Source: China News Network

Hurun Research Institute released the "2018 Hurun Charity List" on May 8. Official photo
report said that Chinese philanthropists donated over 500 million yuan in previous years Chinese philanthropists the most in mainland China, second in Hong Kong
Hurun Research Institute released the "2018 Hurun Charity List" on the 8th showed that 3 new Chinese philanthropists who donated over 500 million yuan in previous years (RMB, the same below) in previous years increased by 61. Among them, the most were from mainland China, with 35, an increase of 4 from last year; followed by Hong Kong, with 14, the same as last year.
A total of 4 donations exceeding 10 billion yuan in previous years, including Li Ka-shing , Jack Ma , Ma Huateng and Cai Chongxin ; 4 donations between 5-10 billion yuan in previous years, including Cao Dewang, He Xiangjian , Huang Rulun and Huang Tao and his son, Xu Jiayin .
In the list released on the same day, He Xiangjian, founder of "home appliance king" Midea, became the best in with a donation of 7.5 billion yuan. He Xiangjian Xianghe's Charity Foundation donated 7.5 billion yuan of stocks and cash to support public welfare undertakings in various fields such as targeted poverty alleviation, education, medical care, elderly care, innovation and entrepreneurship, and cultural heritage.
Xu Jiayin, chairman of the board of directors of Evergrande Real Estate Group, ranked second, mainly including targeted poverty alleviation, Guizhou Province, Bijie City, , the fourth donation of 2 billion yuan has arrived, and the pledge of 400 million yuan in Guangdong poverty alleviation day in the name of the group; China Panhai Holding Group Chairman and President Lu Zhiqiang donated 1 billion yuan in ranks third.
In addition, the Li Da San family of Shengbao -Lesheng Electric (Hong Kong) Company has made the first donation in Hong Kong with 140 million yuan. The Li Da San family donated 140 million yuan to the University of Nottingham, Ningbo to promote the entrepreneurship and innovation of teachers and students in the school, and support the "Lee Ye Yaozhen Scholarship".
According to Hu Run, chairman and chief researcher of Hurun Baifu, the total donation amount of the 100 most generous philanthropists in mainland China this year has increased by 28% compared with last year to 21 billion yuan; the threshold for being on the list has increased by 6.7% compared with last year to 16 million yuan. "The donation amount has increased significantly. The average donation amount in the charity list in 2018 is more than ten times the average donation amount of the first charity list 15 years ago." The
list also shows that among the philanthropists in mainland China, Guangdong merchants increased by 4 compared with last year, ranking first with 21 people; Zhejiang merchants increased by 7 compared with last year, ranking second with 14 people, but the total donation amount of Zhejiang merchants accounted for only the fourth in mainland China; Fujian merchants, which tied for the first place last year, dropped by 6 people sharply compared with last year, ranking third with 11 people; Su Shang people were the same as last year, ranking fourth with 8 people. (Reporter Miao Lu)