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China reiterates urgent need for tents in quake-hit areas

BEIJING, May 22 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday again called on international community to provide tents first among relief donations to its quake-hit Sichuan Province, saying approximately 3.3 million tents are needed.
So far 400,000 tents have been transported to the quake-hit areas, which were far from enough, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang at a regular press conference.
He said the disaster areas were also in urgent need of such relief materials as blankets, clothes, quilts, food, medical equipment, medicines as well as telecommunications and engineering facilities.

Post-quake challenge: 5 million homeless

Construction workers work on a resettlement site for the victims of the May 12 quake in Dujiangyan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 20, 2008. A resettlement residence project has started here on May 17 and is expected to be ready on May 27. [Xinhua]

"The Chinese government is grappling with the next urgent task in the aftermath of last week's 8.0-magnitude deadly earthquake -- how to shelter up to 5 million residents in Sichuan Province who are now homeless...."


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Special stamp issued to help raise funds for victims

Photo released by the China Postal Service shows the design of a special stamp issued to help raise funds for May 12, 2008 earthquake victims is shown. The stamp features three interlocking hearts on a red background. It has a value of 17 cents but sells for 32 cents. (AP Photo)

Quake death toll rises to 41,353

BEIJING, May 21 - By 12:00 a.m. on Wednesday, the number of earthquake dead, injured and missing rose to 41,353, 274,683 and 32,666 respectively, according to Xinhua News Agency.

Searching,searching for your family...

Survivors look at posters searching for missing relatives at a disaster relief centre for earthquake survivors housed at a sports stadium in Mianyang, Sichuan province May 18, 2008.(REUTERS/Stringer)

• Google offer a service of humanism: Search your family in the quake zone

http://www.google.cn/intl/zh-CN/qinren/cse.html

Video:horrible quake scene in Beichuan County

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The most needs in quake-hit area!

• BEIJING, May 20 -- On May 20th, State Drug Administration announced a list of disinfection supplies needed most in quake-hit areas, including 84-disinfection liquid, Sterilization effervescent tablets and Sprayers, according to Xinhua Net.

• BEIJING-On May 20th, State Drug Administration announced a list of medicines and disinfection supplies needed most in quake-hit areas, including 6% hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4, Sodium chloride injection 500ML, and Penicillin, according to Xinhua.

State Food and Drug Administration
Address: A38, Beilishi Road, Beijing 100810, P.R. China
Fax: 86-010-68310909
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2 lastest good news

• Woman rescued 195 hours after china earthquake 12:22 GMT
• Man alive nearly 179 hours after quake (May 20, 03:28 GMT)

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