The massive earthquake that hit Yushu has struck a sympathetic chord among overseas Chinese worldwide. They are doing what they can to help out the ongoing rescue and relief work.

"When disaster strikes, help comes from all sides." This well known Chinese saying... is now very much being put into practice.

This is Qin Xiqiu, an eighty year old man living in Thailand.

On April the 20th, he went to the Chinese embassy in Bangkok, and donated 100,000 yuan for the relief work in Yushu.

And donations from overseas Chinese are not simply limited to Qin Xiqiu's offer.

In Brazil, overseas Chinese have come together to donate money to quake-stricken victims.

Sources: CCTV