近代港澳台地区的慈善事业述论

A Study on Hong Kong,Macao and Taiwan Region's Modern Philanthropy

近代,由于西方慈善观念不断渗透,港澳台地区的慈善事业经历了不寻常的发展进程,体现出中西慈善文化碰撞与交融的特点。具体言之,教会慈善组织传入与发展,使得三地的慈善组织"西化"色彩日益浓郁;同时,受闽粤善堂影响较深,华人慈善团体蓬勃兴起,且与内地联系紧密。港澳台慈善界在致力于本土慈善事业发展的同时,也一直积极参与内地的赈灾恤贫,表现了血浓于水般的亲情。

In modern period, because the Western charitable idea seeped unceasingly, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Region＇s philanthropy had experienced the unusual development process. It manifested China and the West charitable culture collision with the characteristic which blends. In other words, the church charitable organization spread and developed, causing the three places＇ charitable organizations to westernize day by day; At the same time, deeply affected by the Fujian and Guangdong Benevolent Society （Shantang）, the Chinese people charity emerged vigorously, and closed contact with the mainland. The Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan charity was ot only devoted to local philanthropy, but also had participated in the disaster relief and poor relief in the mainland positively, which evidenced that family blood is thicker than water.