Cao Lanbin,a Ningbo merchant,got rich by running Shuntai Wood Company and became a famous wood businessman in Shanghai.Relying on blood,marriage,hometown,industry,interest and other relationships,Cao Lanbin made extensive contacts with people from all walks of life.The wealth,fame and connections accumulated in business activities and social contacts became important resources for Cao Lanbin to develop charity.The influence of Ningbo merchants in Shanghai,Buddhism and the regional culture of Yin County was the motivation for Cao Lanbin to engage in charity.Cao Lanbin's charity was centered in Ningbo and Shanghai,including helping the disadvantaged social groups,establishing education,providing disaster relief and building public facilities.Ningbo businessmen represented by Cao Lanbin actively participated in charity activities,making up for the absence of national power in modern charity,easing the contradictions in local society to a certain extent,and maintaining social stability and harmony.
Cao LanbinNingbo merchantscharityYe ChengzhongShuntai Wood Company
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