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"Charity Bridge" built over Taipingqiao man-made lake at Xintiandi
 "Love Under The Blue Sky – Charity Bridge" opening ceremony was held at the Tiaopingqiao lake at 8:30am on 22 Jan, to kick off the annual event of "Loving, Caring and Giving". At the ceremony, Mr. Vincent Lo was awarded "Charity Star Special Award" for his continuous contribution and support to Shanghai's charity.
Ms. Chen Tiedi, Honorary President of China Charity officiated at the ceremony with Mr. Wang Anshun, Vice-secretary of Shanghai Municipal government. The newly designed "Charity Bridge" over the lak e has the names of charity stars engraved on it, and a stele by the bridge contains an ode of the "Charity Bridge". To encourage more people to take part in charities, Shanghai Charity Foundation selected 30 charity stars in 2005 to recognize their contribution to charity.
Shanghai Charity Foundation has received a total amount of RMB 14 billions donation in the past decade. Around 600,000 people have benefited. The "Charity Bridge" has enlightened the beautiful landscape over the Taipingqiao lake.  
Shui On Group named Contributing Enterprise for "Value-adding to Chinese cities"
 The 7th China International Real Estate & Archi-tech Fair (CIHAF) held last month announced the "Promoting Urbanization in China" Awards. Shui On Group (SOG) was named one of the 10 Contributing Enterprises for "Value-adding to Chinese Cities" because of its Shanghai Xintiandi project.
The award aims to award enterprises for their contribution to the urbanization of China. Since 1999, SOG has spent RMB 14 billion on the restoration of historical Shanghai "Shikumen" buildings by preserving its walls, tiles and facade, and introducing modern elements to cater for the lifestyle of the 21st century. This resulted in the internationally re-known Shanghai Xintiandi.
"Promoting Urbanization in China" Award was jointly organized by CIHAF, sina.com, "Oriental Forum" and the media. Ten contributing enterprises were selected through a public poll and panel evaluation.
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