On March 3, another Lantern Festival arrived. The 39th Zhongshan Charity Parade was successfully held, and China (Hong Kong) English School (CHES) was once again invited to participate in this urban charity gala. Representatives of teachers and students, carrying the charitable donations collected from the entire school, appeared at the event and completed the donation to the Red Cross Society of China Zhongshan Branch.

▲The China (Hong Kong) English School parade team displays a distinctive international style.

At the end of last year, the school launched charity carnivals across its kindergarten, primary and secondary sections. Teachers, students and parents joined hands to organize charitable sales and public benefit performances, ultimately raising over 300,000 yuan. The entire amount was donated to the Red Cross Society of China Zhongshan Branch to support public welfare initiatives such as rural revitalization, Red Cross humanitarian aid, and emergency rescue.

▲The teacher and student Representatives from CHES donate funds to the Red Cross Society of China Zhongshan Branch.

Having first participated in the Zhongshan Charity Parade in the early 1990s, CHES has never missed this city's grand event with love for over 30 years. The school integrates charity education into daily life, with teachers, students and parents contributing according to their abilities, whether by donating money or goods, performing on stage, or providing hands-on service, making everyone a practitioner and promoter of the charitable spirit. Over the past three decades, the school has cumulatively donated over 7 million yuan to the Red Cross cause and has been awarded the China Red Cross Humanitarian Service Activity Medal.

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At this year's charity parade event, Ms He Yingying, a 2007 graduate of CHES and General Manager of Guangdong Gemake Electrical Appliance Co., Ltd., was undoubtedly the brightest star. As a representative of caring enterprises, she delivered a speech at the kick-off ceremony of the parade, sharing her insights on participating in public welfare with city leaders and residents, and appealing to more sectors of society to engage in charity and contribute to public welfare.

▲He Yingying (third from right), as a representative of caring enterprises and residents, hands over the city and town donation cheque for the 2026 Zhongshan Charity Parade.

▲He Yingying, as a representative of caring enterprises, delivers a speech at the kick-off ceremony of the event.

He Yingying studied at CHES from primary school onwards before pursuing further studies in the UK. Guangdong Gemake Electrical Appliance Co., Ltd., which she leads, is a professional manufacturer of kitchen and heating appliances, a national high-tech enterprise, with products exported to over 120 countries and regions worldwide, earning the reputation of an "invisible champion in exports."

Gemake has always been enthusiastic about social welfare and has been a leader in the field of charity in Zhongshan in recent years. Over the past two years, the company has cumulatively donated over 30 million yuan to city and town Red Cross societies and has been awarded the highest-level "Golden Chrysanthemum Memorial Medal."

"Charity culture has always been the foundational ethos of the China (Hong Kong) English School. In the 32 years since its establishment, from the classroom to the campus, from the school to society, the seeds of kindness have taken root and sprouted in the hearts of generations of students," Dr. Jonathan K.C. Choi, Chairman of CHES, proudly stated in a media interview. "Alumna He Yingying is precisely like an outstanding representative of the CHES charity culture.