There is plenty of concern in Taiwan for victims of the Sichuan earthquake. People there have been rallying together to offer their support.

On May 16th - four days after the earthquake, a 22-strong rescue team under the Red Cross arrived at Chengdu.

19 tons of relief materials include blankets, tents and drinking water. This is the first large batch of goods sent by the people of Taiwan.

Gao Jinle, director of Chengdu Taiwan Compatriots' Investment Assoc, said, "We Chinese people are closely connected. And at a time of such calamity, we people in Taiwan are also very worried, so we sent relief materials as soon as we could."

On May 16th - four days after the earthquake, a 22-strong rescue team under the Red Cross arrived at Chengdu.

The team started work with a local rescue team the next day, in Mianzhu city's Hanwang Town.

On the 17th, a plane loaded with 110 tons of relief materials from Taiwan landed at Chengdu. The materials, including food, tens and sleeping bags, are urgently needed by people in the quake stricken regions.

On May 18th, a special charity gala was held in Taipei for the quake victims. The quake reminded many people of the devastating quake that rocked Taiwan back in 1999, and they want to show their compassion in the best way they can.