As the Chinese government promised more aid to the victims of the southeast Asian tsunamis, more and more people across China visit donation stations to make their own contribution.

The Red Cross Society of China and its branches throughout the country have published their donation bank account, ways to contact the donation stations and extended their service hours.

The Red Cross Society of Liaoning Province in northeast China has received more than 100 phone calls asking for donation information and many citizens visited the local stations since the tsunami said Yang Xiao, the society's secretary-general.

The staff and coordinators at local stations have been working overtime and all the money collected will be sent to tsunamis-hit nations via the Red Cross of China, Yang said.

In Shenyang, capital city of Liaoning, many people chose to throw their extra cash into the donation boxes instead of shopping or going to theater.

Mo Yizhen, 6, gave a pile of coins worth 177.71 yuan that he saved for three years on Sunday morning.

"The schools were washed out there and I hope the money could help the children there go back to school again," said the primaryschool pupil.

The Red Cross Society of Shenyang planned to mobilize its 1.26 million members to raise more donations after the New Year holidays, said Liu Xicheng, the society's deputy president.

In Beijing, the Red Cross Society's donation bank account received about 80,000 yuan (9,600 US dollars) Sunday. Government sources said that by Sunday afternoon the city's civil affairs department had obtained more than 400,000 yuan (48,000 US. dollars)in donations.

In Shijiazhuang, capital of north China's Hebei Province, a donation station was set up in the square outside the railway station and received hundreds of residents and travelers.

In southwest Sichuan Province, the provincial Red Cross Society received 20,000 yuan (2,400 US. dollars) of donations.

In Hefei, capital city of east China's Anhui Province, a business woman, Zhang Yan, offered 2,000 yuan (240 US. dollars) on Saturday and became the first donator in the city.

"So many people are hungry there and I just want to do what I can," she said.

On Friday, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao announced that China will provide an additional 500 million yuan in humanitarian aid to the tsunami victims as he met with diplomatic envoys from the affected countries and representatives of some international organizations in Beijing.

Source: Xinhua