Stars pitch in to help

Celebrities donate money, manpower to earthquake-relief efforts in Yunnan province, as China Daily reports.

Chinese celebrities have stepped forward to help victims of the devastating earthquake in Yunnan province. On Aug 3, a 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit the province's Zhaotong city - the most powerful quake to strike Yunnan in 14 years. Many celebrities have made donations to the victims and expressed their concern for people in the area through social media.

"What we can do now is make donations as soon as possible to contribute to first aid, and hope more and more people will be rescued before the night comes," Chinese mainland actor Huang Xiaoming says on his Sina Weibo.