The Culture Of Volunteering In China - ChinaCSR.com

The Culture Of Volunteering In China - ChinaCSR.com: "The Culture Of Volunteering In China
October 24, 2006

by Richard Brubaker
Often while speaking with people about corporate social responsibility in China, I am inevitably asked, 'Do Chinese people volunteer?' or 'Is there a culture of volunteerism in China?'

Not only is there a culture of volunteering in China, there is a long and proud history of it. It is just different than the one that we celebrate in the West. For many westerners in China (I speak from an American perspective), it takes a while for us to understand that what we see on the streets is not the only side of China's humanity, and that within the community there are networks that support those in the community who are in need."