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SINA.com China Education Campaign in the New Millennium
Truly support NOT ONE LESS


SINA.com launched a charity programme on December 8,1999 (Wednesday) entitled CHINA EDUCATION IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM. Mr. Wang Zhidong, CEO & President of SINA.com together with Mr. Zhang Yimou, Director of "NOT ONE LESS" and Mr. Kevin Chiu, CEO of World Vision Hong Kong conducted the launch ceremony.

At the ceremony, Mr. Wang Zhidong and Director Zhang Yimou shared with audiences their school life in China and their comments on movie "NOT ONE LESS". The entire 30-minute interview will be broadcast on SINA.com.hk http://www.sina.com.hk/y2k_education/movie on December 11, 1999 (Friday).

CHINA EDUCATION IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM is organized by SINA.com. Funds will be donated to World Vision Hong Kong directly from donors. Funds raised will be used towards developing a better educational environment for students and teachers in poverty-stricken districts in the Mainland.

CHINA EDUCATION IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM charity program includes:

CEO and President Wang Zhidong of SINA.com said: "This fund raising campaign to help educate the poor in China was inspired by the movie NOT ONE LESS. Mr. Zhang Yimou, was the first Movie Director participated in VIP Live Chat at SINA.com Beijing office. We hope our Internet fund raising campaign will contribute to World Vision Hong Kong and help many children in China enjoy a gift we often take for granted - a meaningful education."

CEO Kevin Chiu of World Vision Hong Kong added, "We are very grateful to SINA.com as they have been very helpful to World Vision Hong Kong. On September 21, 1999, Taiwan experienced a devastating earthquake, which caused tremendous grief to many people. SINA.com not only post the donation message on the website, it also set up a message board where many net users wrote meaningful and heartfelt words to the victims in Taiwan. In addition, SINA.com also help net users to locate their friends and relatives in Taiwan. SINA.com and World Vision Hong Kong will be hosting a volunteer visit next year to villages in China who will be granted funds from the campaign CHINA EDUCATION IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM. Once details of this volunteer visit to China are confirmed, net users will be recruited to join this expedition.



This film centers around 13-year-old Wei Min-Zhi, who becomes the substitute teacher for Mr. Gao at the Shuiquan Primary School. Not only does she have to force discipline on a class comprised of students her own age, but she also has to stop them from dropping out. Directed by Zhang Yi-Mou. In Mandarin with Chinese and English subtitles. Not One Less is now available at Windsor, Silver Cord and Broadway Cinematheque.

About World Vision Hong Kong

World Vision is an international Christian and development organisation established by the American journalist Dr. Bob Pierce in 1950 with a vision to respond to the needs of the poor. At present, World Vision is carrying out over 3,400 projects in nearly 100 countries, including child sponsorship, education and community development programmes.

In 1962, Typhoon Wanda hit Hong Kong severely and claimed many lives. Following its relief operation, World Vision Hong Kong was established. Since then, programmes such as medical care and education projects were implemented, relief work operated and fund-raising events organised. Currently, World Vision Hong Kong is focusing on child sponsorship and community development programmes. It is also our mission to arouse the public concern on the needy over the world.

About SINA.com

SINA.com is a privately held company with offices in Beijing, Taipei, Hong Kong and the Silicon Valley. To learn more about SINA.com, visit our web site at www.sina.com, www.sina.com.cn, www.sina.com.hk, www.sina.com.tw, or our English-language demo site at www.sina.com/eng.

 

For more information, please contact:

At SINA.com
Cindy Lee
Tel: (852)2155-8858
Fax: (852)2295-3630
cindy@staff.sina.com


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