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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,…
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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…
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Macau Rotary Club outbound-only youth exchange 2017
Macau Rotary Club outbound-only youth exchange By Eric Cowcill, Governor-Elect, R.I. District 1285 (Northwest England and the Isle of Man) 10 March 2017 The Rotary Youth Exchange students from Macau. The Rotary clubs of Sandbach, United Kingdom, and Macau have worked together for several years to provide opportunities for Macau youth to attend the annual…
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扶輪地區在臺灣-香港-澳門的合組與分坼 – 1951-1987
The evolution of the Rotary District in Taiwan can be divided into two distinct phases, separated by the transitional period from 1941 to 1948 surrounding Taiwan’s liberation. Although the Taipei Rotary Club was established in 1948 as the first Rotary Club in Taiwan under the Republic of China, research into the history of Rotary in…
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Tientsin Rotarians celebrated 12th Anniversary – 1935
The Tientsin Rotary Club No. 1444 commemorated its twelfth anniversary with a gala dinner at the Tientsin Club on May 9, 1935. Established on May 10, 1923, and affiliated with Rotary International, the club’s membership had grown to 61, representing 14 nationalities. The celebration included nostalgic speeches by charter members recalling the club’s founding. Additionally,…
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Wilfred Victor Pennell (Tientsin/Hong Kong) 潘納祿(天津/香港)
Journalist Wilfred Victor Pennell, OBE Former Tientsin Rotarian served Hong Kong Rotary Club as President 1954-55 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 November 2015 According to the archives of the Rotary Club of Hong Kong (香港扶輪社), Wilfred Victor Pennell (潘納祿), OBE (1892-1977) was its President in 1954-1955. Prior to that, Wilfred was…
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“China’s Children” by Vivian Van Vick
Vivian Van Vick – A nation can be known through its children, and journalist Vivian Van Vick, author of this story, introduces us to a mysterious, enigmatic country by telling us of her encounters with China’s children in 1979 when the country was recovering from the 10-year Cultural Revolution (無產階級文化大革命). There were more than a…
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The First Ever Delegation from China to the Rotary Annual Convention in 1920
The First Ever Delegation from China to the Rotary Convention in 1920 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 September 2020 The 2021 Annual Convention has been designated by Rotary International to be hosted by Taipei City, capital of The Republic of China (中華民國首都臺北市). This would be the second time for Taipei to…
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“The Child of the Yang-tse – Shanghai – Typical of the New China” by Albert E. Willsher
This article was edited by Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) on 1 June 2014 (1) Albert E. Willsher = A Rotarian of Calcutta, India, who had been a resident in Shanghai for several years. = 作者是印度加爾各答扶輪社社員，曾在上海生活了幾年。 (2) Yang-tse = Yang-tse-Kiang = Yangtze River = 揚子江 = 長江 (3) Shanghai = 上海 (4) Whangpoo…
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Sun Rui-Huang (Shanghai West) 孫瑞璜(滬西)
滬西扶輪社社員–孫瑞璜 開明睿智、追求光明的金融家 中華扶輪史研究員 劉敬恒 2023 年 12 月 1 日 孫瑞璜(Sun Rui-Huang , MA (Columbia), BA (New York))(1900—1980)，新華信託儲蓄 銀行副總經理、大安保險公司董事長、上海市銀錢業業餘聯誼會理事長，是滬西扶輪社 (Shanghai West Rotary Club)現職社員。滬西扶輪社是上海第 2 家、中華民國第 32 家扶輪社， 在 1948 年 11 月 16 日加盟國際扶輪(Rotary International)，不過兩年多後在 1952 年 1 月 24 日全面解散。 孫瑞璜，名祖銘，字瑞璜，1900 年 11 月 2 日出生在大清國江蘇省上海縣崇明島。1917 年 (民國六年)上海滬江大學(University of Shanghai)附屬中學畢業，考取北京清華學校(Tsing Hua College)，1921 年畢業，公費赴美國留學。先後在紐約大學(University of…
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Reverend Princeton S. Hsu (Shanghai West) 徐松石牧師(滬西)
徐松石牧師–滬西扶輪社的最後書記 Reverend Princeton S. Hsu – The last Rotary Club Secretary of Shanghai West 劉敬恒 (中華扶輪史研究員) 2014 年 10 月 10 日 徐松石牧師(Reverend Princeton S. Hsu)是滬西扶輪社(Shanghai West Rotary Club)1950- 1951 年度書記。可惜滬西扶輪社的生命很短暫，它在 1948 年組織，11 月 16 日加盟國際扶輪， 然而在 1952 年 1 月 24 日被終止會籍。徐松石是該社解散前的最後 22 名現職社員之一。人們認 為，促使國際扶輪終止會員資格最直接的原因，是朝鮮戰爭爆發（1950 年 6 月-1953 年 7 月）。 這場戰爭使美國成為中華人民共和國的敵對，政治和社會環境肯定不利於中國的扶輪社加入位於 美國芝加哥的國際扶輪。 徐…
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Jason S. C. Hsu (Taoyuan) 許勝傑(桃園)
Hsu Sheng-Chieh’s Contributions to Rotary Foundation: Hsu Sheng-Chieh, a senior member of the Rotary Foundation, has been instrumental in promoting donations in Taiwan. He started understanding the foundation’s importance when preparing to become a club president. • Career and Achievements: Born in 1947, Hsu transitioned from an architect to a director of a listed company. His…
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The Hon. Anabela Fátima Xavier Sales Ritchie (Macau) 林綺濤(澳門)
RotaryAnn and Honorary Rotarian Anabela Fátima Xavier Sales Ritchie The First Woman President of the Legislative Assembly of Macao By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 10 October 2019 The Honourable Anabela Fátima Xavier Sales Ritchie (林綺濤) is a Macanese politician in Macao (澳門). She is the widow of the late Dr. Alfredo Maria…
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2023 Kaohsiung Rotary Institute – 2023高雄扶輪研習會
The 2023 Kaohsiung Rotary Institute was held from December 5 to 10 at the Hanlai Hotel in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, bringing together 1,511 Rotary members from 35 regions within Rotary International Zones 1B, 9, and 10. Chaired by PDG William Tseng Qiu-lian and co-chaired by Rotary International Directors Muhammad Faiz Kidwai and Ghim Bok Chew, the…
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Interota 2017 Taipei – 國際扶輪世界扶青大會2017臺北
In September 2017, over 300 Rotaractors from 34 countries convened in Taipei, Taiwan, for Interota 2017, the triennial world convention of Rotaract clubs. This event celebrated the 50th anniversary of Rotaract with cultural performances, workshops, and community service projects. Interota, established in 1981 in South Africa, rotates globally and is supported by Rotary International, which…
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R.I. President Bhichai Rattakul visited Taipei
President’s travels: From top: RI President Bhichai Rattakul (left) greets chen Shui-bian, president of Taiwan. Rattakul discussed Rotary’s humanitarian efforts, including PolioPlus; Rattakul and Past RI Vice President Gary Huang (right) visit a mobile health clinic supported by Taipei Rotarians, Rattakul presents a scholarship to 9-year-old pianist Dmitri Mayboroda for participating in the first Rotary…
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The Hon. Benton Cheung Yan-Lung (New Territories) 張人龍(新界)
中文版在第 17-27頁 議員張人龍太平紳士 執掌香港區域市政局十年的扶輪人 The Honourable Benton Cheung Yan-Lung, CBE, OStJ, BA, JP The Rotarian chaired the Hong Kong Regional Council in 1985-1995 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (New Territories Rotary Club Director/Secretary 1983-1987/President-Elect 1986-1987) 25 December 2021 The Honourable Benton Cheung Yan-Lung (議員張人龍太平紳士), CBE, OStJ, BA (Sun Yat Sen), JP (18 April 1922 -…
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Leonard Charles Fenton Bellamy (Hong Kong)
Leonard Charles Fenton Bellamy First Club Secretary 1930-1932 & President 1939-1940 The Rotary Club of Hong Kong By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 February 2015 Lieutenant Leonard Charles Fenton Bellamy, MC, AMIEE, MInstT (1884 – 1964), Associate Member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers, Member of the Institute of Transport, was a…
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Father Lancelot Michael Rodrigues (Macau) 莫慶恩神父(澳門)
中文版在第 12-16 頁 「難民守護者」莫慶恩神父 — 澳門扶輪社榮譽社員 The Priest of Refugees — Father Lancelot Michael Rodrigues Macau Rotary Club Honorary Member By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 November 2015 The Reverend Dr. Lancelot Michael Rodrigues (Padre Lancelote Miguel Rodrigues 莫慶 恩神父), AM, OIH, MBE, MMCP, ComM, HonDHum (Macau) (21 December 1923 – 17…
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Dr. Pedro José Lobo (Macau) 羅保博士(澳門)
Dr. Pedro José Lobo The First Rotarian President of Macao Municipal Council 1959-1964 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 October 2021 Dr. Pedro José Lobo (羅保博士), ComIH, ComIC, (12 January 1892–1 October 1965) was an influential Macanese figure of Chinese-Portuguese descent, renowned as an entrepreneur, civil servant, musician, and philanthropist who significantly…
