Jet Li donates S$200,000 to help quake victims in Japan and Yunnan

Ever since the earthquake in Japan, celebrities from various countries have come together to raise money for the victims. The latest is internationally-renowned kungfu star Jet Li.

According to a Japanese website, Jet was heartbroken when he heard the news and hoped to be able to give assistance.

Through One Foundation, which he founded, Jet had already donated RMB$500,000 (approx. S$100,000) to the Red Cross Society in Japan. The actor had also allocated another RMB$500,000 for the victims in Yunnan, China.

Jet's One Foundation had helped in various disaster reliefs ever since its establishment. The actor recently posted on his microblog, "Praying for all the victims [from the disaster], I hope that there will be more survivors through the rescue missions."

In other related reports, as the Asia-Pacific ambassador for the United Nations Children's Fund, Cantopop singer Miriam Yeung expressed that she wished to visit the affected areas in Japan personally and that she is not worried about the nuclear radiation.

Taiwanese actress Stephanie Siao, who is known to donate NT$1 million (approx. S$34,000) to charities annually, will give this amount to the Japanese Red Cross.

Other Taiwanese celebs such as Show Luo, Rainie Yang and S.H.E member Ella Chen have also rallied public to help the quake victims in Japan and Yunnan.