Tag: Remarkable Events

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…

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…

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 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;…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Two Chinese Governors Reported the 81st District To The Annual Rotary Conventions By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 October 2014 (95th Year of Rotary in China) Manifested by Rotary Club representatives from the Republic of China and the British Crown Colony Hong Kong directly to Rotary International President Robert L. Hill and…

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…

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…

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…

Hong Kong Rotary Scholar Rosanna Wong Yick-Ming appointed Dame Commander by the Queen in 1997 by Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 August 2024 Hong Kong native Rosanna Wong Yick-Ming (王䓪鳴), who studied social work on a Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship in 1977-1978, was appointed Dame Commander by Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom,…

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…