Chinese communities in Thailand help the poor and support education and talent cultivation
2024-08-11
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China News Service, Bangkok, August 11 (Li Yingmin and Xu Qiaolin) On the 9th local time, the Mingyi Shantan Chinese community in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, held a Yulan Festival to help the poor and the needy, distributing more than 6,000 bags of rice, more than 6,000 items of drinks and food, and providing relief to nearly 10,000 poor people.
Chanthaburi Governor Mongsi (first from left) and Mingyi Charity Association Chairman Zhan Juncheng (third from left) distribute poverty alleviation materials to the poor. Photo by Li Yingmin
Historically, Chanthaburi was the first landing point for Chinese immigrants who crossed the ocean to enter Thailand. There are many Chinese in the province, and Mingyi Charity Association was founded by Chinese. Mingyi Charity Association Chairman Zhan Juncheng said that Mingyi Charity Association was established in 1960 and has a 64-year history. The charity association takes the inheritance of Chinese traditional virtues as its mission and the poverty alleviation and relief of the poor as its purpose. Since its establishment, it has held major events such as Qingming Festival ancestor worship, Yulan Festival, Nine Emperors Sacred Meeting, and Spring Festival Blessings every year. Every event has poverty alleviation and relief charity, even during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Another major work of Mingyi Charity Forum is to promote education and cultivate talents and give back to society.
Dong Ying School, a public school under Ming Yi Shan Tan, is the oldest and largest Chinese school in Chanthaburi. In 1999, it was rated as a standardized model school by the Thai Ministry of Education, and in 2015, it was awarded the title of "Chinese Language Education Demonstration School" by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council of China.
The scene of the poverty alleviation activity. Photo by Li Yingmin
All the previous directors of Dongying School have always carried forward the tradition of running a school with perseverance and hard work, no matter how difficult the situation was. They lived in Thailand, but they could not give up the blood and family ties deep in their hearts. With a sincere heart, they were determined to pursue the cause of Chinese education. Under the careful casting of generations of directors, Dongying School gradually formed a good school spirit and became a well-known modern school. Over the years, Dongying School has given back to the society with outstanding achievements in Chinese education, and its students have won awards in international and domestic Chinese competitions many times. Dongying School is realizing its own value in the process of promoting Chinese education in Thailand.
A series of good deeds have made Ming Yi Shan Tan famous. Chanthaburi Governor Mongsi told reporters that Ming Yi Shan Tan is the most influential social group in Chanthaburi. As a local governor, he is very grateful to Ming Yi Shan Tan and the Chinese for their contributions to the local area. (End)
