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Birth of Canton Rotary Club (廣州扶輪社) in 1931 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 September 2015 This piece of history is referred to the Canton Rotary Club (廣州扶輪社) formed in the first republican nation in Asia – The Republic of China (中華民國). The Club was organized at the year end of 1931…

The Wartime Rotary Club of Kunming (昆明扶輪社) By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 April 2016 Kunming (昆明), formerly known as Yun Nan Fu (雲南府), was the capital city of Yun Nan Province in the Republic of China (中華民國雲南省). Kunming played a major role during the World War II. Before the Imperial Japan…

Hong Kong Highlights by Aparna Mukherjee The Rotarian, April 1999 Left: Central Plaza tower illuminates the Hong Kong skyline at night. Above: A traditional junk (boat) chugs by an elaborate floating restaurant in Aberdeen Harbour. After the Singapore convention, explore the grand vistas of the Vertical City. In the early 19th century, the British established…

Hong Kong: A Meeting Ground Between China and the West The Crown Colony of Hong Kong includes far more than the island of that name—the broken line embracing almost all its 390 square miles of land and water. Canton is 80 miles away. Leaving teeming waterfront streets and passing ornate colonial homes and multi-tiered pagodas,…

10臺灣扶輪 2025.8 國際扶輪年會 台灣台北 ︱ 2026 年 6 月 13-17 日 請立刻上網註冊 convention.rotary.org 從零開始 2014 年 啟 動 申 辦 時，PRID Jackson 面 臨 一個意想不到的困難：沒有任何資料庫留存台 灣 1994 年的完整籌辦文獻或紀錄。當年負責 的主委群，退休的退休、辭世的辭世，文件幾 乎全數散佚。連總部也僅找到一張當年在林口 從 1994 到 2026，再度申辦的 2026 年對台 灣扶輪而言，是一個極為重要的里程碑。回顧 歷史，台北曾於 1994 年舉辦國際扶輪年會。 依照國際扶輪的規定，同一城市需間隔 20 年 以上方可再次申請。因此，在 2014 年，也就 是 1994 年後滿 20 年之際，RI 總部正式來函， 詢問台北是否有意再次提出申辦？於是，由當 時的國際扶輪社長黃其光 RIP…

Incorporation of the Rotary Club of Amagao, Macao, 1988 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 January 2024 Paulo Rosa Rodrigues 亞馬閣扶輪社（Rotary Club of Amagao/Rotary Clube de Amagao）是在葡萄牙領地澳門 成立的第四家扶輪社，1985 年 11 月 19 日正式加入國際扶輪。在此之前成立的三家分別為澳 門扶輪社（1947 年）、濠江扶輪社（1978 年）以及澳門中區扶輪社（1984 年）。組編於國際扶 輪 345 地區—地理區域涵蓋葡萄牙領地澳門、英國殖民地香港、中華民國台灣北部。1985- 1986 年度的地區總監是濠江扶輪社的左立基(Nuno Maria Roque Jorge)，建築師，是第二位 從澳門選出的葡萄牙籍總監。 亞馬閣扶輪社的社務語言是葡萄牙語，社員資格的基本要求是能夠流利地聽說讀寫葡萄牙 語，必須訂閱葡語扶輪雜誌《Portugal Rotario》，或者《Brasil Rotario》。其葡文與英文名稱 中的「Amagao」源自澳門地標「媽閣廟」的葡語歷史音譯，與澳門（Macau）的名稱起源息 息相關。該社於…

The 2 Rotary Mobile Clinics operated by Shanghai Rotarians By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 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…

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…

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.…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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!…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…