Centennial Chinese media "Guanghua Daily" "lights up love" to help fight the "epidemic"
China News Network Penang, February 25th (Reporter Chen Yue) On the 25th, reporters learned from Malaysia's "Guanghua Daily" that the newspaper's "Light Up Love, Concentric Anti-epidemic" Bazaar organized in support of China's fight against the epidemic was on the 24th It will be held in Penang on the 26th.
Consul General Lu Shiwei addressed the opening ceremony. Photo by Chen Yue
According to reports, the bazaar has raised 675 bazaar items with a total value of more than 550,000 ringgit (about 930,000 yuan), all of which are "naked donations" by the owners, and all proceeds from the bazaar are used to support China fights the epidemic. Lu Shiwei, Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Penang, Liu Zijian, President of the Penang State Assembly, and more than 200 people from all walks of life attended the opening ceremony of the bazaar on the 24th.
"As a newspaper founded by Mr. Sun Yat-sen, when the Chinese nation encountered major events, the 110-year-old Guanghua Daily was never absent," Li Xingqian, general manager of the Guanghua Daily, told reporters at China News. In the floods, the Wenchuan earthquake, and the Taiwan earthquake, the Guanghua Daily actively raised donations. In addition, when disasters such as the South Asian tsunami and the Thai flood occurred, the "Guanghua Daily" also dedicated its love, which reflected the "Guanghua Daily" 's spirit of running the newspaper as the public.
At the opening ceremony (from left) Acting General Manager of Guanghua Daily, Lin Xingfa, Chairman of Penang Chinese Town Hall Xu Tingyan, Penang Speaker Liu Zijian, Consul Lu Shiwei, Ye Jinyu, General Manager of Guanghua Daily, Li Xingqian, General Manager of Guanghua Daily Editor Lin Songrong, President of Penang Chinese General Chamber of Commerce Fang Yanhua, etc. put "love" into the love box together. Photo by Chen Yue
Li Xingqian also introduced that in addition to soliciting a large number of calligraphy and paintings and articles to organize a bazaar, the Guanghua Daily also actively raised funds in various forms. Both the bazaar and the fundraiser were enthusiastic. As of the 23rd day before the start of the bazaar, Raised more than 310,000 ringgit (about 520,000 yuan). He said that Malaysia-China relations have a long history, and China has always firmly supported the development of Malaysia. When China encountered an epidemic, Malaysian overseas Chinese with blood emotions and even people from all walks of life in Malaysia expressed their support and love with the spirit of "helping each other and helping each other". .
Participants from all walks of life cheer for Wuhan and China. Photo by Chen Yue
Lu Shiwei said that since the outbreak in China, many Chinese delegations in North Malaysia and Malaysia have organized various fundraising activities, participating people from all walks of life, and many moving deeds have emerged, showing the truest, The simplest emotion. "We will not forget the sincere friendship of the Guanghua Daily and the help of the Malaysian people."
Lu Shiwei also introduced to reporters that since the outbreak, although it has a short-term impact on personnel exchanges between China and Penang, economic and trade exchanges have caused certain effects. However, China and Penang have close economic and trade ties and a solid foundation. It is believed that once the epidemic is over, economic and trade exchanges and personnel exchanges between the two places will quickly rebound and usher in greater development. (Finish)