As the cleanup operation in earthquake devastated Haiti continues, there's controversy here following the news that a large chunk of donations for the Sichuan quake in 2008 have been "misused."

Billions of dollars poured into the province following the quake, which killed more than 80,000 people and destroyed numerous towns and villages. The government planned to spend around 39 billion dollars rebuilding the province.

But according to the National Audit Office, as much as 34 million dollars have been wrongly used. Fourteen projects were illegally contracted out and the quality of some of the buildings hasn't met national requirements.

This news has generated a huge number of comments online. Let's turn to the news room now where our researcher Helen Hu has been gauging the reaction.

Respect for one's elders and ancestors is an integral part of Chinese culture – so much so that 'tomb sweeping day' is a national holiday.

But in one province of eastern China, people are being encouraged to break with one tradition in pursuit of the greater good.

It was reported recently that the US has donated 100 million dollars to Haiti because of the earthquake.

This amount causes much attention in China because US only donated 500,000 dollars for the great Sichuan earthquake in 2008, in which more than 80 thousand people died.

Our researcher Helen Hu has been gauging Chinese people’s reaction online. We can join her now in the news room.

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