On January 17, 2023, Luen Thai Group announced that it will donate 100 million yuan to the Licheng District Government of Quanzhou City, Fujian Province to build the Overseas Chinese International Sports and Culture Exchange Base Project in the Overseas Chinese Historical and Cultural District of the Royal Palace. At the signing ceremony, Huang Huican, Secretary of the Licheng District Party Committee, and Chen Weili, Vice Chairman of Luen Thai Group, signed a future cooperation plan on behalf of both parties. Lin Qingquan, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the District People's Congress, Chen Yanfei, Chairman of the District Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Zhuang Chuisheng, Member of the Standing Committee of the District Party Committee and Executive Deputy Director of the District Government, Wu Zhenfa, Member of the Standing Committee of the District Party Committee and Director of the United Front Work Department, Liao Yiqiang, Vice Chairman of the District CPPCC, Huang Xiangyang, Chairman of the District Cultural Investment Group, and Du Dawei, Senior Vice President of Luen Thai Group and Senior Vice President of Skechers Group, attended the event.
The donation ceremony of Luen Thai Group Overseas Chinese International Sports and Culture Exchange Base
Aerial view of the Overseas Chinese International Sports and Culture Exchange Base Project
"Overseas Chinese International Sports and Cultural Exchange Base Project" is located in Jiangnan Street, Licheng District, which is a sub-project within the scope of the Wanggong Huaqiao Historical and Cultural District Project, covering an area of about 25.7 mu. The base will focus on the theme of football sports, introduce overseas Chinese sports industry, and the construction content includes youth football training grounds, gymnasiums and cultural centers, forming the concept of "one hall and one center per game". Among them, the youth football training ground will set up football fields with different formats such as 5-a-side, 8-a-side and 11-a-side and other outdoor sports venues for teaching, training, competitions and activities of football and other sports; The gymnasium includes a comprehensive venue that combines sports training, sports fitness, exhibition, commercial supporting services and other multi-functions; The cultural center features southern Fujian architectural style and promotes the history and culture of overseas Chinese.
Chen Weili
Vice Chairman of Luen Thai Group
Partner of Skechers China
CEO of Skechers China, Korea and Southeast Asia
"Quanzhou is my hometown, and over the years, we have implemented various donation projects through family foundations, Quanzhou Charity Federation and other institutions, promoted education and sports charity work, and aspired to become a model of patriotic overseas Chinese. Through this donation, we not only want to continue to contribute to the development of our hometown, but also hope to provide professional football training fields for young people through the concept of physical education and healthy life, build comprehensive sports venues for the general public, and create a place for communication and publicity of overseas Chinese history and culture. I believe that this project will become a new historical and cultural landmark in Quanzhou, publicize the fighting spirit of Quanzhou people to the whole country and the world, and carry forward the feelings of overseas Chinese. At the same time, supporting physical education and development is also one of our long-term commitments to the motherland, where we will help the young people in our hometown grow up healthily and contribute to China's dream of becoming a strong sports country. ”
The donation ceremony of Luen Thai Group Overseas Chinese International Sports and Culture Exchange Base
On behalf of the district party committee and the district government, Huang Huican expressed his heartfelt thanks to the Chen Shouren family for their continuous contribution to Licheng, stressing: "These achievements are inseparable from the long-term care and support of overseas villagers represented by Mr. Chen Shouren, and the trust and investment of Luen Thai Group in Licheng. For a long time, the Chen Shouren family has always been close to Sang Zi and supported the development of charity and welfare and cultural and educational undertakings in his hometown, and this donation is not only another charitable act of the Chen Shouren family to benefit his hometown. ”
Quanzhou is the hometown of Dr. Chen Shouren, Chairman and Founder of Luen Thai Group, who has always cared about his hometown and given back to his hometown for more than half a century. From the beginning of his business, he has been able to give back to the society and actively do good for decades. Since the 1980s, Chen Shouren has enthusiastically participated in promoting the well-being of the people and contributing to public welfare wherever he has been to the development of the place. In 1985, the Chen family established the Chen Shouren Family Foundation and promoted the establishment of the Quanzhou Charity Federation.
Chen Shouren Family Foundation organizes public welfare charity activities
In 2021, Chen Weili, vice chairman of Luen Thai Group, was unanimously approved to become the chairman of the board of directors of Quanzhou Licheng District Charity Association, and donated 50 million yuan to his hometown on behalf of Chen Shouren Family Welfare Foundation. Over the years, Luen Thai Group and the Chen family have continuously implemented various donation projects, promoted education and sports charity work, distributed scholarships to students, funded Quanzhou Huaqiao Tzu Chi Palace to hold regular free medical consultations and medicine donation activities, and promoted the history and culture of the palace to the whole country and even the world, determined to become a model of patriotic overseas Chinese.
Chen Weili became the chairman of the board of directors of Quanzhou Licheng District Charity Association
Chen Weili donated 1 million yuan to the Quanzhou Licheng District Charity Association to fight the epidemic
In November 2022, Chen Weili established the "Quanzhou No. 1 Middle School Skechers Campus Football Development Fund" through the charity association to help the development of Quanzhou No. 1 Middle School campus football. The landing of the Overseas Chinese International Sports and Culture Exchange Base project will push the charity goal of developing and building hometowns, helping young people grow up healthily, planning "Healthy China 2030", and contributing to China's dream of becoming a sports power.
Chen Weili donated 500,000 yuan to Quanzhou No. 1 Middle School to establish the Quanzhou No. 1 Middle School Skechers Campus Football Development Fund
On the occasion of the 2023 New Year, the donation of 100 million yuan to build the "Overseas Chinese International Sports and Culture Exchange Base" is a new milestone for Luen Thai to give back to its hometown and society, and also indicates that Luen Thai will unswervingly shoulder its social responsibilities and light up the energy for good in the new era with love.