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Rotary in China commenced with The Birth of the Shanghai Rotary Club in 1919
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…
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The First Council on Legislation of Rotary International in 1934
The First Council on Legislation of Rotary International in 1934 Who was the first China’s representative attended this Council? 1 September 2014 The last Council on Legislation of Rotary International (RI) was met in 2013. The next will be held in spring of 2016, and would be followed by the next in 2019. But the…
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Rotary International Presidential Themes
Rotary International Presidential Themes 1 July 2017 Each January, as Rotary district governors-elect convene at the International Assembly for training and fellowship, they can be certain of two things: a lot of take-home reading and the announcement of a new presidential theme. The tradition of crafting a theme is credited to 1949-50 Rotary International President…
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Rotary in Asia – Celebrating 80 Years of Exemplary Service by Wen Huang
In 1918, Leon Lambert, a leading businessman in philosophy of life because it teaches service and coop- the Philippines, heard from a friend about what was then called the “International Association Rotary Clubs (IARC).” He was attracted to the concept of Rotary’s spirit of fellowship and communi- ty service. A year later, Lambert wrote a…
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When and Where came the RYLA – 扶輪青年領袖獎勵計劃的緣起
When and Where came the RYLA By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) R. I. District 3450 RYLA Chair 1999-20004 May 2020Each year, thousands of young people are selected to attend Rotary-sponsored leadership camps or seminars held in districts throughout the world. In an informal atmosphere, groups of outstanding people ages 14-30 spend several days in a…
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Early History of Vocational Service in Rotary
By Will R. Manier, Jr., Nashville Rotary Club, Tennessee, U.S.A.June 1936 (Rotary International President 1936-1937) Great as was his vision and fine as has been his contributions to our Rotary movement, Paul Harris never dreamed Rotary in a single dream, but Rotary has been an evolution, a composite, of many men’s thinking.Our conception of Vocational…
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Rotary International early policies paving Rotary’s Road back to China
Rotary International early policies paving Rotary’s Road back to China 敬恒) By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) (剖 1 December 2014 This article aims to give readers some historical facts on the Vision vision of our Rotary leaders about of thirty years ago, and how was their wisdom put through in contrast to…
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Women Serving Rotary
Women Serving Rotary8 March, 2017 –International Women’s DaySome 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, these groups served, and continue to serve, as…
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The World in 1945 when Rotary 40 Years Old
The World in 1945 when Rotary 40 Years Old By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 23 February, 2015 The year 1945 was the 40th Anniversary of Rotary since its inception in 1905. Rotary Clubs in all parts of the world enthusiastically observed the 40th birthday of the founding of Rotary on 23rd February.…
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The First Meeting of Rotary in Room 711 – 扶輪的第一次會議
The 23rd February each year marks the anniversary since the Thursday of 23 February 1905 when Paul Harris, his friend and client Silvester Schiele, friend Gus Loehr and acquantance Hiram Shorey met in Gus’s office in the Unity Building in Chicago, USA, in Room 711. Here is the account in Harris’s own words. “On an…
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The First 75 Years of Rotary in Asia – 扶輪在亞洲的最初七十五年
The First 75 Years of Rotary in Asia1 June 2019 “There is one fact that stands out clear and huge as Mount Olympus, or Fujiyama for that matter, and that is the fact that all countries need all other countries; not one of them can be spared. We need not be jealous of each other’s…
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Rotary Club Charter Number
Rotary Club Charter Number 1 July, 2014 Several thousand Rotary clubs state that they have the Club Number on their charters, while more than twenty thousand clubs claim that there is no such number shown. Which is the TRUTH? The Charter Number Yesterday Hanging on the wall in the office of The Rotary Club of…
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The Evolution of the ‘Object of Rotary’
The Evolution of the Object of Rotary 1 January 2014 In some areas of the world, weekly Rotary club meetings begin with all members standing and reciting the 《 Object of Rotary 》 . This statement, which comes from the Rotary International Constitution, is frequently seen on a wall plaque in Rotarians’ offices or places…
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The History of the Rotary Club of Peking
by Hermann G. Heid Last updated: 24-10-1998 I am grateful to all of you affording me this opportunity to discuss a topic which has fascinated me for some 3 years now: the history of the RC Peking. The old Shanghai and Peking Rotary Clubs were closely intertwined; as a matter of fact all Chinese Clubs…
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RI District 3450 The Evolution of The Geographical Limit
District 3450 did not always incldue the territory it does now. Below is the timeline showing the evolution of District 3450’s geographical limit: 1960 – 1978 District 3450 Taiwan / Hong Kong / Macao 1978 – 1987 District 3450 Northern Taiwan / Hong Kong / Macao 1987 – 1991 District 3450 Hong Kong / Macao…
