Well-known philanthropist "Kua Baoji" Liao Rongji passed away at the age of 86
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- Well-known philanthropist Liao Rongji, nicknamed "Qiao Baoji", died of COVID-19 at the age of 86.
- He has held a banquet for street friends every year before the Lunar New Year since 1985, and has held a total of 25 times.
- In 2013, he held a banquet for street friends with a thousand tables at Taipei City's Diwai Riverside Park, with a personal donation of more than 10 million yuan.
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Why It Matters
Liao Rongji came from a poor family when he was young. He once opened a printing shop and sold Gua Bao in Wanhua District. Since 1985, he has held a banquet for street friends every year before the Lunar New Year, a total of 25 times. In 2013, he held a banquet for street friends with a thousand tables and made a personal donation of more than 10 million yuan.
The well-known philanthropist "Kua Baoji" Liao Rongji has held banquets for homeless people before the Lunar New Year for many years, and his charitable deeds have been widely recognized by all walks of life. However, Liao Rongji's health was in red after he contracted an illness at the beginning of last month, and he eventually passed away on the 29th of last month at the age of 86. The family has recently been busy arranging for his funeral arrangements, and a farewell ceremony is expected to be held on the 18th of this month. His past charitable work of hosting a thousand-table banquet for street friends has come to an end.
It is understood that Liao Rongji's condition worsened after he was infected with COVID-19 at the beginning of last month. He was hospitalized soon after, but his condition did not improve, and he eventually died on the 29th.
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According to past media reports, Liao Rongji came from a poor family when he was young, so he was particularly aware of the helplessness of disadvantaged groups. After he came out of the society, he worked hard and opened a printing factory in Wanhua District, Taipei City, making his first pot of gold in life. Later, he switched to selling bags. Feeling the poverty of his childhood, he began to use his own money to entertain street residents during the Chinese New Year in 1985, and gradually gained popularity over the years.
Liao Rongji held a total of 25 homeless banquets. In 2013, he held 1,000 tables at Taipei City's Diwai Riverside Park. His personal contribution had increased to more than 10 million yuan, until it was terminated at the end of 2020 due to his inability to continue and his old age. After his "retirement", he once went to the mountains to grow vegetables and farm, enjoying a leisurely life.
However, Liao Rongji's love has not disappeared just because the homeless banquet has been suspended. Since 2021, he has returned to the Wanhua area many times to distribute lunches, steamed buns, toilet paper and other livelihood supplies to disadvantaged groups and homeless people, bringing goodwill and warmth to this society with practical actions.
Open Questions
- When did Liao Rongji become infected with COVID-19?
- Where will the farewell ceremony be held?
- Will Liao Rongji's philanthropy be continued by others?
