Chinese people donate US$18 million to tsunami-hit areas

Chinese people donate US$18 million to tsunami-hit areas: "Chinese people donate US$18 million to tsunami-hit areas

BEIJING (AP) - China's public and a handful of its major corporations have donated more than US$18 million (euro14 million) to Asia's tsunami-hit areas, state media reported Tuesday.
The outpouring of private money is unprecedented for China, where giving to charity is rare and aiding disaster survivors abroad is almost unknown. The average annual income per person in China is under US$1,000 (euro760). "