China had raised 4.349 billion yuan (US$637 million) of donations in money and materials for quake-hit Yushu as of Tuesday, according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

The donations included 3.66 billion yuan and quake-relief materials worth 686 million yuan as of 4:00 p.m., said a statement released by the ministry.

The post said 635 million yuan, including 79 million yuan and materials worth 556 million yuan, had been channeled to the quake zone.

It said 69,353 cotton-padded tents, 143,854 cotton-padded coats, together with other quake-relief materials, had been delivered to Yushu.

At least 2,200 people died and more than 100,000 were left homeless when the 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the Yushu prefecture, Qinghai Province on April 14.

(Xinhua News Agency May 5, 2010)