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There is no "philanthropist" in China's Ci Yuan, Ci Hai and Modern Chinese Dictionary. The Encyclopedia of China published a few years ago has a related entry of "charity", which is defined as: "Out of sympathy, pity or religious belief, social undertakings that help the poor and the weak with money or goods or provide other practical help ... have strong religion and superstition, and their purpose is to do good deeds and seek good returns; Charity people usually regard charity as a kind of charity ... For a few people, it is only a temporary negative relief ... Its social effect is controversial. " The Encyclopedia Britannica defines the term "charitable foundation" as: "Non-governmental non-profit organizations, funded by donors and managed by their own staff, serve the purpose of benefiting society with their income." The definition of "charity" in Great America Encyclopedia is: "One of the oldest social traditions, which promotes human welfare through money donation and other services." Regarding the concept of "charity", there is such a big difference between praise and criticism! In fact, there are organizations like china charity federation in our country, so it seems necessary to redefine the words "charity" and "philanthropist".
Charity is an effort to improve human welfare out of love for human beings. Donation is one of its means.