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2000-Rotary-Clubs-in-China-at-the-Hub-of-the-Orient.pdf

Rotary International, founded in 1905, inspired the creation of the first Rotary Club in China, the Shanghai Rotary Club, established in 1919 by 37 Americans. Rotary expanded throughout China’s trade ports and provincial capitals during the Republican era. Dr. Chengting T. Wang became the first Chinese Rotary District Governor in 1935, overseeing 15 clubs across China, Hong Kong, and the Philippines. Despite wartime difficulties, he envisioned growing to 2,000 Rotary clubs in China, a goal he restated in 1946. Dr. Wang was instrumental in developing Rotary in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao until his death in 1961. Another key figure, Dr. Chang-Lok Chen, provided valuable diplomatic and educational perspectives on China during this time. This history illustrates Rotary’s expansion amid social and political challenges in early 20th-century China.
A Rotary International, fundada em 1905, inspirou a criação do primeiro Rotary Club na China, o Rotary Club de Xangai, estabelecido em 1919 por 37 americanos. O Rotary expandiu-se pelas cidades portuárias e capitais provinciais da China durante a era republicana. O Dr. Chengting T. Wang tornou-se o primeiro governador distrital chinês em 1935, supervisionando 15 clubes na China, Hong Kong e Filipinas. Apesar das dificuldades da guerra, ele visava alcançar 2.000 clubes Rotary na China, meta reiterada em 1946. O Dr. Wang foi fundamental no desenvolvimento do Rotary na China, Taiwan, Hong Kong e Macau até sua morte em 1961. Outro personagem importante, Dr. Chang-Lok Chen, contribuiu com perspectivas diplomáticas e educacionais sobre a China da época. Essa história mostra a expansão do Rotary em meio a desafios sociais e políticos no início do século XX na China.
国际扶轮社于1905年成立,启发了中国第一个扶轮社——1919年由37位美国人创立的上海扶轮社。扶轮社在中华民国时期逐步扩展到中国的贸易港口和省会城市。王澄廷博士于1935年成为首位华人扶轮区长,管理覆盖中国、香港和菲律宾的15个扶轮社。尽管面临战争困难,他设想在中国设立2000个扶轮社,并于1946年重申这一目标。王博士在扶轮社的发展中起着关键作用,直到1961年去世前一直推动中国、台湾、香港和澳门的扶轮事业。另一重要人物陈昌乐博士则为当时的中国提供了重要的外交和教育见解。这段历史展现了扶轮社在20世纪初中国复杂社会政治环境中的成长。
rev. 133-2024-11-08
2000-Rotary-Clubs-in-China-at-the-Hub-of-the-Orient.pdf