By May 14, the Ministry of Civil Affairs stated that 10.7 billion yuan (approximately US$1.5 billion) had been donated by the Chinese public. Houston Rockets center Yao Ming, one of the country's most popular sports icons, gave $214,000 and $71,000 to the Red Cross Society of China. The association has also collected a total of $26 million in donations so far. Other multinational firms located in China have also announced large amounts of donations.
How much did Yao Ming donate? How much did the Red Cross collect in donations? How much money had been donated by May 14? What group donated the 10.7 yuan? What famous basketball player made two large donations to the crisis? How much has the Red Cross Society  collected?