China＇s Goodwill industry Takes Off

CHINA'S charity super markets derive from the charity shops seen in the West, such as Oxfam and St. Vincent de Paul. They operate as a channel for providing alms to low-income and poverty-stricken fami lies, either free of charge or at a low price On May 18,2003, China's first charity su permarket opened in Shanghai, and since then, more have mushroomed in various parts of the country. In July 2004, the Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs issued a circular encouraging the country's large …