Harmonious Society and Philanthropy

Author: Yang Tuan, Ge Daoshun
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This collection selects and compiles forum speeches and papers revised by experts and scholars, exploring the current state, countermeasures, and significant implications of China's charitable development for building a harmonious socialist society from multiple perspectives. The collection analyzes the case study of the Jinjiang Charitable Association's development experience; reviews the history of Chinese charitable undertakings; traces the origins and development of Chinese charitable culture and how contemporary culture nourishes traditional Chinese charitable culture; compares the similarities and differences between charitable cultures on the mainland and in Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan; proposes the role of global corporate charity or corporate philanthropic culture in developing charitable culture in developing countries; explores the relationship between NGO self-discipline, governance, and charitable culture; and discusses the status, responsibilities, functions, and roles of the government in the development of contemporary charitable undertakings.