Silent Auction for China Earthquake Relief Features Rare Antiques, Art

June 6, 2008 - PRLog -- CARY, N.C. – Hundreds of items including ancient Chinese coins, stamps, antiques, art and local gift certificates will be on silent auction from 7-9 p.m. on June 12 at China Town Restaurant in Cary.  The event, held exactly one month after the May 12 earthquake in China that killed more than 69,127 people and left more than 4.5 million people homeless, is a fundraiser for the American Red Cross’s humanitarian relief work in the region.

Sponsor China Town Restaurant is still accepting auction items and gift cards, as well as corporate and individual donations.  All checks should be payable to the American Red Cross for its China Earthquake Relief Fund.  Every dollar received will go to the American Red Cross for relief efforts.

Able Li, China Town’s marketing director, decided to organize the fundraiser not only because it affects his home country, but also for personal reasons.  “I experienced something very similar to this,” said Li.  “I lived through the 1976 Tangshan earthquake that killed nearly 250,000 people.  The devastation and fear are unimaginable.  I know that here in the Raleigh-Durham area, by donating funds we can do something to help people who are hurting.”

China Town Restaurant is located at 9601 Chapel Hill Road in Cary, at the intersection of Cary Parkway and Highway 54.  Light refreshments will be served at the silent auction.

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About China Town:
Located at 9601 Chapel Hill Road in Cary, China Town is a new pan-Asian restaurant concept.  Food stations are decorated with Asian décor to appear as different buildings in a Chinatown streetscape.  China Town offers a traditional Chinese buffet, Japanese hibachi grill, Korean and Chinese BBQ grill, fresh sushi, fresh seafood, dim sum, a bar and an authentic Chinese tea bar.  To learn more, visit www.chinatown-nc.com.

Website: www.chinatown-nc.com