Two charity groups have released details of donations from acclaimed Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi

Keywords charity groups   Date Wednesday, February 10, 2010   From Chinahourly    Views

Dear Two groups have published details of donations known Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi, the debate about whether to honor their promise of one million yuan (146,400 U.S. dollars donation) for earthquake relief charity.

The Foundation of the Chinese Red Cross (ARB) said in a statement Monday, the organization has received all the promised gifts of the actress. The statement has been featured in newspapers Wednesday, which came on the anniversary of Zhang.


Actress Zhang Ziyi is on the red carpet for the film  Face  in the competition on 62 23rd International Film Festival in May 2009.

An article on the BBS Tianya popular topic late January Zhang made donations to relief efforts after deadly earthquake in Wenchuan May 12, 2008. He said Zhang has donated 840,000 yuan, 160,000 yuan less than promised.

Li Jing, Director of Public Relations cref, confirmed to Xinhua Tuesday that the ARB received the money on Monday and figures updated online donation in March.

The group says Chinese are also the statement of the first two donations of 840,000 yuan, May 15 because of 2008 and has been used to build a school for deaf mutes in Sichuan Province again.

Zhang Ji-agent Lucas has said a public apology Monday with a statement on the popular portal sina.com, was published in error led to imprudent management.

Fans of the actor, who after his role in  Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon  made famous Tianya shocked by the allegations of the article.

Internet users seeking a notice of actress details of donations collected during the 2008 Cannes press for Quake Relief. Zhang was reported to have one million U.S. dollars raised during the event.

There have also been calls for the Ministry of Civil Affairs, which claimed the cref and other organizations, donations Zhang, planned to continue.

A statement by Zhang Beijing News, 28 published in January, said he had worked to help the British charity group  Caring for children to build a  resource center  in the province of Sichuan Deyang city.

The statement does not mention the contributions donations, but said all donations will go to building the center.

The OFT said in a statement on February 5 Deyang program received strong support from Zhang Ziyi and its foundation.

The program has been approved by the Government in 2009 and construction will be identified after the Spring Festival early in the declaration.

Donations of celebrities have not attracted much attention,  said Lee.  It's a good thing for the Internet and the press to monitor the donations, by increasing transparency.

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