Charity Work
Li Yuchun triggered a donation craze after she was chosen in March 2006 as the ambassador for the " LIYUCHUN Fans Charity Fund " of the Chinese Red Cross Foundation (CRCF) to help children with leukemia. The CRCF has reported several website crashes after Li Yuchun spoke about the charity during recent public appearances. She gave her costumes worn in the Super Girl finale to charity auctions and donating the entire income of her second concert in Shanghai. So far the foundation has received more than 7,700 donations from Li Yuchun fans throughout the world, amounting to over 1,000,000 RMB and helping 21 children. Recently, this fund has raised more than 7,500,000 RMB.
In her mission as Hewlett-Packard Ambassador from August to December 2006 to promote genuine printing supplies and accessories, HP donated part of its sales incomes to the " LIYUCHUN Fans Charity Fund " helping 30 children in poverty with leukemia.
In December 2006, Li Yuchun became the ambassador for Viva Glam Lipstick M.A.C. Aids Fund in China.
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