
Performers hug two children who lost their family members to the earthquake, during a fundraiser in Beijing, May 18, 2008. A total of 1.514 billion yuan was collected from Sunday evening's fundraising event. 32,476 people have been confirmed dead from the May 12 earthquake in Southwest China. [Xinhua]

Singers and actors sing during a fundraiser in Beijing, May 18, 2008. A total of 1.514 billion yuan was collected from Sunday evening's fundraising event. [Xinhua]

Representatives of Chinese media organizations and enterprises hold placards displaying the amount of money they donated to earthquake-hit areas during a fundraiser in Beijing, May 18, 2008. A total of 1.514 billion yuan was collected from Sunday evening's fundraising event. 32,476 people have been confirmed dead from the May 12 earthquake in Southwest China. [Xinhua]

Representatives of Chinese media organizations hold placards displaying the amount of money they donated to earthquake-hit areas during a fundraiser in Beijing, May 18, 2008. A total of 1.514 billion yuan was collected from Sunday evening's fundraising event. [Xinhua]