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Lifesaving Union

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Lifesaving Union, established in the earliest time with the largest scale is the most influential folk charity. It was created by people in Zhenjiang in 42nd year of the Emperor Kangxi reign period in Qing Dynasty. It’s established aiming to save endangered people crossing the river. The organization was equipped with red ships with fast speed which patrolled on the river every day so that the endangered boat or passenger will be rescued in time. The original site of the union is the two-story building built by the mountain and the building was well preserved. In 2005, Song Jiahui, the director of the General Administration of Salvage of China revealed after her comprehensive survey that Lifesaving Union in Xinjin Crossing site is the first life-saving institution in the world.

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