This civil society force and the state government are interdependent and complementary to each other, forming an effective disaster relief system in traditional Chinese society. For example, charity facilities such as the Welfare Bureau that supports the needy, the Nursery for abandoned children, the Qingjie Hall for widows, the Life Saving Bureau for relief in floods, and the Volunteer School to provide education to poor children. [Original text ]
[return >>>] Ancient Chinese philanthropist "Kindness and charity" has always been a highly regarded virtue in Chinese society, not only the state has long had a system of saving the famine and caring for the elderly and the young, but also charitable relief acts by individuals, clans, and religious groups have emerged one after another. Historically, civil forces have played an important role in disaster relief, especially after the middle of the Qing Dynasty, and even become the dominant force.
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