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Meaning of Rotary’s Golden Wheel – 扶輪金輪的意義
中文版在第 3-4 頁 扶輪金輪的意義 Meaning of Rotary’s Golden Wheel By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 23 February 2014 The Rotary wheel design, a gear-like symbol, represents the core values and global reach of Rotary International. It symbolizes civilization, movement, and the collective action of Rotarians working to create positive change. The 24 cogs…
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“Tracing the roots of Rotaract” by Vanessa N. Glavinskas (2006)
Tracing the roots of Rotaract What ever happened to the club of “68? by Vanessa N. In 1968 the United States was bubbling over with the energy of change. Apollo 8 rocketed toward the moon, protesters screamed for an end to the Vietnam War, and the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. sparked riots in…
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Rational Rotarianism — by Paul P. Harris《理性的扶輪主義》保羅·哈里斯1911-01
《Rational Rotarianism》by Paul P. Harris《理性的扶輪主義》保羅·哈里斯1911-01
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Rotary in China the First 30 Years
Rotary in China the First 30 Years By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 9 July 2014 (95th Year of Rotary in China) This article aims to give a brief description on the Rotary development in China during the first three decades, from the inception of the first Rotary Club organized in Shanghai in…
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Rotary in China as in the Year 1924
On October 1, 1919, the Shanghai Rotary Club was established under the sponsorship of the Seattle Rotary Club, marking China as the ninth country to join the Rotary movement. By 1924, Rotary in the Republic of China had grown steadily, with Tientsin Rotary Club admitted to Rotary International on May 10, 1923, followed by the…
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A Century of Rotary – The History of 100 Years 1905-2005
A CENTURY OF ROTARY The History of 100 YEARS 1905 – 2005 Complied by PP Anita Lococo Rotary Club of Bali Seminyak 1 I see Rotary International as a generating force of incalculable value,”-Franklin D. Roosevelt, former U.S. president and Rotarian. “The first time I heard of [Rotary] it was a great consolation, and I…
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Women in Rotary
By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 8 March 2017 — International Women’s Day Some very significant programs of Rotary service are conducted not by Rotarians but by organizations of Rotarians’ wives and other female relatives associated with Rotary clubs around the world. Generally organized before Rotary clubs admitted women to membership since 1989,…
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扶輪一詞在中國並沒有特許專利
This article examines the use and historical context of the term “Rotary” (扶轮, Fú lún) in China, emphasizing that it holds no registered trademark or patent rights within the People’s Republic of China as of 2013. The Rotary Club was first introduced in Shanghai in 1919 by American expatriates, with the Chinese name “Fú lún…
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Tributes to Paul P. Harris
Paul P. Harris visited Shanghai and Hong Kong in 1935 23 February 2015 Paul P. Harris greeted Dr. Fong Foo-Sec (鄺富灼博士) of Shanghai Rotary Club, China, at the 25th Rotary International Convention, 25-29 June 1934, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. Fong was the Club President in 1931-1932. Though had not the chance to serve as a district…
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Rotary International supreme officers from the Republic of China – 來自中華民國的國際扶輪最高職員
來自中華民國的國際扶輪最高職員 劉敬恒 (中華扶輪史研究員) 2024年7月1日 Rotary International supreme officers from the Republic of China 國際扶輪在中華始於 1919 年 7 月，當時在中華民國成立的第一家扶輪社是位於上海 公共租界的上海扶輪社。到了 2024 年 7 月，扶輪運動在中華大地開展了一百多年。在這 百多年當中，多位中華民國的傑出國民出任了國際扶輪的最高職員。 Rotary in China began in July of 1919 when the first Rotary Club of Shanghai was established in the Shanghai International Settlement, The Republic of China. July in 2024 marks the…
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華文區域扶輪雜誌沿革
History of Chinese Regional Rotary Magazine Researcher on the history of Rotary in China Liu Jingheng Rotary Publishing Committee 1999-2003 3450 District Representative Member December 1, 2022 The Rotary magazine “Rotary” is to assist the Board of Rotary International (Rotary International), promote the purpose of Rotary and promote international An important publication of Rotary policy.…
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The Rotary Foundation Educational Programs Before 1970
The Rotary Foundation Educational Programs Before 1970 1 November 2016 In this Rotary Year 2016-2017, our Rotary Foundation of Rotary International turns 100. That is a century of Rotary members changing lives and improving communities all over the world. And that is definitely something worth celebrating. The Rotary Foundation is recognized as one of the…
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The Long Road Back To China
THE LAUNCH OF TWO PROVISIONAL CLUBS IN THIS ONCE ROTARY RICH NATION HERALDS A NEW ERA OF EXTENSION IN ASIA, BY WEN HUANG This month, RI President Richard “Rick” D. King leads a delegation of Rotary leaders to China and Southeast Asia on a mission with huge implications for Rotary growth through extension. The trip,…
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The Rotary Districts and Governors in the Republic of China 1919-1951 – 中華民國的扶輪地區與歷任總監1919-1951
This article examines the development and organizational changes of Rotary districts and governors in the Republic of China from 1919 to 1951, a period marked by political turmoil, war, and shifting sovereignty. Rotary International initially oversaw three Chinese clubs in Shanghai, Tianjin, and Peking without formal district affiliation. As the Chinese Civil War (1927–1937) progressed,…
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Rotary Clubs with Charter Numbers in the Republic of China 1919-1952
Rotary Clubs with Charter Numbers in the Republic of China 1919-1952 1 July 2014 Club Name Charter No. Charter/Re-admitted Date Termination Date 1. Shanghai 上海扶輪社 545 1919-10-01 1943-12-31 1946-03-27 1951-10-16 2. Tientsin 天津扶輪社 1444 1923-05-10 1943-12-31 1946-09-17 1952-01-24 3. Peking # 北京扶輪社 1814 1924-08-30 Peiping # 北平扶輪社 (1928) 1943-12-31 1946-08-14 1951-06-26 4. Canton 廣州扶輪社 3509…
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Planet Rotary – History of the Rotarian Magazine since 1911
It was in 1911 that Rotary decided it needed a magazine to inform club members. That magazine was called Th National Rotarian. It wasn’t very long before the Rotarians who were coming together around the world wanted a publication of their own as well. In 1915, the first regional magazine started up, serving club members…
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Kowloon West Rotary Club Project Concern 1963 – Doctor Afloat: Hong Kong
We ARE AWAKENED each morning by the sprinkle of coins falling on the deck. But we don’t mind. It is a pleasant alarm.” Martha Turpin flashed a warm smile. “You see, out here we have been accepted and the awakening each morning indicates that the people want what we have to offer.” The offering is…
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The First 25 Years (1905-1930) – Building the structure that made Rotary great
FOR MANY YEARS, this quotation from Ralph Waldo Emerson hung on the wall of the office of Paul P. Harris: “He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare.” It was in quest of friends- friendship-that Paul, at the turn of the twentieth century, began to think in terms of bringing business…
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Rotary in Asia – January 1959
There are 5,500 miles, as the jet flies, between the Straits of the Dardanelles and Tokyo Bay. Between is the world’s hugest continent, and over half the earth’s population. And here in Asia and Asian isles are 25,000 Rotarians- members of more than 620 Clubs in 26 lands. Since 1919, when Asia’s first Rotary Club…
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ROTARY The View from Sixty – The 60th Anniversary in 1965
ROTARY – The View from Sixty – The 60th Anniversary in 1965 Picture for a moment 550,000 men Gathering each week in meeting places in 11700 communities in 125 lands .. Speech by RI President Charles Pettengill
