Numbers of the Week

100 billion yuan

The Ministry of Civil Affairs said mainland charity institutions had received a total of 100 billion yuan ($14.7 billion) in donations so far this year, the highest amount in history.

20 billion yuan

The government decided to spend 20 billion yuan ($2.9 billion) of the central budget on post-earthquake restoration and construction in 2009, in addition to the 63 billion yuan ($9.2 billion) it already has spent this year.