At 5:30 PM on June 23, Funing County, Yancheng City, Jiangsu province, was hit by a rare tornado and hail disaster, causing heavy casualties and property losses.
After the disaster occurred, the National Commission for Disaster Reduction and the Ministry of Civil Affairs quickly launched a three-level national emergency response for disaster relief, directing rescue officers and soldiers to the scene, and people all over the country actively donated money and goods for disaster relief. Dr. Yang Shoucheng, chairman of Hong Kong Emperor Group, immediately donated RMB 5 million for disaster relief through his Yang Shoucheng Charity Fund, hoping to relieve the urgent needs of the affected people and bring comfort to the people in the disaster-hit areas.
In recognition of the kindness and great love of "Yang Shoucheng Charity Fund", Jiangsu Provincial Civil Affairs Department held a donation ceremony on the morning of July 1, and presented a certificate to the donor -- Dr. Yang Shoucheng. The donation ceremony was highly valued. It was presided over by Sha Weiwei, Deputy Director general of the Department of Civil Affairs. Xu Ming, Vice Governor of the Provincial government, attended the ceremony and made a speech.
Dr. Yang Shoucheng, Chairman of Emperor Group, was not able to attend the ceremony due to official business, and specially appointed Ms. Yu Xiaonan, representative of President Office of Emperor Group, to attend the ceremony and make a speech on behalf of him. I extend my sympathy to the people of Yancheng and my thanks to the leaders of the provincial government. Mr. Yang, who recorded a video and played it at the donation ceremony, said he was saddened to see the situation in the disaster zone and that Emperor Group would continue to pay attention to the reconstruction work. Dr. Yang Shoucheng has long been concerned about pension charity, and the Yang Shoucheng Charity Foundation has reached an agreement with the local government, planning to build Yang Shoucheng (China) in Funing County, Yancheng City. Funing) Care Centre for the elderly, caring for the elderly and widows and orphans. Dr. Yang Shoucheng is willing to work with all the colleagues of King Group to fight side by side with compatriots in disaster areas to rebuild their homes!