Typhoon Morakot, the most devastating typhoon in half a century, wreaked havoc across central and southern Taiwan on Aug 8 and left Taiwan compatriots suffering serious life and property loss.

After learning the disaster from the media, people in Zhongshan quickly swung into action of rescue and relief.

Zhongshan has long been enjoying a special humanity, geological and economic link with Taiwan, said deputy director of the Municipal Taiwan Affairs Bureau Lu Wenwei. In recent years, there are about 100 thousand Taiwanese coming to Zhongshan and over 15 thousand permanently residing in Zhongshan.

To aid the typhoon-affected people in Taiwan, Zhongshan has drawn 200 thousand yuan from the disaster relief reserve fund raised by the annual Charity Parade. On Aug 13, the municipal Red Cross Society appealed to people to donate for victims of Typhoon Morakot.

You can donate either via bank or come to the donation site:

Donation account: Sunwen Branch of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, A/C NO: 2011004209026400383

Foreign currency account: Zhongshan Branch of Bank of China; A/C NO: 801820783008095013; please note: donation for Taiwan victims of Typhoon Morakot

Donation site: Zhongshan Red Cross Society, 9 South Yuelai Rd.