Rotary in China (2001) – 扶輪在中國 (2001

This article by Christopher Bo Bramsen, former Royal Danish Ambassador to China and member of the Rotary Club of Copenhagen, was the keynote speech at the 70th Anniversary of the Rotary Club of Hong Kong in 2001. It outlines the history of Rotary in China, starting with the first club in Shanghai in 1919. Subsequent clubs were established in Tientsin and Peking (Beijing), with the Peking club officially chartered in 1924, including prominent members like Admiral Tsai Ting-Kan and Dr. C.T. Wang. By World War II, there were 11 clubs across China and Hong Kong. Activities ceased during the Japanese occupation from 1941 but resumed in 1945. After the formation of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, mainland clubs closed by 1951, while those in Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan continued growing. From 1978, foreign Rotary clubs gradually returned, culminating in 1996 with an expatriate Rotary group in Beijing affiliated with the Rotary Club of Hong Kong, marking Rotary’s reestablishment on the mainland.

Este artigo de Christopher Bo Bramsen, ex-embaixador real da Dinamarca na China e membro do Rotary Club de Copenhague, foi o discurso principal no 70º aniversário do Rotary Club de Hong Kong em 2001. Ele descreve a história do Rotary na China, começando com o primeiro clube em Xangai em 1919. Clubes subsequentes foram criados em Tientsin e Pequim (北京), com o clube de Pequim oficializado em 1924, incluindo membros notáveis como o almirante Tsai Ting-Kan e o Dr. C.T. Wang. Até a Segunda Guerra Mundial, havia 11 clubes na China e Hong Kong. As atividades foram suspensas durante a ocupação japonesa em 1941, mas retomadas em 1945. Após a fundação da República Popular da China em 1949, os clubes do continente fecharam em 1951, enquanto os de Hong Kong, Macau e Taiwan continuaram a crescer. A partir de 1978, clubes estrangeiros retornaram gradualmente, culminando em 1996 com um grupo expatriado em Pequim afiliado ao Rotary Club de Hong Kong, marcando o restabelecimento do Rotary no continente.

这篇文章由时任丹麦驻华大使、哥本哈根扶轮社成员Christopher Bo Bramsen撰写，作为2001年香港扶轮社成立70周年纪念大会的主旨演讲。文章回顾了扶轮在中国的历史，始于1919年由外籍人士在上海成立的第一个扶轮社。天津和北京（北京）随后成立了扶轮社，北京社于1924年正式获准，著名早期会员包括蔡廷侃海军上将和王作镛博士。二战前，中国及香港共有11个扶轮社。1941年日本占领期间，扶轮活动暂停，1945年恢复。1949年中华人民共和国成立后，内地扶轮社于1951年全部关闭，香港、澳门和台湾扶轮社则持续发展。1978年起，外国扶轮社逐步重新进入中国大陆，1996年一支外籍扶轮团体在北京成立，隶属于香港扶轮社，标志着扶轮在大陆的逐步回归。