Fundraising Buffett praises China's charity development rate

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Author: User
Keywords Buffett the pace of development
September 29 News, Gates and Buffett charity dinner at the Beijing Changping town of Lafayette Castle Manor held, according to a Chinese tycoon revealed that about 50 dozen Chinese millionaires attend, Gates and Buffett did not use charity dinner for the Chinese rich fundraising, but focus on exchanges. At the dinner party, Buffett thought China's philanthropy was growing faster than imagined, saying charitable donations were a private decision to share their experience with.  "My father set an example to me when I was very young, and he donated all his life." He says he doesn't change his lifestyle because of money, but the money he donates can change the way millions of people live.  Charity is the most important talent, "do charity do not fear failure, before we have many failures." Gates also said that the charm of charity is in a variety of things; Jet Li believes that charity is not just for the rich, everyone can take part in charity work.  He has been looking for opportunities to transfer resources to social welfare.  For the rich and the charity list before dinner, Gates and Warren Buffett and the Chinese rich have 1.5 hours of communication about Chinese philanthropy and their charitable stories. The rich told Sina Finance and economics, attended the dinner of the Chinese rich in the wealth list and the list of charity top, guests not only have private entrepreneurs Cao Dewang, Chen, Chen Fashu, Wang, Guo, as well as Minister of Civil Affairs Li Liguo and other ministers and ICBC, China Life Chao,  China Merchants Bank Weihua and other central enterprises leaders and it elite Charles Zhang, Li, Ma Yun and so on.  The rich also disclosed that he had heard of the invitation to China's rich 80-100 people, and then narrowed it down to 50 people, most of whom were invited by Yang Lan and Wu Zheng and the "Sunshine Culture Foundation" to help the Gates Foundation contact, the implementation of the participation. It's a pleasure to get in touch with Bobby. The rich also described the details of the charity dinner to Sina Finance, Gates and Buffett arrived at around 4:30 P.M., the party began five o'clock. At the dinner, Bill Gates and Buffett told their own charity story, "in the contact with Gates and Buffett is to feel the emphasis on communication, there is no pressure."  "The rich said.  According to the introduction, the dinner also arranged an automatic Question Time of about an hour, the rich are asking questions about the concept of philanthropy, how to fake help business success experience charity, how the whole family to do charitable and charitable influence.  After the cocktail party and dinner, Gates and Buffett stayed for 3 hours, because the 80-year-old Buffett body some discomfort, two people left before dinner.  The man who did not know the story joked that Buffett did not like to eat the western and Western dinner of Lafayette Castle, took Bill to eat McDonald's fast food. After the two left, many participants expressed the need for communication today and enjoyed themselves. Everyone appreciates Gates ' frankness with Warren Buffett, which is a great way to think about personal and corporate philanthropy. Yang Lan and Wu Zheng also said, very happy, think this activity is very busy worth.  After the dinner, everyone continued to gather together. "Bobby"had sent a letter stressing that the purpose of the dinner was to communicate with fundraising it is understood that many of the invited rich have been worried about the dinner" advised to donate ", Yang Lan, Wu Zheng and the Gates Foundation for the establishment of the party positioning as communication rather than fundraising. "Yang Lan, Wu Zheng and Sunshine Culture Foundation told me that the party aims to make friends and communicate with each other in order to build a platform for the common understanding of charity and not to be an occasion for" persuasion and donation.  "The rich said.  At the same time, Gates and Buffett have written to the participants two times, repeatedly stressed that the purpose of the dinner party is to communicate rather than fundraising, and achieved everyone's trust. Many rich discontent Chen High-profile naked donation But, at this time, the new high profile nude donation and frequently out of the mirror, resulting in several aspects of his dissatisfaction.  The rich said that some people think that Chen should be after the meeting to express the intention of donation, in addition, high-profile rendering "death in the super-rich shameful" to the rich added unnecessary pressure, as well as the rich scruples that Chen will disclose the meeting list and content, so refused to invite.  In fact, millionaires say, every wealthy individual is willing to repay the community, but still need to consider ways and means, and China's charitable environment is immature. Before the meeting, Gates Foundation people said, because the interview request too much, Gates and Buffett decided to hold a press conference on September 30, but also received "Yang Lan Interview" and CCTV two exclusive interview.  More information will be available to the public. The dinner was chosen at the Chateau Lafayette Hotel in Changping District, North suburbs of Beijing, before the dinner, the only bridge leading to the French castle, the strict security control, even the castle Lafayette was not approved in advance of the staff can not enter.  It is said that Lafayette Castle for the event closed for 3 days, many exercises and spent millions of yuan updated the venue furniture. Fort Lafayette was built in 2007, has an area of 3000 acres of large manor, the style resembles the French Palace of Versailles, was selected into the world famous Castle series, including Hot springs, golf, wine cellar and tennis and other facilities available, for the top of the venue. (June Ping Super Yan 珏 珺 from Shenzhen, Beijing, Shanghai)
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