With an ageing Chinese population of 1.3billion, almost a fifth of whom are migrants displaced from their home towns and villages, the fabric which knits this society together is increasingly strained. With migrant workers denied access to certain state services, and often ostracised from traditional forms of familial support in their home towns, what role are charitable organisations be playing in Chinese society? With natural disasters and environmental challenges straining the state's capacity, what role are NGOs and volunteer groups playing in society? With the growth of China's wealthy, how is philanthropy re-shaping society here in the most populous nation on earth? Does 2014 mark a new opening for civil society and what can we expect by 2020? Join Shawn Shieh of China Development Brief, Li Bo of Friends of Nature, Zhai Yan of the volunteering NGO Huizeren, and Wang Liwei of The Charitarian for a discussion.

 

Tickets: 80 RMBEvent Code: BW15C

 

 

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