For Chinese, lessons in Philanthropy 101 at Penn

For Chinese, lessons in Philanthropy 101 at Penn: Given the growth of China's robust economy, the Chinese clearly know how to make money.

They aren't quite as good at giving it away.

In 2010, America's 308.7 million people contributed $290.98 billion to charity. In China, where the population topped 1.3 billion, donations reached a mere $16.4 billion, according to an official Chinese website, China.org.cn.