Special report: Reconstruction After Earthquake

    BEIJING, June 3 (Xinhua) -- The government disaster relief fund for China's quake-stricken areas had exceeded 23.07 billion yuan (3.32 billion U.S. dollars) as of Tuesday noon, up 41 million yuan from the previous day, according to the Information Office of the State Council.

    The fund included 18.68 billion yuan from the central budget and 4.39 billion yuan from the local budget, the office said.