Rotary in China commenced with The Birth of the Shanghai Rotary Club i…
June 5, 2026
Rotary in China commenced withThe Birth of the Shanghai Rotary Club in 1919 1 July2014 The Rotary Club of Shanghai (上海扶輪社) was the “father” of Rotary in China, and was the first Rotary Club formed in The Republic of China (中華民國) in 1919(as well as the second Club formed in Asia). That was 95 years ago. The Club was formally admitted to Rotary …
1919
The First Ever Delegation from China to the Rotary Annual Convention i…
June 5, 2026
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 be host of which would be supported by around 900 clubs from the 12 Rotary districts …
1920
The Washington Conference 1921-22 The Stage of the American and Chines…
June 5, 2026
The Washington Conference 1921-1922 The Stage of the American and Chinese Rotarian Statesmen in making Peace on Earth 23February 2017 Commencing the Year 2015-2016, Rotary International has designated February to be “Peace and Conflict Prevention/ Resolution Month”. Ninety-five years ago in February, this mission was practically carried out by the American and Chinese Rotarian statesmen on the stage of The Washington Conference in the …
1921
Dr. Chengting T. Wang Restored Tsingtao to Chinese Sovereignty
June 5, 2026
中文版在第 13-21 頁 王正廷博士從日本帝國收回青島主權 Dr. Chengting T. Wang Restored Tsingtao to Chinese Sovereignty By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 10 December 2022 Dr. Chengting Thomas Wang (王正廷博士), HonLLD (Peking), HonLLD (St. John’s), BA (Yale) (7 September 1882 – 21 May 1961), joined the Rotary Club of Shanghai (上海扶輪社) as Active Member on 20 August 1920, serving as the Foreign Affairs Minister of the Republic of China (中華民國外交總長). A century ago this date, …
1921
Dr. Chengting T. Wang Restored Tsingtao to Chinese Sovereignty –…
June 5, 2026
中文版在第 13-21 頁 王正廷博士從日本帝國收回青島主權 Dr. Chengting T. Wang Restored Tsingtao to Chinese Sovereignty By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 10 December 2022 Dr. Chengting Thomas Wang (王正廷博士), HonLLD (Peking), HonLLD (St. John’s), BA (Yale) (7 September 1882 – 21 May 1961), joined the Rotary Club of Shanghai (上海扶輪社) as Active Member on 20 August 1920, serving as the Foreign Affairs Minister of the Republic of China (中華民國外交總長). A century ago this date, …
1922
Over the Great Wall – Rotary Service storms the barricade of rac…
June 5, 2026
Rotary Service storms the barricade of racial antipathy By ARTHUR MELVILLE CROSS the north end of China, stretched over some twenty-two degrees of longitude lies the Great Wall, one of the most impressive artificial barriers ever erected by man. Roughly constructed of great boulders it was a formidable obstacle in its day, and for nineteen centuries was considered an important part of the coun try’s defences. Yet now it is for …
1924
Boys Work by Tientsin Rotary Club in the 1920s
June 5, 2026
Boys Work by Tientsin Rotary Club in the 1920s 1 September 2014 Initiation of the Boys Work Program in 1919Prior to the establishment of the “Interact Club” program in 1962 for both boys and girls, Rotary’s service to the younger generations was focused on “Boys Work”. Initiation of the “Boys Work” program could be traced back to the year 1915 when a number …
1926
Pacific Rotary Conference 1926, Honolulu, Hawaii
June 5, 2026
THE ROTARIAN February, 1926 The Pacific Rotary Conference I—Civilization and the Pacific Frank Milner, M. A. HE choice of Honolulu as the By rallying center for a Pacific Rotary Conference in Rector, W aimki School, Oamaru. 1926 is another striking en- New Zealand dorsement of the claim of the beautiful Hawaiian capital to rank as the its polyglot population of 100,000 peoconvention focus of the Pacific. Al- ple is working out an interesting …
1926
Scientific Training for Chinese Farmers by Vernon Nash
June 5, 2026
THE ROTARIAN September, I 926 Mr_ Yu ChenCliou, Manager of the College Farms, the first Chinese student to he graduated in agriculture under Walu’r E. Chamberlain. Goals are widely raised throughout China as milk animals. The one in the picture, however, is un importation from Switzerland. Waller E. Chamberlain, head of the Department of Agriculture, Yencliing University. P e k in 5. Scientific training for Chinese Farmers By Vernon Nash ONE of those traditional bits …
1926
Shanghai Rotarians launched the Chinese Mission to Lepers in 1926 ~ 上海…
June 5, 2026
中文版在第 9-14 頁 上海扶輪社員於 1926 年開展中華痲瘋救濟會 Shanghai Rotarians launched the Chinese Mission to Lepers in 1926 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 25 January 2015 Today is the World Leprosy Day – the last Sunday in January. Leprosy was said to be first recognized in the ancient civilizations of China, Egypt, and India, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s Disease, was officially eliminated at the …
1926
“The Child of the Yang-tse – Shanghai – Typical of the New…
June 5, 2026
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 = Huangpu River = 黃浦江 (5) The Bund = 外灘 (6) Dutch Shell Company = Asiatic Petroleum …
1927
Pacific Rotary Conference 1928, Tokyo, Japan
June 5, 2026
December, 1928 THE ROTARIAN The Second Pacific Conference INFERENCE A Rotary contribution to international thought By ARTHUR MELVILLE SOMETHING like 30,000 Rotary gatherings occur every week: the regular club luncheons. In addition to these are the administrative, inter-city, district or in- ternational gatherings of Rotarians which are less frequent but hardly less significant, so far as influence is concerned. But influence, whether within or without the circle of organization membership is a peculiar thing, and the Second …
1928
Letter to ‘The Rotarian’ Editor from Tientsin Rotary Club
June 5, 2026
Letter to ‘The Rotarian’ Editor from Tientsin Rotary Club on 1 March 1928 by Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 March 2013 It was eighty-five years ago today, the Rotary Club of Tientsin (天津扶輪社), Republic of China (中 華民國), sent a complaint letter to the Editor of《The Rotarian》Magazine. Excerpt of the full text is attached herewith below. The complaint was made against a short statement written in a long article《Reflections …
1928
Rotary in the State of Manchuria
June 5, 2026
Rotary in the State of Manchuria on the Northeastern Chinese Mainland 18 September 2016 (85 years of the Mukden Incident) Located at the northeastern Chinese mainland, officially the “State of Manchuria” prior to 1934 and the “Empire of (Great) Manchuria” (大滿洲帝國) after 1934, Manchukuo (滿洲國) was a puppet state of the Japanese Empire in Manchuria (滿洲) from 1932 until 1945. It was founded as a republic in …
1929
The Birth of the Hong Kong Rotary Club in 1930
June 5, 2026
The Birth of the Hong Kong Rotary Club in 1930 20 February 2016 It was 85 years ago when The Rotary Club of Hong Kong (香港扶輪社) was admitted to Rotary International on 20 February 1931. Then it was a non-districted Club. The Charter was delivered from the hands of the Hong Kong Governor Sir William Peel (香港總督貝璐爵士) since there was no Rotary International district governor available in the nearest territories. …
1930
Dr. Chengting T. Wang and the Recover of Weihaiwei -王正廷博士從…
June 5, 2026
Dr. Chengting Thomas Wang (1882–1961), a prominent Chinese politician, diplomat, and sports advocate, played a central role in the recovery of Weihaiwei from British control. Weihaiwei, a strategic coastal territory in Shandong Province, had been leased to the British Empire in 1898 to counterbalance Russian influence in the region, serving as a Royal Navy training base. In the early 20th century, amid rising nationalist sentiments …
1930
Hangchow Rotary Club (1931) – The First Mandarin Speaking Club i…
June 5, 2026
史上第一家華語扶輪社 – 杭州扶輪社(1931) Hangchow Rotary Club (1931) The First Mandarin Speaking Club in History By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 May 2014 Hangchow Rotary Club (杭州扶輪社), chartered on 23 June 1932, was the first Mandarin speaking Club in history, located in Hangchow (Hangzhou), capital city of Chekiang (Zhejiang) Province of the Republic of China (中華民國浙江省省會杭州市). This was officially recognized by Rotary International after the visit of Douglas C. Howland, Secretary …
1931
一•二八事變中的上海扶輪社
June 5, 2026
The Shanghai Rotary Club, an international humanitarian organization dedicated to promoting world peace, faced significant challenges during the January 28 Incident (1932). Comprising members from China, Japan, the United States, Britain, and other countries, the club’s special committee launched petitions aimed at halting the conflict, though these efforts ultimately failed due to Japan’s issuance of an ultimatum. While the club’s official stance emphasized internationalism and …
1932
Canton and Swatow – Rotary Clubs in the former Kwangtung Provinc…
June 5, 2026
Canton and Swatow Rotary Clubs in the former Kwangtung Province 1 August 2015 中華民國廣東省（1911-1949）版圖 The provincial map of the Republic of China showing the territory of the Kwangtung Province in 1911-1949 Map of the Kwangtung Province showing the locations of Canton ( 廣州) and Swatow ( 汕頭) Kwangtung Province (廣東省) or in the modern spelling as “Guangdong Province” was a provincial-level administrative region under the Republic of China (中華民國) jurisdiction in 1911-1949. It was one …
1932
Pacific Rotary Conference 1932, Honolulu, Hawaii
June 5, 2026
THE ROTARIAN In the picture-(frontrow, left to right): Carlos Bos, Shanghai, China; Shun Midzushima, Tokyo, Japan; Crawford C.McCullough, past president, Rotary International, Fort William, Ontario, Canada; H. Hirao, Osaka, Japan;Yozo Namura, Yokohama, Japan;Franz Mayer, Mexico City, Mexico; Stanley McKenzie, general chairman, host club, Honolulu. Second Row-(left to right): George Johnson, Seattle, Washington; Andrew Patterson, president, Portland, Oregon club; Stuart Mannell, incoming president, Seattle, Washington club; Everett Frasar, Tokyo, Japan; Arthur …
1932
Cosmopolitan Shanghai~by Mrs. Lillian Dow Davidson
June 5, 2026
MARCH, 1932 Shanghai’s famous Band, with its large banks and mercantile establishments, thrauglx which flows much of the Orient’s commerce. Cosmopolitan Shanghai By lillian Dow Davidson “AN interesting and astounding demonstration of international cooperation,” are the words my husband uses in describing Shanghai, a city without a parallel in the world’s history. I feel he speaks with some authority on the subject as he was in charge of the …
1932
Birth of Foochow Rotary Club (福州扶輪社)
June 5, 2026
Birth of Foochow Rotary Club (福州扶輪社) in 1933 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 April 2016 The Rotary Club of Foochow (福州扶輪社) was the 8th Rotary Club formed in the Republic of China (中華民國), and was also the first Club formed in the provincial capital of Fukien (Fujian) Province (福建省). As early as 1925, a small group of foreigners in Foochow (Fuzhou) (福州) had met and discussed the possibility …
1933
The Classification Principle Defined the Charter Membership of Nanking…
June 5, 2026
The Classification Principle Defined the Charter Membership of Nanking Rotary Club (南京扶輪社) (1934) By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 July 2015 The Classification Principle What is Rotary? There are so many definitions as there are Rotarians. We hear that it is a service club, an association of business and professional people. An organization is defined by what it does or what its characteristics are. Accounts of the organization of Rotary …
1934
Tientsin Rotary Club Booklet 1934
June 5, 2026
The 1934 pamphlet issued by the Rotary Club of Tientsin provides a detailed historical and contemporary overview of the city of Tientsin (Tianjin), North China, and the activities of its Rotary Club. Authored by Past President W.V. Pennell, editor of the Peking & Tientsin Times, the booklet was prepared for international circulation among Rotary Clubs worldwide, reflecting the cosmopolitan nature of the Tientsin Club, which …
1934
Pacific Rotary Conference 1935, Manila, The Philippines
June 5, 2026
Rotary Conference in the Pacific 1935 1 February2015 Since 1926, every two years, representative Rotarians from shores washed by the Pacific Ocean gathered at a common meeting place. Here, these men of many nations and varied races and creeds discussed not only as a melting pot for ideas on matters of purely Rotary concern, but many major problems affecting the peoples of the Ocean. …
1935
The First Decade of Rotary in the Tientsin Foreign Concessions
June 5, 2026
The First Decade of Rotary in the Tientsin Foreign Concessions 1 September 2014 The Treaty Port Tientsin The concessions in Tientsin (Tianjin) (天津) were concession territories ceded by the Imperial Qing (Manchu Dynasty) (大清國) to a number of European countries, the United States and Imperial Japan within the city of Tientsin. There were nine concessions in altogether (see map above). These concessions also contributed to the rapid development of Tientsin from …
1935
Birth of the first ever Rotary District in China
June 5, 2026
Birth of the first ever Rotary District in China The 81st District of Rotary International in 1935 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 October 2015 Today is the 80 years since the first Rotary District established in China on 1 October 1935. The first Rotary Club formed in Asia was the Rotary Club of Manila, The Philippine Islands, in June 1919. Our first Rotary Club in the Republic …
1935
The Birth of Soochow Rotary Club (吳縣扶輪社) 1936
June 5, 2026
The Birth of Soochow Rotary Club (吳縣扶輪社) 1936 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 10 October 2015 Soochow Rotary Club (吳縣扶輪社) was located inside the walled-city of Wu Xian (吳縣)—the superior jurisdiction of then Soochow (Suzhou) (蘇州)—which was one of the major counties of Kiangsu (Jiangsu) Province of the Republic of China (中華民國江蘇省). The Club was sponsored by Shanghai Rotary Club (上海扶輪社) and was admitted to Rotary International on …
1936
Pacific Rotary Conference 1936, Honolulu, Hawaii
June 5, 2026
THE ROTARIAN Seated crosslegged on the floor, chopsticks in hand, Paul P. Harris, Rotary Founder, enjoys his sukiyaki on a recent Pacific goodwill trip. A typical Hawaiian Rotary welcome, as given to a Rotarian and his wife, en route the 2nd Pacific Rotary Conference in Tokyo, Japan, in 1928. … On opposite page, two Rotarians get acquainted in a carretela at the Pacific Conference of 1935, …
1936
Rotary Club of Tsinan (Brochure April 1936) – 濟南扶輪社 (1…
June 5, 2026
Tsinan (Li-cheng-hsien city) is the capital and largest city of Shantung Province in the Republic of China. Geographically and commercially it is well situated as the centre of the Province which is 56,000 square miles in area. Tsinan (Lat: 36°40’N; Long: 14°00’E lies in about the same latitude as Tokyo, Japan; Nash-ville, Tenn, U.S.A.; Gibraltar in Europe; Tunis in Africa; the Island of Rhodes off Asia …
1936
Beginning of the Wuhu Rotary Club – 蕪湖扶輪社組織之經…
June 5, 2026
BEGINNING OF THE WUHU ROTARY CLUB. More than ten years ago while on home leave some friends invited me to go with them to their Rotary luncheon. The clean group of business and professional men, the fine fellowship manifested and the business like management of the program, greatly impressed me. The value of such a club for my home town, Wuhu, was fixed in my mind, but …
1936
2nd Rotary District Conference in China – Nanking 1937
June 5, 2026
2nd Conference of the 81st District of Rotary International Nanking, Republic of China – 11-13 April 1937 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 April 2014 The purpose of the District Conference is to provide opportunities for networking, inspirational addresses, and discussions of Rotary-related matters. The event should recognize the service programs, projects, and public relations achievements in the District in order to inspire Rotarians to become more involved in …
1937
Hangchow Rotarian Rev. Robert Johnson McMullen – American Missio…
June 5, 2026
Hangchow Rotarian Rev. Robert Johnson McMullen American Missionary served refugees relief in Wartime China 1 May 2014 This small photo is illustrated by a piece of very short news reported in the Page 52, September 1938 Issue of《The Rotarian》Magazine: “In the forefront of relief activities, among 26,000 refugees, in Hangchow, China, are these seven Rotarians — members of the Hangchow Rotary Club.” The news line is rather brief that readers may not …
1937
Aid for Civilian Refugees in China
June 5, 2026
Aid for Civilian Refugees in China Relief work by Rotarians during the War of Resistance against Japan By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) — 7 July 2017 Marco Polo Bridge 盧溝橋 It was 80 years ago this date, 7 July 1937, the Marco Polo Bridge Incident (七七盧溝橋事變) that broke out when the Republic of China (中華民國) began a full-scale resistance to the expansion of Imperial Japan’s aggression in its …
1937
George Ashmore Fitch – Eyewitness of Nanking Massacre 1937-38
June 5, 2026
中文版在第 26-30 頁 扶輪社員費吳生見證南京大屠殺 193738 Rotarian George Ashmore Fitch — Eyewitness of Nanking Massacre 1937-38 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 28 December 2017 George Ashmore Fitch ( 費 吳 生 ) (1883-1979), American missionary, was born in Soochow, Kiangsu Province of the Ch’ing Empire (大清帝國江蘇省吳縣) in 1883, the son of American Presbyterian missionaries George Field Fitch (費啟鴻) and Mary McLellan Fitch. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree from the …
1937
《The Mandarin》 – Tientsin Rotary Club -1938 May 12
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《The Mandarin》 – Tientsin Rotary Club -1938 May 12
1938
Chungking & Changsha Rotary Clubs under Japanese Bombing
June 5, 2026
Chungking & Changsha Rotary Clubs under Japanese Bombing 7 July 2017 A photograph taken by Imperial Japanese Army reporters on 16 June 1940 showing bombs from heavy bombers exploding on Yu Chung Peninsula, Chungking (重慶渝中半島) The Great Bombing of Chungking in 1938-1944 Today is the 80th year after the skirmishing between Japanese and Chinese troops on the frontier led to what became known as the Marco Polo Bridge …
1938
Dr. Herman C. E. Liu – The Shanghai Rotarian assassinated by Imp…
June 5, 2026
中文版在第 20-29 頁 被日本帝國特工暗殺的上海扶輪社員–劉湛恩博士 Dr. Herman C. E. Liu The Shanghai Rotarian assassinated by Imperial Japan’s agents 1 December 2016 Dr. Herman C. E. Liu (劉湛恩博士), President of the Shanghai University (滬江大學), was assassinated by Imperial Japan’s agents in 1938. This is in the Rotary China History that a Rotarian educator, even not a politician nor serviceman, was murdered by political assassination. Liu was elected an Active Member to the Shanghai Rotary Club …
1938
War Refugee Rotarians’ Fellowship Groups
June 5, 2026
War Refugee Rotarians’ Fellowship Groups by Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 3 September 2015 (70th Anniversary of Victory Over Japan Day) It was the Second Sino-Japanese War which was a military conflict initiated by the Imperial Japan’s full scale aggression to the Republic of China (中華民國) from 7 July 1937 until Japan’s surrender on 2 September 1945. It began with the Marco Polo Bridge Incident (河北省宛平縣蘆 溝橋事變) in 1937 …
1938
Speech by Madame Chiang Kai-Shek 1938 – What forms of service th…
June 5, 2026
Speech by Madame Chiang Kai-Shek Rotary Club of Hankow Ladies’ Night – 漢口扶輪社女賓夕 30 September 1938 What forms of service the women of China have been engaged in during war Ladies and Gentlemen: After the excellent program which we have had this evening, I feel that anything I have to say will be, as we Chinese would say, “to embroider on brocade”, just too much of a good thing. Mr. Baguelly has said …
1938
Boys Work by Shanghai Rotary Club in 1920–1940
June 5, 2026
Boys Work by Shanghai Rotary Club in1920–1940 by Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian)1 July 2015 May is the “Youth Service Month” of Rotary International designated since the Year 2015-2016. This is to replace the previous special focus“September –New Generations Month” of which had been observed for some twenty years.Rotary International’s structured programs for Youth Service are: Interact, Rotaract, Rotary Youth …
1940
Meeting with Mao Tse-Tung by Rotarian George A. Fitch – 扶輪社員費吳生會…
June 5, 2026
中文版在第 9-13 頁 扶輪社員費吳生到延安會見毛澤東 Meeting with Mao Tse-Tung and Chou En-Lai By Rotarian Missionary George A. Fitch A trip to Yan An the Communist Capital in 1940 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 28 February 2015 費吳生（左）、毛澤東（中）、梁小初 George A. Fitch (left), Mao Tse-Tung (center), and S. C. Leung Dr. George Ashmore Fitch (費吳生博士) (1883–1979), of Claremont, California, U.S.A., was born in Soochow (Suzhou) (吳縣), Ch’ing Empire, in 1883. He was an American Rotarian missionary …
1940
Shanghai Concert Hall – Wartime Hub of Shanghai Rotary Club
June 5, 2026
Shanghai Concert Hall Wartime Hub of Shanghai Rotary Club by Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 November 2016 Shanghai Concert Hall (上海音樂廳) Beaux-Arts Architecture Shanghai Concert Hall (上海音樂廳) is located on the intersection of Yan’an Road and South Tibet Road of Huangpu District, Shanghai (上海市黃浦區延安路/西藏南路). The fabric structure of the Shanghai Concert Hall, originally The Nanking Theatre (南京大戲 院) in 1930, was designed by Shanghai Rotarian architect Robert …
1941
“China – Democracy’s First Front” by Madame Chiang Kai-She…
June 5, 2026
Pink colour on the Map of the Republic of China indicates the territories aggressed and occupied by the Imperial Japanese military forces as in 1940, since 1931. All Rotary Clubs within these areas were suspended. Glossary Sinkiang = Xinjiang = 新疆 Tun-Huang = Dunhuang = 敦煌 The Caves of the Thousand Buddhas = 莫高窟(千佛洞) If a man takes no thought about what is distant, he will find …
1942
China Day in North America – 1942
June 5, 2026
President Tom J. Davis requested that each Club in the United States and Canada hold a meeting featuring a program devoted to the interests of China in February 1942. China became one of the Allied Powers during the Pacific War. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek was named the “Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in the China Theatre plus India and Burma”. “China Day” programs were held in …
1942
Rotary on the ‘Gripsholm’ by Emily Hahn
June 5, 2026
The Gripsholm Exchange and Repatriation Voyages during World War II The MS Gripsholm, a ship that serviced the Swedish-American cruise line and was originally built in 1925, was used from 1942 to 1946 for repatriation efforts by the United States Department of State. Gripsholm served under the International Red Cross with a Swedish captain and crew. Making thirty-three trips to exchange women, children, diplomats, prisoners of war, and other nationals …
1943
The Wartime Rotary Club of Kunming (昆明扶輪社)
June 5, 2026
April 2016 Kunming (昆明) was the capital city of Yun Nan Fu (雲南府) in the Republic of China (中華民國). Kunming played a major role during the World War II. Before the Imperial Japan invaded the British Burma, the capital city of Yunnan was the terminus of the “Burma Road” that was used by the Great Britain to supply Chinese Nationalist forces. After the fall of Burma …
1944
Chinese Rotarian The First Man Signed The United Nations Charter 1945
June 5, 2026
Chinese Rotarian Dr. V. K. Wellington KooThe first Man signed the United Nations Charter 1945 26 June 2020 The year of 2020 marks the 75th Anniversary ofThe United Nations. Created 75 years ago in the ashes of World War II, the United Nations today remains true to its founding mission: to bring nations and peoples together to preserve peace and security, and improve lives …
1945
Yōsuke Matsuoka – From Rotarian to War Criminal
June 5, 2026
Yōsuke Matsuoka – From Rotarian to War Criminal 3 September 2015 Yōsuke Matsuoka 松岡洋右 Today is the 70th anniversary of the war victory day. As the final official unconditional surrender of the Imperial Japan (日本帝國) was accepted aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay on 2 September 1945, concluding the Second World War, the Nationalist Government of the Republic of China (中華民國國民政府), which represented China on …
1945
Shanghai Rotary Club – Report for Period 1941-1945 during the Pa…
June 5, 2026
Shanghai Rotary Club – Report for Period 1941-1945 during the Pacific War By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 December 2016 75 years ago, Shanghai Rotary Club was interrupted from its normal activities for 5 years due to the Pacific War from 1941 to 1945, when the Imperial Japanese forces occupied the entire greater Shanghai where the Club was established since 1919 at the Soochow Creek mouth of the International …
1945
New Soil for Old China – by H. L. Richardson
June 5, 2026
《The Ice Age in West China》by H. L. Richardson (1943) Glossary (1) Dr. H. L. Richardson, PhD, MSc One of the 35 charter members of Chengtu Rotary Club (成都扶輪社) which was admitted to Rotary International on 9 January 1939, Charter No.4916, but was terminated on 21 December 1950. Richardson’s classification was “Agriculture – Soil Fertilization” and was a British Boxer Indemnity Fund Research Specialist in the Nanking …
1945
Chinese Rotarians served Judges of International Court of Justice R…
June 5, 2026
中文版在第 16-30 頁 最早的兩位國際法院華籍法官都是中國的扶輪社員 Chinese Rotarians served Judges of International Court of Justice By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 December 2016 徐謨大法官 Judge Hsu Mo 顧維鈞大法官 Judge V. K. Wellington Koo The first two Chinese judges of International Court of Justice in The Hague were Rotarians from The Republic of China: Dr. Hsu Mo (徐謨博士) and Dr. V. K. Wellington Koo (顧維鈞博士). Hsu was a charter member of Nanking Rotary Club …
1946
Chungking Rotarians Launch School for Deaf Children
June 5, 2026
Chungking Rotary Club – 重慶扶輪社 – This was the 24th Rotary Club formed in the Republic of China, sponsored by Hankow Rotary Club (漢口扶輪社). The Club was organized in the Szechwan (Sichuan) Province (四川省) on 3 June 1937, and was admitted to Rotary International on 18 November 1937, Charter #4471, with 30 charter members of multi-nationalities. The Club met on every Thursday, 12:15 p.m. at …
1946
2,000 Rotary Clubs in China at the Hub of the Orient
June 5, 2026
2,000 Rotary Clubs in China at the Hub of the Orient Service clubs are voluntary non-profit organizations whose members meet regularly not only for the purpose of engaging in service or charitable work, but also in part for networking purposes and the benefits of fellowship. Some of the largest and best known service club organizations are Rotary International, Lions Clubs International, and Kiwanis International. Rotary’s motto is《Service Above Self》, while …
1946
The Birth of the Rotary Club of Macau in 1947
June 5, 2026
The Birth of the Rotary Club of Macau in 1947 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 October 2015 The landmark of Macao 聖保祿學院天主之母教堂遺址 ( 大三巴牌坊) Ruínas da Antiga Catedral de São Paulo (Ruins of Saint Paul’s) “Macao” in English, or “Macau” in Portuguese, or “澳門”in Chinese, was formerly a Portuguese Colony. The territory of Portuguese Macao was first leased to the Kingdom of Portugal by the Ming Empire (大明國) as a …
1947
The Story of Lanchow Rotary Club (蘭州扶輪社)
June 5, 2026
The Story of Lanchow Rotary Club (蘭州扶輪社) the Club that had been Provisional for Seven Years 1 October 2016 Street scene of Lanchow in 1946 《The Good Samaritans at Lanchow, China》was an article published in the July 1947 Issue of 《The Rotarian》magazine (see the full text attached below on Pages 11-12). This two-page report gives a comprehensive description on the humanitarian, medical and health services dedicated by such a strong but small …
1947
The Birth of Shanghai West Rotary Club (滬西扶輪社) in 1948 and its final m…
June 5, 2026
South or West “The Birth of Shanghai West Rotary Club (滬西扶輪社)” 1948 1 September 2014 Proposal of a Chinese-Speaking Shanghai South Rotary Club Soon after Dr. Chengting T. Wang (王正廷博士) was instrumental in establishing the 81st District in 1935, there were already plans to extend more new clubs in the nearby cities along with the 11 Rotary clubs in 11 cities of China. Shanghai then being the largest city …
1948
Shenyang Rotarian Angus Ward – A Hostage in Communist China 1948…
June 5, 2026
中文版(中方觀點)在第 11-19 頁 1948-1949 年中美外交摩擦的軟禁「華德事件」 Shenyang Rotarian Angus Ward A Hostage in Communist China 1948-1949 1 December 2016 On the page of “Rotarians in the News” of《The Rotarian》magazine, Issue April 1950, there is a photo with such caption: “Angus Ward (center), former Consul General and Rotarian in Mukden, China, reports to President Truman. Now an honorary Rotarian in Allegan, Mich., he was imprisoned when Mukden was captured by the Communists and later released. Secretary …
1948
The first ever Rotary District Conference held in Tientsin 1948
June 5, 2026
The Rotary International District 98 Conference was held for the first time in Tientsin (now Tianjin), China, on March 5-6, 1948, at The Astor Hotel. This event marked a historic milestone in the development of Rotary clubs within the Republic of China. Rotary International had established three districts in China in 1937: District 96 (South China), District 97 (Central China), and District 98 (North China), …
1948
Wuchow Rotary Club Bulletin 1948 –梧州扶輪社1948年特刊
June 5, 2026
Wuchow Rotarian (1948)* Bulletin ## 🏛️ Overview This publication is a **1948 commemorative bulletin** of the **Rotary Club of Wuchow (梧州扶輪社)**, also referred to as the *Wuchow Rotarian*. It presents the club’s: * Mission and philosophy * Activities and achievements * Role in local society in **Wuchow (梧州 / Wuzhou, Guangxi, China)** * Connection to **Rotary International** The document is bilingual (English and Chinese), reflecting the club’s **international membership and outlook**. — ## 🌍 …
1948
Calmly Facing Socialist Transformation – Kweiyang Rotary Club (貴…
June 5, 2026
Kweiyang Rotary Club (貴陽扶輪社) Celebrated United Nations Week in October 1949 1 October 2014 Rotary International and the United Nations “The invitation to Rotary International to participate in the United Nations conference as consultant to the United States delegation was not merely a gesture of goodwill toward a great organization. It was a simple recognition of the practical part Rotary’s members have played and will continue to play in the development of …
1949
Peking–Peiping–Peking – A Rotary Club under 3 different National…
June 5, 2026
Peking – Peiping – Peking A Rotary Club under 3 different National Flags 10 October 2016 In 1947 Peiping, a large portrait of Chiang Kai-Shek was displayed above Tiananmen Gate. This is the story about Peking Rotary Club (北京扶輪社) or Peiping Rotary Club (北平扶輪社). The English name “Peking” for the Chinese city “北京”(today known as “Beijing”) was originally transferred from the Portuguese. Portugal was likely the first European country to contact China …
1949
Focus on Formosa – by James Dickson
June 5, 2026
by Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) on 10 October 2015. Formosa = Taiwan = 臺灣 The name “Formosa” dates from 1542 when Portuguese sailors sighted an uncharted island located at the western Pacific rim and noted it on their maps as Ilha Formosa (“beautiful island”). The name “Formosa” eventually “replaced all others in European literature” and remained in common use among English speakers into the 20th century …
1950
The Rotary Club of Shanghai as in 1950
June 5, 2026
There is always the misunderstanding, misconception and also inaccurate reference by many Rotarians that: “Rotary in China was disbanded by the socialist and communist state, The People’s Republic of China (中華人民共和國), since its establishment on 1 October 1949.” This is NOT the truth. Archives show that Shanghai Rotary Club (上海扶輪社) carried on running smoothly as usual with regular luncheon meeting on every Thursday. Weekly newsletter “The Pagoda” was published as …
1950
The End of Chungking Rotary Club (重慶扶輪社) in 1950
June 5, 2026
Charter No. 4471 of Rotary International A photo of Chungking Rotary Club meeting taken in spring of 1945. Date: 16 September 1949 From Club Secretary T. C. Lee to Rotary International President I beg to inform you that through a general election at the Close Meeting held on the 30th June last, Dr. Stewart Allen (Stewart) and Dr. T. G. Ho (T. G.) were elected Chairman and Vice- Chairman respectively of …
1950
The Termination of Shanghai Rotary Club in October 1951
June 5, 2026
The Termination of Shanghai Rotary Club in October 1951 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 July 2015 Rotary in the new Communist China What was the life and situation of Shanghai Rotary Club (上海扶輪社) since the state power was changed to the Communist Party of China (中國共產黨) after the establishment of The People’s Republic of China (中華人民共和國) on 1 October 1949? In a letter dated 21 March 1950, from …
1951
Dissolved the 3 Rotary Districts in China in 1951
June 5, 2026
Dissolved the 3 Rotary Districts in China in 1951 The Proximate Cause by Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 July 2016 The Decision Though there had been vision and mission on 1 July 1937 to develop 2,000 Rotary clubs in The Republic of China (中華民國), the 3 Rotary districts spread on most of the provinces were ultimately dissolved in July 1951. Let us first review on what were the Rotary International …
1951
The 2 Rotary Mobile Clinics operated by Shanghai Rotarians
June 5, 2026
The 2 Rotary Mobile Clinics operated by Shanghai Rotarians 1 December 2015 December is “Disease Prevention and Treatment Month” designated by Rotary International to arouse the global Rotary clubs’ attention of service action with special focus on disease prevention and treatment in the communities. Rotary’s top priority is certainly the eradication of polio, but the members may take on far greater responsibilities to fight disease. They set up health camps and …
1951
‘I was a Prisoner of the Chinese Reds’ – by Rotarian…
June 5, 2026
I was a Prisoner of the Chinese Reds By Dr. Arthur Stewart Allen, M.D., 15 April 1952 Note by Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 7 July 2017:– Dr. Arthur Stewart Allen (梁正倫醫師), M.D., of Montreal, Canada, was the last president of the Chungking Rotary Club (重慶扶輪社) in 1949-1950. He was the superintendent of the Canadian United Church Mission Hospital in Chungking (重慶仁濟醫院). Here is the remarkable first hand story …
1952
Former Shanghai-Chungking-Taipei Rotarian – Aid Mainland Refugee…
June 5, 2026
Former Shanghai/Chungking/Taipei Rotarian Aid Mainland Refugee Chinese Intellectuals to Taiwan 1 May 2015 George Ashmore Fitch ( 費吳生) and wife Geraldine This is the story of George Ashmore Fitch (費吳生) (1883-1979), born in an American missionary’s family at Soochow (Suzhou) (蘇州), Imperial Ch’ing (大清國), who was an active member of Shanghai Rotary Club (上海扶輪社), and the Club’s president in 1930-1931. During the Imperial Japan’s full scale aggression to the Republic of China (中華民國), …
1952
George A. Fitch – Aid Mainland Refugee Chinese Intellectuals to …
June 5, 2026
In the aftermath of the Chinese Civil War and the establishment of the People’s Republic of China (中華人民共和國) in 1949, many intellectuals and professionals sought refuge from the communist regime. The United States, amidst the Cold War tensions, initiated the Aid Refugee Chinese Intellectuals program (ARCI) to support these individuals, recognizing their potential value in the ideological battle against communism. George Ashmore Fitch Aid Mainland Refugee Chinese Intellectuals to Taiwan By Herbert …
1952
The Birth of The Hong Kong Island West Rotary Club in 1954
June 5, 2026
The Birth of The Hong Kong Island West Rotary Club in 1954 by Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 April 2015 The Rotary Club of Hong Kong Island West (香港西區扶輪社) was admitted to Rotary International on 12 April 1954. It is the 4th Rotary club formed in the British Crown Colony Hong Kong and was by then a non-districted club. Later on 1 July 1960, it became one …
1954
Hong Kong Has Twins – October 1954
June 5, 2026
The British Crown Colony of Hong Kong, for all its fame and importance astride one of the major trade routes to China, is not very large. Its total area is 391 square miles; the area of Hong Kong Island itself is only 36½ square miles. Yet on that latter speck of land there are three Rotary Clubs: the mature mother Club of Hong Kong, and its new …
1954
New Ways for Old – Application of The Four-Way Test in Taipei
June 5, 2026
The idea of selling an article for a fixed price, one that can’t be “beat down” by haggling, is comparatively new in the marts of trade. Until midway in the 19th Century, even the simplest retail purchase often became a contest between buyer and seller. It still is today in many parts of the world, though legions of goodwill-conscious businessmen are trying hard to change it. On the island of Taiwan, which is …
1957
Rotary under the Communist Guns – a Taipei Rotary Club outpost o…
June 5, 2026
中文版在第 11-14 頁 Rotary under the Communist Guns –- a Taipei Rotary Club outpost of mercy thrives In the January 1965 Issue of《The Rotarian》magazine, there was a report from an American newspaper columnist Tom Dammann with such a title: “Rotary Under the Communist Guns – on Matsu within artillery range of the Communist China, a Rotary outpost of mercy thrives”. That was Tom’s observation on a “medical aid project to the …
1963
Chinese stamps salute to 60th Anniversary of Rotary International
June 5, 2026
國際扶輪 60 週年紀念的中華郵票 Chinese stamps salute to 60th Anniversary of Rotary International By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 23 February 2015 1965年扶輪 60週年紀念，為世界各地的扶輪集郵愛好者帶來了特別的喜悅。原因是：兩 個國家發行了特別紀念郵票。 中華民國（臺灣）於1965 年2月23日扶輪紀念日，發行了三種面額的新郵票。郵票圖案 展示扶輪徽章後面有一個緊密盤繞的彈簧，象徵著「準備行動」。在 1962-1963 年度地區總監 張申福的領導下，345地區的扶輪社要求政府，將「扶輪 60週年紀念」設定為郵票主題。中華 民國郵政因此發行了一套三枚郵票，面額分別為新臺幣1.5元（紅色）、新臺幣 2元（綠色）、 新臺幣2.5元（藍色）。 Rotary’s 60th Anniversary in 1965 has brought a special excitement to Rotarian stamp collectors around the world. The reason: two countries have issued special postage stamps saluting the event. The Republic of China (Taiwan) on 23 February 1965, the birthday, issued a new …
1965
Journey Between Two Chinas – by Seymour Topping
June 5, 2026
Journey Between Two Chinas One China is that of 1946-49, during the Chinese Civil War. The second China is that of the Communist mainland today. An overview by a China observer: by Seymoun Topping THE AVERAGE MAN probably knows more about the surface of the moon than he does about the mass of land and people known as the People’s Republic of China. For more than geography separates …
1973
Rotary World Community Service Project in Taiwan “Helps the Helpless h…
June 5, 2026
By Jo Nugent THEY ARE a heart-breaking sight when they first arrive the polio-crippled children who come to Taiwan. They are like caricatures of human fig-ures, with their grotesquely bowed, or stunted, or underdeveloped limbs. They come in the arms of loved ones, or balancing their uneven bodies on bamboo canes, or crawling on stubs of legs. For most it has been a long journey, from mountain …
1973
“China’s Children” by Vivian Van Vick
June 5, 2026
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 billion people in China, many of their children emerging into adulthood contemporaneously with China’s emergency …
1979
Rotarian’s wife aids Hong Kong refugee children
June 5, 2026
A humanitarian project financed by the 3-H Grants of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International Glossary (1) The 3-H Grants of The Rotary Foundation In 1978, The Rotary Foundation launched its most comprehensive humanitarian service activity with the Health, Hunger and Humanity Grants program. The “3-H” Grants program was designed to undertake large-scale service projects beyond the capacity of individual Rotary clubs or groups of clubs. Since 1978, almost …
1980
Taiwan Stamps Commemorate the 75 Years of Rotary
June 5, 2026
臺灣郵票紀念國際扶輪七十五週年 量湾鄄票纪念囤睽扶翰七⼗五遇年 Taiwan Stamps Commemorate the 75 Years of Rotary of By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) (剖 敬恒) 23 February 2017 To mark the 78th anniversary of Eatery International on February 23, 1980, the Directorate released a commemorative issue. Rotary International was founded in Chicago. the United States, by an American name Paul Harris, a lawyer, in 1905. The members rotated their meetings weekly from one …
1980
The first Rotary sponsorship of a Chinese Student to Belgium
June 5, 2026
Rotary in China A look back Rtn Gilbert – Rotary Club of Beijing Beijing – 10 March 2018 Rotary in China Acknowledgments • Herbert K. Lau • Hermann G. Heid • And all who provided the pieces of the history puzzle 2 Remark: this is only a glimpse of the many historical records we have. Rotary in China 3 The first Rotary sponsorship of a Chinese student: 1983 In December 1980 I met Mr. Yen Wen Hu (Robert Yen). I soon met …
1983
Hong Kong at the Crossroad – by Jerome Greer Chandler
June 5, 2026
In 1985,《The Rotarian》magazine observed the monumental transition of the British Crown Colony Hong Kong to become the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China on 1 July 1997. Three Rotarians, Dr. Russell Kwok (郭志仁博士), William Heering, and Sanford Yung (容永道), of the Rotary Club of Hong Kong, expressed their opinions and vision.
1985
Asteroid was named after former Nanking Rotarian Dr. Ching-Sung Yu ~ …
June 5, 2026
Asteroid 3797 Was Named After Former Nanking Rotarian Dr. Ching-Sung Yu 南京紫金山天文臺創建人南京扶輪社 (1934)創社社員-余青松博士 22January 2017 Dr. Ching-SungYu 余青松博士Asteroid 3797 was named in memory of Dr. Ching-Sung Yu (余青松博士) (1897-1978), Chinese-American astrophysicist, whose spectro photometric measurements of 91 stars at the Lick Observatory in the early 1920s represented a milestone in research on stellar energy distribution. This “Star” 3797 –Orbit Type: Main Belt Asteroid; Reference: …
1987
A People Not Forgotten – Rotary Volunteers aid Hong Kong refugee…
June 5, 2026
Glossary (1) Rotary Volunteers Rotarians put Rotary’s motto of Service Above Self into action every day and in every part of the world, generously contributing their time and skills to help others. Rotary clubs carry out service projects that address critical needs locally and often work with distant clubs to co- sponsor international efforts. Rotary Volunteers are vital to the success of this humanitarian work. The Rotary Volunteers program fosters active …
1988
Communist China nominated an American Rotarian for the 1988 Nobel Peac…
June 5, 2026
Communist China nominated an American Rotarian for the 1988 Nobel Peace Prize 11 July 2017 The title of this article sounds somewhat fantastic. But, it is a true story in history. Since the late 1970s, Dr. Jordan M. Phillips, M.D., a member of the Rotary Club of Downey, California, U.S.A., had been sending medical books to the People’s Republic of China, for almost a decade, to replenish those …
1988
Rotary’s Crusade against Polio in China since 1989
June 5, 2026
Rotary’s Crusade against Polio in China since 1989 Built the world’s largest polio vaccine plant in Kunming 24 October 2015 News clipping on 8 October 1992 October 24 is Rotary’s World Polio Day. On this special day, we may look back quarter century ago a wonderful “End Polio” project in China — building the world’s largest polio vaccine plant in 1989 in Kunming (昆明市), the capital city of …
1989
The World’s Longest Dancing Chinese Dragon 1991 by HK Rotarians and …
June 5, 2026
Entered The Guinness Book of World Records 1991 The World’s Longest Dancing Chinese Dragon by Hong Kong Rotarians and Rotaractors District 3450 Rotaract Chair 1990-1991-1992 1 August 2017 In a summer night of 10 August 1991, highlight of the 3rd International Abilympics (第三屆國際展能節) hosted by the Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation (香港復康會) and to celebrate the inauguration of International Abilympic Federation (IAF) in Hong Kong, 250 pairs …
1991
The Recovery of the “Peking Bell”
November 10, 2017
by Rotarian Jim Pringle Last updated: 18-06-1998 Rtn Bob Wilson, of RC Hong Kong South, could hardly believe his eyes. He had been visiting a home on Hong Kong’s posh Peak to look at furniture and artifacts that were on sale, and had not found anything of interest. Then, on his way out, he glanced at a brass bell that was being used as a doorstop. There was …
1992
RotaryAnn and Rotarian Anabela Ritchie – The First Woman Preside…
June 5, 2026
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 Sales Ritchie (李治醫生) (1946-2019) who had served the Rotary Club of Macau (澳門扶輪社) two times as …
1992
Dream Team by Gary Milman
June 5, 2026
Years After … This article was edited by Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) on 15 Nov. 2016 (1) Group Study Exchange Group Study Exchange (GSE) was one of the most popular and rewarding programs of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. Since the first exchanges between districts in 1965, more than 70,000 business people and professionals ages 25-40 had participated in GSE. The program paired Rotary districts to send …
1993
The Hong Kong Workshop – Preparing for the return of Rotary – 19…
June 5, 2026
SPECIAL REPORT The Hong Kong Workshop Preparing for the return of Rotary T s the R.I. Board of Directors and adjacent non-Rotary countries.” able to the Hong Kong Workshop. reviewed the notable prog A second key difference was the ress made to date in extend other goals: to design a comprehen- political stance of governments. The ing Rotary to all parts of the world, sive vision of how Rotary might …
1994
The 1994 R.I. Convention in Taipei Celebrated the 75 Years of Rotary i…
June 5, 2026
The love of high strategy has fascinated the Chinese for centuries. To the Chinese mind, planning complex manoeuvres and executing intricate plans harmoniously are among the most treasured human qualities. In June 1994, a monumental puzzle was posed to Taiwan’s Rotary leaders, as well as to the members of the 1994 R.I. Convention Committee: how to host, feed, befriend, entertain, transport, instruct, and safely deliver back to …
1994
Rotary Institute in Hong – December 1995
June 5, 2026
President Brown participates in the ceremonial ribbon cutting to inaugurate the Projects in Asia Exhibition at the December Rotary Institute in Hong Kong. Herb is flanked by R.I. Director Sabina S. Santos of the Philippines and Past R. I. Director In Sang Song of Korea, convener of the Institute.
1995
“Learning Journeys” – by Dan Nixon
June 5, 2026
Learning journeys From Chinese medicine to African drumming to tutoring Gypsy children in Spain, Rotary Foundation Scholars crisscross the globe for understanding and peace. by Dan Nixon In China, a Canadian doctor explores medicine’s mind/body link C onstruction cranes punctuated the Beijing sky-line, the dust and noise of new city plazas, shopping centers, and apartments springing up everywhere below. Nearly 40 four- and five-star hotels now offered luxury accommodations at …
1995
Proposal on forming Rotary Club of Beijing – Strategy Paper 1999
June 5, 2026
Proposal on forming Rotary Club of Beijing – Strategy Paper 1999 To: Herbert K. Lau (Rotary China Historian) 2 August 2013 Dear Herbert: Congratulations on all the research you have done on the subject. Some of what you have found out was also new to me. Today I would like to shift gear. I had told you earlier that I had never held a leading office in Rotary when I moved …
1999
Rotarys Wheel of Misfortune – 1999
June 5, 2026
Rotary’s Wheel of Misfortune (Hong Kong) South China Morning Post Staff Reporter Tuesday, 21 September 1999 The international service movement Rotary has run into an incomprehensible wall of official opposition in Shanghai. Hopeful organisers of a local chapter of the non-political businessmen’s association have been warned not to proceed with plans to formally establish a Rotary group in the city. Motives for the orders from the Shanghai Municipal Government are vague. Theories …
1999
R.I. President James L. Lacy visited Taipei
June 5, 2026
Rotary reacts to polio outbreak in Angola The World Health Organization reports that an outbreak of more than 800 polio cases has been record. ed in the central African country of Angola. Nearly all of the cases have been found in children under five; most victims are between the ages of one and two. WHO officials believe that this outbreak is one of the largest epidemics recorded …
1999
Presidential Conference 2000: Hong Kong
June 5, 2026
Presidential Conference 2000 Below: Keynote speaker the Honorable C.Y. Leung, convenor of the Executive Council of Hong Kong, S.A.R., spoke on the impact of the regional economy on community service. Right: Past district governors Raymond Wong (left) and Charles Loh address a group discussion session. 4:2000 PRETAT, COTE 000 With the clang of a traditional gong, Past District Governor Raymond Wong convened Presidential Conference 2000: Hong Kong, attended by 460 …
2000
When and How Mongolia was grouped into R.I. District 3450?
June 5, 2026
When and How Mongolia was grouped into R.I. District 3450? January 2015 marked the 20th year of Rotary in the democratic nation Mongolia (Монгол Улс). However, for the first 5 years, the only Rotary Club in this country—The Rotary Club of Ulaanbaatar (Улаанбаатар Ротари клуб)—was non-districted. Until 1 July 2000, this land- locked country was grouped into Rotary International District 3450, and the Club became the 49th member in the …
2000
China invited senior Rotary leaders to Beijing in 2000
June 5, 2026
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, “in the spirit of developing close cooperation between the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the …
2000
Asia-Pacific Presidential Conference – 2001
June 5, 2026
Asia-Pacific Presidential Conference – 2001 l New ideas from The Philippines, highlights youth and service opportunities … A portion of the Second Plenary Session was a technological zenith — and historic first – for Rotary presidential conferences: a teleconference between Rotarians in Manila and participants in a meeting for District 3450 (Hong Kong & Macao). New ideas from the Philippi Asia-Pacific Presidential Conference highlights youth and …
2001
R.I. President Frank J. Devlyn visited Taipei
June 5, 2026
RI President Frank J. Devlyn meets with Taiwan’s President Chen Shui Bien, an honorary Rotarian, in the capital of Taipei. He also met with Lu Shui Lien, Taiwan’s vice president; Dr. Ying-Jeou Ma, the mayor of Taipei; various government lead- ers, hundreds of Taiwanese Rotarians and all seven of Taiwan’s district governors. At a special dinner hosted by District 3480, two district governors of Taiwan contributed U.S. …
2001
R.I. President Frank J. Devlyn visited Beijing
June 5, 2026
China-In November, President Frank J. Devlyn led a Rotary delegation to Beijing to meet with officials of the People’s Republic of China to discuss the future of Rotary in that country. He was accompanied by President-Elect Rick King and President-Nominee Bhichai Rattakul, who met with government officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, other government agencies, diplomats and representatives of the business commu-nity. Others in the Rotary …
2001
Success in Asia – Presidential Conference Taipei 2002
June 5, 2026
The charter presentation of Khuree Rotary Club, Mongolia, was held at this Conference. Shanghai & Beijing Provisional Rotary Clubs participated via teleconference.
2002
The Birth of the First Mongolian Speaking Rotary Club
June 5, 2026
The Birth of the First Mongolian Speaking Rotary Club, 1 February 2015 January 2015 marked the 20th year of Rotary in the democratic nation Mongolia (Монгол Улс). Here is the story of the first Mongolian speaking Rotary Club in the world, or the first Rotary Club formed after Mongolia was grouped into Rotary International District 3450, or the second Rotary Club formed in …
2002
Hong Kong RotaryAnn Anson Chan (陳方安生) bestowed Dame Grand Cross by the…
June 5, 2026
Hong Kong RotaryAnn Anson Chan bestowed Dame Grand Cross by the Queen in 2002 by Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 September 2021 “Men in great place are thrice servants: servants of the sovereign or state, servants of fame, and servants of business”, thus wrote Francis Bacon. Bacon was on the syllabus when Mrs. Anson Chan (陳方安生) read English in the University of Hong Kong (香港大學) over decades ago. Contrary …
2002
Hong Kong Rotarians joint fight against SARS -2003
June 5, 2026
Hong Kong Rotarians joint fight against SARS – 2003 The months of March to June in 2003 was the unforgettable hard time of the entire Hong Kong population, economically and socially, due to the outbreak of SARS which led to the discouragement of public gatherings resulting many of the Rotary clubs had to reluctantly suspend their regular weekly meetings. SARS, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, is a …
2003
R.I. President Bhichai Rattakul visited Taipei
June 5, 2026
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 club-sponsored music competition in Moscow. Russian Rotary clubs selected the most talented …
2003
Chicago street named after Chinese Rotarian Dr. Wang Gung-Hsing –…
June 5, 2026
中文版在第 9-11 頁 華裔扶輪社員王恭行博士—留名芝加哥一條街 Chicago street named after Chinese Rotarian Dr. Wang Gung-Hsing 1 October 2016 2004 年美國芝加哥市議會命名一條街道為『王恭行街』(紅色招牌)，以永久紀念他為社區重建的功績。 2004 – The Chicago City Council adopted a decision to name a street after Wang Gung-Hsing (red sign). A street in Chicago City, United States, is named after Dr. Wang Gung-Hsing (王恭行博士) as “G. H. Wang Street” in 2004 by the Chicago City Council as a permanent memorial to his dedicated neighborhood renewal efforts to …
2004
The Green Great Wall Centennial Community Project jointly by Rotary K…
June 5, 2026
The Green Great Wall Centennial Community Project jointly by Rotary Korea and Mongolia By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒), Founder and Honorary Member Niislel Rotary Club, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 1 November 2008 Sometimes global problems seem so, well, global, especially when it comes to the environment. It can get downright overwhelming when you are constantly bombarded with headlines that scream, “EU Warns of Global Climate Chaos” (The Guardian) and, “Pollution in China out of …
2005
Two provisional clubs in China – Shanghai & Beijing – get c…
June 5, 2026
AUGUST 2006 | THE ROTARIAN 57 Stenhammar applauds service in China IMMEDIATE PAST RI PRESIDENT CARL WILHELM STENHAMMAR celebrated the growth of service opportunities in mainland China 21-23 May with the Rotary clubs of Beijing and Shanghai. – At the Board’s request, Stenhammar appointed a special representative to China in November. Christopher Bo Bramsen of the Rotary Club of Kobenhavn, Denmark, will serve in that position until …
2005
Taiwan Stamps Commemorate the Rotary International Centennial
June 5, 2026
臺灣郵票紀念國際扶輪百週年 Taiwan Stamps Commemorate the Rotary International Centennial By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 23 February 2017 2005年是扶輪成立一百週年，國際扶輪在1905 年創建於美國芝加哥。 為紀念國際扶輪百年來對社會的貢獻，中華郵政特別在 2005 年 2 月 23 日發行一套兩枚 百週年紀念郵票。 面值新臺幣 5元郵票的設計，以臺灣地圖為主體。旁邊為國際扶輪百年紀念標誌，象徵臺 灣的扶輪精神。面值新臺幣 12 元郵票的設計，將一隻和平鴿與國際扶輪百年紀念標誌並列， 傳達扶輪社員為促進世界和平所做的努力。 國際扶輪是一個非政府、非宗教和非營利的服務組織，由商界和專業人士組成，旨在促進 社區和諧、世界和平和人類福祉。 臺灣第一家扶輪社成立於 1931年。目前有超過 36,000名社員，分屬 900 多家扶輪社，遍 佈全島 12個扶輪地區。他們共同為社區服務，實現扶輪的宗旨和理想。 The year 2005 marks the centennial anniversary of Rotary International, which was founded in 1905 in Chicago of the United States of America. To honor the contributions of Rotary International to society over the past century, Chunghwa …
2005
Bridging The World by Ambassador Christopher Bo Bramsen – June 2006
June 5, 2026
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 luncheon held on 14 June 2006 at the Rotary International Convention in Malmö/Copenhagen Your Highness Princess Alexandra President Carl-Wilhelm …
2006
Report of Rotary in China ~January / June / December 2007 – Chri…
June 5, 2026
NEWSLETTER from Christopher Bo Bramsen RI SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE TO CHINA 9 January, 2007 Dear fellow Rotarians As we leave 2006, the charter year of the two Rotary clubs in Beijing and Shanghai, I am sending you this Newsletter in order to inform you of the develop- ments of Rotary in China during 2006. As newly appointed RI Special Representative to China, I visited Beijing, Shang- hai and Hong Kong in January 2006 in order to …
2007
“A Taste of Taipei – Hit the road with Rotary” by Ro…
June 5, 2026
Hit the road with Rotary BY ROSALIND YANG A taste of Taipei Taiwan’s largest city is bursting with flavor 「 l l l t’s 8:15 on a misty morning when jeffrey Huang — right on time — picks me up. “Welcome to Taipei! What would you like for breakfast? he asks. “Xi fem, rice porridge! You riao, fried bread sticks? Or how about zongzi?” We decide on zongzi, a sticky rice pyramid stuffed with …
2007
Alliance for Smiles – Ambitious program brings advanced care for…
June 5, 2026
UP FRONT – ALLIANCE FOR SMILES – Ambitious program brings advanced care for clefts to China Make decisions in life based I on how I can help the most people,” says Martin Postma. In September 2008, Postma volunteered as a medical photographer in Harbin, China, with Alliance for Smiles, a San Francisco—based nonprofit that provides corrective surgeries and follow-up care to patients with cleft lips and palates. …
2008
Betting on Macau
May 25, 2024
In 2006, Asia’s Monte Carlo – Macau – overtook Las Vegas as the global leader in gaming revenue and raked in about US$10 billion in 2007. Platoons of jetfoils from Hong Kong slice through the South China Sea on hourlong trips to Macau, a peninsular plot of 6.5 square miles at the mouth of the Pearl River. More than half of the 27 million tourists in …
2009
Asia Pacific Regional Rotaract Conference 2014 in Hong Kong
June 5, 2026
The Asia Pacific Regional Rotaract Conference (APRRC) 2014 was held in Hong Kong from July 10 to 13, marking a return to its birthplace a decade after the inaugural event in 2004. Established by Rotaractors from Rotary International District 3450, which covers Hong Kong, Macao, and Mongolia, the APRRC is an annual regional gathering that brings together young Rotaract members from across the Asia Pacific …
2014
RI President 2014-15 Gary CK Huang Global Travels Vol 1-3
June 5, 2026
Rotary International President 2014-2015 (District 345 Governor 1986-1987) Dr. Gary C. K. Huang & Mrs. Corinna Huang Global Visits Photo Album Vol. 1/12 國際扶輪社長黃其光博士伉儷 2014-2015 環球訪問圖片集第一輯 This album was edited by Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) on 1o Oct. 2018 Gary C. K. Huang (黃其光) was born in 1945 in Foochow of Fukien Province, and grew up in Taiwan, Republic of China. After elementary and high school education in Taiwan, he is …
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RI President 2014-15 Gary CK Huang Global Travels Vol 4-6
June 5, 2026
Rotary International President 2014-2015 (District 345 Governor 1986-1987) Dr. Gary C. K. Huang & Mrs. Corinna Huang Global Visits Photo Album Vol. 4/12 國際扶輪社長黃其光博士伉儷 2014-2015 環球訪問圖片集第四輯 This album was edited by Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) on 1o Oct. 2018
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RI President 2014-15 Gary CK Huang Global Travels Vol 7-9
June 5, 2026
Rotary International President 2014-2015 (District 345 Governor 1986-1987) Dr. Gary C. K. Huang & Mrs. Corinna Huang Global Visits Photo Album Vol. 7/12 國際扶輪社長黃其光博士伉儷 2014-2015 環球訪問圖片集第七輯 This album was edited by Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) on 1o Oct. 2018 RI President Gary C.K. Huang with young persons of the Rotary Day UNESCO in Paris, France.
2015
RI President 2014-15 Gary CK Huang Global Travels Vol 10-12
June 5, 2026
Rotary International President 2014-2015 (District 345 Governor 1986-1987) Dr. Gary C. K. Huang & Mrs. Corinna Huang Global Visits Photo Album Vol. 10/12 國際扶輪社長黃其光博士伉儷 2014-2015 環球訪問圖片集第十輯 This album was edited by Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) on 1o Oct. 2018 19 May 2016 – Gary C. K. Huang was decorated The Order of Brilliant Star by President Ma Ying-Jeou, Republic of China.
2015
Macao stamps commemorate the 110 years of Rotary
June 5, 2026
On February 16, 2015, the Macao Post and Telecommunications issued a stamp and souvenir sheet to commemorate the 110th anniversary of Rotary International’s founding. The MOP 5.50 stamp features a portrait of Paul Harris, the organization’s founder, while the souvenir sheet includes a MOP 12 stamp illustrating Rotary’s global mission to eradicate polio. Rotary International is a worldwide federation of Rotary clubs that unites leaders …
2015
RI President K. R. Ravindran and Past President Gary Huang visited Hon…
June 5, 2026
On the evening of June 23, 2015, Rotary International President K. R. Ravindran and Past President Gary Huang attended THE ONE International Humanitarian Award ceremony held at the Holiday Inn Golden Mile in Hong Kong. The event brought together social figures, community leaders, and entrepreneurs to honor the four finalists of the award and to witness the announcement of the 2015 recipient, Sindhutai Sapkal. THE …
2015
國際扶輪前社長黃其光榮獲外交部頒贈「外交之友貢…
June 5, 2026
Huang Chi-kuang, former president of Rotary International, was honored with the “Friend of Diplomacy Contribution Medal” by Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The award ceremony took place on December 9, 2015, at the Ministry’s fifth-floor auditorium, where several Taiwanese Rotary leaders also attended to share in the recognition. Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Yung-lo presented the award in acknowledgment of Huang’s outstanding efforts in promoting …
2015
Minor Planet No. 12935 was named after the 1948 Rotary Foundation Fell…
June 5, 2026
中文版在第 12-25頁 扶輪基金1948年受獎人鄭哲敏院士獲小行星命名殊榮 Minor Planet No. 12935 was named after The 1948 Rotary Foundation Fellow Cheng Che-Min By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 November 2016 1952 – Dr. Cheng Che-Min (Zheng Zhemin) 鄭哲敏 博士 Five minor planets have been named after top Chinese scientists, including Cheng Che-Min (known today as Zheng Zhemin) (鄭哲敏), a Rotary Foundation Fellow of 1948-1949, at a ceremony held on Monday, 4 January 2016, at Diaoyutai State …
2016
Taiwan’s Journey to Host Rotary International Convention 2021
June 5, 2026
Meet Taiwan-ICCA Bidding Workshop Taiwan’s Journey to Host the Rotary International Convention 2021 國際扶輪 前理事 謝三連 Jackson Hsieh 24 May, 2016 2021 Rotary International Convention in Taipei 1991-1993 Charter President of the RC of Taipei Sunrise 1998-1999 District Governor of District 3520 2008-2010 Director, Rotary International 2011-2015 Trustee, The Rotary Foundation 2021 HOC Chair, 2021 Taipei RI Convention 2 謝三連 Jackson Hsieh 2021 Rotary International Convention in Taipei Introduction of Rotary International Introduction of Taiwan …
2016
Shenyang City – the unique home of 3 Rotary Clubs under 3 Differ…
June 5, 2026
Shenyang City – the unique home of 3 Rotary Clubs under 3 Different Regimes 1 December 2019 Shenyang City (瀋陽/沈阳), a major Chinese sub-provincial city and the provincial capital of Liaoning Province (遼寧省), has been the home of 3 Rotary clubs under 3 different regimes: (1) 1929 — The State of Manchuria (Manchukuo) (滿洲國) – Mukden Rotary Club (奉天ロータ リー俱樂部), Charter #3116 dated 11 April 1929 but was terminated on 31 …
2017
Interota 2017 Taipei – 國際扶輪世界扶青大會2017臺北
June 5, 2026
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 endorses its program and ensures leadership presence. The 2017 convention …
2017
Charter Presentation of Shanghai Central Rotary Club – 上海城中…
June 5, 2026
The Shanghai Central Rotary Club Charter Presentation Ceremony was held with great formality on March 8 at the Millennium Seagull Hotel in Shanghai. Distinguished guests included PRIP Gary, President of Rotary International (2014-15); SR Frank, Special Representative for Rotary China; AG Richard, Special District Representative; PDG Henry; PP Beaver; Rotary Zone 9 Coordinator RC Surgeon; DG Five of Rotary District 3461; former DG PDG Kambo …
2018
70th Anniversary of Taipei Rotary Club – 台北扶輪社歡慶…
June 5, 2026
In 2018, the Taipei Rotary Club celebrated its 70th anniversary with a grand banquet held on December 3 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Taipei, attended by 449 guests. Notable attendees included Rotary International President-elect 2019-20 Maloney and his wife Gay, former Rotary International Presidents Gary and Corinna, former directors Jackson and Frederick, and District 3481 Governor Professor. Many guests arrived directly from the Asia-Pacific …
2018
Asia Pacific Regional Rotaract Conference 2019 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
June 5, 2026
第 16 屆亞洲太平洋區域扶輪青年會議–國際青年交流盛典 Asia Pacific Regional Rotaract Conference 2019 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) Rotary International District 3450 Rotaract Chair 1990-1991-1992 Discussion Leader, Rotaract Pre-Convention Forum 1994 Taipei Rotary International Convention 10 October 2019 The 16th Asia Pacific Regional Rotaract Conference was held at the Grand Hi Lai Hotel in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China (中華民國、臺灣、高雄市), on 4-7 September 2019. After a six-year hiatus, Rotarians and Rotaractors …
2019
The 1st Global Mandarin Development Conference – 第一屆全球扶輪華文社發展峰會 …
June 5, 2026
The inaugural Global Mandarin Rotary Club Development Conference was held on March 16-17, 2019, in Putrajaya, Malaysia, a nation known for its multiculturalism, peace, and linguistic diversity. Organized primarily by the Rotary Club of Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC), the event attracted approximately 200 participants from Mandarin-speaking Rotary Clubs across seven Asian regions, including Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Myanmar, Singapore, Shanghai, and Malaysia. The conference …
2019
2020-21 Zone 9 TRF Seminar (Zoom meeting) – 2020-21九地帶扶輪基金講習會（視訊…
June 5, 2026
The 2020-21 Zone 9 Rotary Foundation (TRF) Seminar was held as a Zoom meeting due to the COVID-19 pandemic, enabling greater participation while adhering to health precautions. The event was hosted by District 3502 Taoyuan Century Rotary Club Past President Jason Pan and chaired by Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator PDG ENT Chen. Key speakers included former Rotary International (RI) President Gary Huang, RI Director Surgeon …
2020
Joint Statement from Kiwanis International, Lions Clubs International,…
June 5, 2026
Joint Statement from Kiwanis International, Lions Clubs International, Optimist International, and Rotary International Woven through the fabric of virtually every community on earth, service clubs of Kiwanis International, Lions Clubs International, Optimist International, and Rotary International are working safely and diligently to maintain connections with each other and our neighbors so that we can cope with and overcome the effects of COVID-19. We are leveraging the strength of our combined …
2020
Interota 2020 Hong Kong
June 5, 2026
Interota 2020 Hong Kong By TSANG Lok Chi, Chairlady, Interota 2020 Hong Kong Organizing Committee “It gives me great pleasure to declare the Interota 2020 Hong Kong officially open.” The Interota 2020 Hong Kong was called to order by District Rotaract Representative Alan Yip in the Opening Ceremony on 5 June 2021. Being a renowned triennial worldwide Rotaract convention that was started in 1981, INTEROTA is blessed to have tremendous support …
2021
2021 Taipei Rotary International Convention to be Virtual – 2021…
June 5, 2026
中文版在第 3 頁 2021 年台北國際扶輪年會改為虛擬年會 2021 Taipei Rotary International Convention to be Virtual By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 July 2021 Rotary’s second virtual convention highlights accomplishment in polio, progress toward ending COVID-19 by Ryan Hyland “In a virtual environment, I could visit a dozen Rotary clubs a week and participate in their projects. It was exciting and rewarding.” — RI President Holger Knaack Thousands of people experienced friendship and fun at …
2021
2023 Kaohsiung Rotary Institute – 2023高雄扶輪研習會
June 5, 2026
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 event provided extensive training for incoming district governors, governor-nominees, district …
2023
The 4th Global Mandarin Development Conference – 第四屆全球扶輪華文社發展峰會 …
June 5, 2026
The 4th Global Mandarin Development Conference (GMDC) was held on January 7, 2023, at the Rotary Guangyao Hall on the 3rd and 4th floors of the Qiliwan Bubble Tea Culture Museum in Su’ao Township, Yilan County, Taiwan. Nearly 100 Rotary members from Mandarin-speaking clubs across Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, Myanmar, and other regions gathered with invited Japanese members to share updates on the development …
2023
75th Anniversary of Taipei Rotary Club – 台北扶輪社授證…
June 5, 2026
In 2023, the Taipei Rotary Club celebrated its 75th anniversary with a grand dinner held on November 25 at the Shangri-La Hotel in Taipei. The event was attended by notable guests including Stephanie Urchick, president-elect of Rotary International for 2024-25, past Rotary International president Gary Huang and his wife Corinna, and District 3481 governor Jennifer. Sister clubs from Taipei’s neighboring cities and regions, such as …
2023
2024 Taipei Rotary Institute – 2024台北扶輪研習會
June 5, 2026
The 2024 Taipei Rotary Institute took place from November 29 to December 1 at the Taipei Grand Hotel, hosted by Taiwan for Rotary Districts 1B, 9, and 10. Preceding the main event, intensive two-day training sessions for Governor-elects (GELS) and Governor-nominees (GNLS) were held on November 27-28, led by experienced Past District Governors (PDGs) Pauline and Ada, featuring diverse learning methods including group discussions, case …
2024
Council on Legislation Representative Learning Seminar – Taipei …
June 5, 2026
The Council on Legislation Representative Learning Seminar (COLRLS) held in Taipei in 2024 served as a pre-meeting training for Rotary International (RI) legislative representatives from Zones 1B, 9, and 10. The author, a former legislative representative from District 3510 and a lawyer with over 30 years of experience, was honored to be appointed as the team leader responsible for organizing the seminar’s courses, conducted entirely …
2024
國際扶輪2014-2015年度社長黃其光博士十週年回顧與展…
June 5, 2026
Dr. Gary Huang Qi-Guang served as the International Rotary President for the 2014-2015 term, marking a historic milestone as the first ethnic Chinese to hold this position in the organization’s 120-year history. Joining Rotary in 1975 after being rejected three times, Huang dedicated nearly five decades to the service organization. His early leadership roles included serving as the youngest president of the Taipei Rotary Club …
2025
Rotary Taiwan successfully eradicates Hepatitis C within 10 years R…
June 5, 2026
Here’s a full English translation of your text: — **Leading the World: Brilliant Achievements** On March 31, the International Rotary Taiwan Headquarters, together with the Taiwan Rotary Publishing and Internet Information Association, co-hosted the “Ten-Year Review and Outlook of Rotary’s Participation in Hepatitis C Prevention and Treatment in Taiwan” seminar and press conference, held grandly at the NTU Hospital International Conference Center. Attendees included Director-General Shen Jingfen and …
2026
Articles on some of the remarkable events in the history of District 3450 in Rotary International