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Citizens’ Correct View of Public Welfare

Charity should become a habit of Chinese citizens

There was once a popular saying in domestic society that "charity is the exclusive preserve of the rich". Many people always stare at the rich and cannot see their own power. This is actually looking at charity through "colored glasses". The famous scholar Yu Dan pointed out that charity should become a civic habit. "Everyone has hygiene habits, brushing their teeth first when getting up every day; everyone also has environmental protection habits. When they see waste paper on the road, they will pick it up and throw it into the trash can; then charity should also become a habit, it is not It should be a behavior that only appears in emergencies, but should be a habitual and regular reflection from the heart. When everyone's charitable behavior is rewarded while giving, it makes us feel better. I feel the dignity of life and know how to be grateful.”

Sun Yixian, a student from Tsinghua High School and the founder of the National Charity Fund, said: Does our charity have to be as big as the 5.12 Wenchuan earthquake? A disaster to awaken our hearts and carry our love? The cost is too great. Love should start little by little, and showing love should be a steady stream of things. Jet Li founded the One Foundation and switched from private equity to public equity in 2011, linking people's celebrity image with public welfare undertakings and playing an important role in guiding the public to awaken their awareness of public welfare and charity.

Stars such as Jackie Chan and Yao Ming give full play to their influence as public figures, actively participate in public welfare projects, and set new social role models. Nobel, a famous inventor, donated all his wealth after his death to establish a famous Nobel Prize;

Carnegie, the American steel king in the early 20th century, donated all his billions of wealth to charitable associations after his death;

Bill Gates, with " "It is a shame to die rich" - Carnegie's famous saying. To restrain himself, he announced that he would donate 75% of his personal wealth of 53 billion to establish a charitable foundation to repay the society.

Warren Buffett, famous for his charity lunch auctions, donated 99% of his wealth to charity funds in 2006.