Annual Report 2010–11

37 Support for Japan Earthquake Relief When the affected areas have been on the way to reconstruction nearly three years after the Sichuan earthquake, another earthquake struck Asia. On 11 March 2011, a 9-magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Japan and caused tsunamis, resulting in tremendous loss of life and property. CUHK staff, students and our Japanese friends, including Mr. Yuji Kumamaru, Consul-General of Japan in Hong Kong, and Dr. Alex K. Yasumoto, staunch supporter of our international student exchange efforts, gathered on 24 March for a vigil to express their grief for the people killed in the quake, to offer their sympathy to the survivors, and to show their support to the Japanese people. The participants lit candles, observed a minute of silence, prayed, watched videos, gave talks, made donations, folded origami cranes, and wrote down words and good wishes on cards. Besides the candlelight vigil, the CUHK community, including the Student Union and the Department of Japanese Studies, launched a fundraising campaign for the victims. A total of HK$473,860 was raised and the amount was forwarded to the Hong Kong Red Cross for the earthquake relief efforts. 支援日本地震賑災 四川地震發生快三年，受災地區逐 漸重建復原之際，亞洲再發生另一 場大地震。在 2011 年 3 月 11 日，日本 東北遭遇九級地震，並引發海嘯，造 成嚴重人命傷亡和損毀。中文大學 師生與多位日本友人，包括日本駐港 總領事隈丸優次先生，以及長期支 持本校學生交流學習的康本健守博 士，在 3 月 24 日晚上 7 時齊集在大學 圖書館外廣場，點燃數百點燭光，以 默哀、默禱、錄像、講話、捐獻、摺紙 鶴、寫心意卡，向逝者表達哀悼，向 傷痛者傳送慰問，並向逆境中的日本 人民表達支持。 除了舉辦燭光晚會外，中大不同部門 及學生組織，包括學生會及日本研 究學系，又發動全校籌款活動，合共 籌得港幣四十七萬三千八百六十元， 悉數轉交香港紅十字會作救災之 用。 日本東北九級地震 A 9-magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Japan