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CHONGQING, China, April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire＝KYODO JBN/ --

A news report from iChongqing:

"Chongqing is our first choice for hosting the country's first regional public

welfare special activity," said Ge Yan, Secretary-General of the Tencent

Foundation. "Chongqing has a well-deserved reputation for its contributions to

public welfare undertakings, and the projects launched this time will boost the

rural revitalization of Chongqing."

Ranking among the top ten in China

In recent years, Chongqing's widespread enthusiasm for public welfare has been

evident to all. According to the big data of the Tencent public welfare

platform, Chongqing has remained in the top ten in the country for five

consecutive years in terms of the number of donations and donors.

According to a press conference on April 21, the 2022 "Rural Revitalization •

Chongqing Session" public welfare activity will last from April 27 to 29. The

Tencent Foundation will provide 50 million yuan (approx. 7.62 million U.S.

dollars) of donations to all ongoing public welfare projects in the activity.

Up to now, 94 charities, social organizations, and voluntary service

organizations in the city have planned nearly 300 projects in seven areas,

including assistance in industry, education, and talent, as well as ecological

revitalization, said Xu Haibo, member of the party group and deputy director of

the Chongqing Municipal Bureau of Rural

Revitalization<https://www.ichongqing.info/2021/06/03/chongqing-inaugurates-bure

au-of-rural-revitalization/>.

Technology improves people's livelihood

This activity is the country's first regional special activity for rural

revitalization supported by Tencent Foundation. It is a public welfare activity

specially designed for Chongqing and mainly targeted at Chongqing's rural

revitalization projects.

This activity will play a crucial part in Chongqing's comprehensive

implementation of the rural revitalization strategy, the rural revitalization

of industry, talent, culture, ecological protection, and organizations, as well

as the integrated development of urban and rural areas.

Meanwhile, the activity has opened an online fundraising channel. From April 27

to 29, people can make donations to their favorite public welfare projects

through the WeChat mini program "Tencent Charity".

Starting from 10 a.m. every day during the activity, each donation of one yuan

or more to the public welfare project will have the opportunity to receive a

random amount of the corresponding donation from Tencent Foundation. It means

that for each donation of not less than one yuan, the Tencent Foundation will

make a random donation.

SOURCE  iChongqing

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   Caption: Rural reconstruction of terraces in Hejiayan Village.