The capital's large Chinese community have assembled today in China town to mobilise the Diaspora community of the capital and start an aid relief effort for the devastating earthquake in Sichuan province.

Thelondondailynews.com spoke with the representatives of the London Chinatown Chinese Association one of the capital's leading Chinese groups who will be focusing on "sending money and equipment" to China. 

The capital is home to over 300,000 Chinese and is one of the capital's most established and affluent communities.

The victims of the earthquake will exceed 50,000 according to latest reports from UN. 

The Chinese Embassy in London has started an aid relief fund:

1)CHEQUES,TRAVELLERS CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS SHOULD BE MADE

  PAYABLE To:

    The Chinese Embassy In UK

    Sichuan Earthquake Donation Account

   ACCOUNT No: 10196750

  CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS:BANKING DEPARTMENT,

    BANK OF CHINA(UK) LIMITED,

    90 CANNON STREET,LONDON,EC4N 6HA

2)UK AND OVERSEAS DONATIONS CAN BE MADE QUOTING:

  Beneficiary Name:The Chinese Embassy In UK

    Sichuan Earthquake Donation Account

 Account number:10196750

 Sort code:405037 BANK OF CHINA(UK) LTD LONDON

3)CASH can be deposited at any branch of Bank of China(UK)Limited,please

  quote a/c no. 10196750 

For those wanting to show solidarity the Chinese Embassy has opened a memorial book.