Category: History

  • China invited senior Rotary leaders to Beijing in 2000

    China invited senior Rotary leaders to Beijing in 2000

    In October 2000, the Government of the People’s Republic of China (中華人民共和國) invited Rotary International President-elect “Rick” Richard D. King (金恩) and seven other Rotary leaders on an official visit to China. The letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (外交部) officially invited the Rotary International (RI) delegation to visit China on 14-21 November 2000,…

  • Bridging The World by Ambassador Christopher Bo Bramsen – June 2006

    Bridging The World by Ambassador Christopher Bo Bramsen – June 2006

    Bridging The World》by Ambassador Christopher Bo Bramsen – June 2006 l Rotary International Special Representative to China at the RI luncheon held on 14 June 2006 at the Rotary International Convention in Malmö/Copenhagen 14 June 2006 BRIDGING THE WORLD Speech given by Ambassador Christopher Bo Bramsen Rotary International Special Representative to China at the RI…

  • Rotary in Asia – Celebrating 80 Years of Exemplary Service by Wen Huang

    Rotary in Asia – Celebrating 80 Years of Exemplary Service  by Wen Huang

    In 1918, Leon Lambert, a leading businessman in philosophy of life because it teaches service and coop- the Philippines, heard from a friend about what was then called the “International Association Rotary Clubs (IARC).” He was attracted to the concept of Rotary’s spirit of fellowship and communi- ty service. A year later, Lambert wrote a…

  • When and Where came the RYLA – 扶輪青年領袖獎勵計劃的緣起

    When and Where came the RYLA – 扶輪青年領袖獎勵計劃的緣起

    When and Where came the RYLA By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) R. I. District 3450 RYLA Chair 1999-20004 May 2020Each year, thousands of young people are selected to attend Rotary-sponsored leadership camps or seminars held in districts throughout the world. In an informal atmosphere, groups of outstanding people ages 14-30 spend several days in a…