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Evergrande Group Participated in Hainan Charitable Auction to Contribute 1.2 Million Yuan to Aid Yushu

 Date:2010.05.01   Publisher:

On the evening of April 30, the literature and art charity party with "Golden Age of Hainan ? Harmonious Home" as the theme - to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Hainan was held at Purple Garden Centre Plaza on the west coast of Haikou. At the party, Evergrande Group bought two works of art for 1.2 million yuan, and such donation will be donated to Yushu earthquake disaster victims via Hainan Province Charity Federation.

It is learned that the party auctioned seven works from comic dialogue artist Jiang Kun, composer Xu Peidong, performing artist Tang Guoqiang and other famous artists, and raised 1.77 million yuan of donation in total. Among them, a sculpture of artist Han Meilin named "Fuqing Herui" was bought by Evergrande Group for one million yuan; and the calligraphy of deputy party secretary of China Federation of Literature and Vice Chairman Tan Zhigang was also bought by Evergrande Group Board Chairman Mr. Xu Jiayin in his name for 200,000 yuan.

Deputy secretary of Hainan Province and Governor Luo Baoming, Chairman of Political Consultative Conference of Hainan Province Zhong Wen, deputy secretary of Hainan Province Yu Xun, member of the Standing Committee of CPC Hainan Provincial Committee and Secretary General Xu Jun, member of the Standing Committee of CPC Hainan Provincial Committee, Director of Propaganda Department and Deputy Governor Tan Li and other party and government leaders attended the party. Governor Luo Baoming spoke highly of the charity and the great love spirit of the artists and entrepreneurs, and expressed sincere gratitude and respect.

It is reported that while the company achieves leapfrog development, Evergrande Group has always been adhering to the "corporate citizen" concept and has actively plunged into education, people’s livelihood, sports, culture and many other areas of public welfare undertakings over the past 13 years, contributing more than 100 times up to several hundred million yuan, which is one of the Chinese enterprises with the greatest charitable donation. April 14, 2010, an earthquake of magnitude 7.1 happened to Yushu County, Qinghai Province, resulting in serious loss of life and property. Immediately after he was informed of such situation, Evergrande Real Estate Group chairman Xu Jiayin gave maximum support by any means to the people in disaster areas, and made the first contribution of five million yuan via the China Charity Federation to the disaster areas. So far, Evergrande Group has accumulatively contributed 6.2 million yuan for relief in Yushu.