HK pop stars raise funds for quake-hit Japan
时间：2011-04-02 07:22:51
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HONG KONG, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's best known pop stars on Friday evening staged a 3-hour charity concert to raise funds for Japanese people who suffered from the devastating1 earthquake(地震) and tsunami2 on March 11.
Held in the city's
landmark3 Victoria Park, the charity gala "Artists 311 Love Beyond Borders" was
initiated4 by famous artists including Jackie Chan, Andy Lau and Eric Tsang.
The event's theme song "
Succumb5 Not to Sorrow" praises the
tenacity6 of the Japanese people in face of hardship, borrowing its
lyrics7 from the work by Miyazawa Kenji, a
renowned8 Japanese poet and author of children literature during the Meiji period.
Jackie Chan said love and empathy had no borders. "We, as members of the entertainment industry, wish to bring hope and support to the people of Japan," he said.
Sitting on the floor of the park and holding candle lights, many participants donated money for Japan's earthquake victims.
The 3-hour charity gala raised a total of around 18 million HK dollars (2.3 million U.S. dollars).
All proceeds, except necessary expenses, will be donated to the
Salvation9 Army -- the international charity organization currently involved in disaster relief efforts in Japan.
The organization aims to raise funds for 50,000 to 75,000 "Relief Packs" for around 50,000 to 80,000 people in Japan's quake zone.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)
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