 million, the Red Cross HK$70 million and Unicef HK$1.5 million.   Kumamaru earlier thanked everyone for their donations, saying all  the money would be used to help the victims of the quake. "We are grateful and we appreciate all incoming donations and the organisations that are actively engaging in donation efforts," he said.   While financial assistance was welcome, Kumamaru said: "We are not encouraging people to provide goods, not at this particular stage." He said the country was still suffering from serious logistical problems due to its severely damaged transport network. "How to deliver the goods to the people in need is a big operational difficulty," he said.  He added that there would be problems of co-ordination for local governments if a huge amount of goods arrived from overseas.