Li Bingbing carrying the Olympic Torch
Zhou Xun carrying the Olympic Torch
According to the Associated Press on ent.sina.com.cn dated May 27, 2008, Bingbing Li has made great strides as a role-model and inspiration to the Chinese people.
Our translation (please pardon any mistakes):
On May 24, Shanghai, the torch relay occurred on both sides of the Rentoucuandong road. Many people played a “concern Sichuan, the disaster areas of concern,” the slogan of the people in disaster areas and love into the torch relay of the “harmonious journey.” One of the torchbearers was actress Li Bingbing. People watched her hands while they igniting the torch. During the torch in the transfer she looked solemn, kept a steady pace, which drew everyone’s attention. “I always hoped for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Zuodiangongxian.” Grounded in strong values which is a superb foundation for people in the performing arts, Bingbing Li has won the people’s love and respect due to her commitment to public welfare projects and spreading goodwill. “The torch relay has a deeper significance, I believe that each of us is feeling the excitement with the passing of the torch, feeling the love, and the responsibility to deliver. We pass the torch, we must be Love delivered to the earthquake-stricken area in Sichuan’s population, to inspire each as people rebuild their homes. ”
Love, proven through action. Before participating in the Shanghai torch relay, Bingbing Li was involved in coordinating donations by herself and others to the disaster areas amounting to 300,000 yuan, focusing on telephone calling people to make donations to the relief effort. Bingbing Li has launched fundraising event in which the contributions lasted for more than 10 minutes while Bingbing Li continued to humbly bow of the more than 10 minutes. It is understood to date Bingbing Li has raised funds amounting to 10 million yuan. An emotional Bingbing Li has said: “As a public figure, I am obliged to do my best to shoulder responsibility and to contribute to society, and to help for those who need it by sending warmth.”
Voted by netizens as one of the most inspiring of celebrities in light of the earthquake relief, Bingbing Li has long been a focus of great enthusiasm and admiration within the Chinese population due to her unrelenting efforts. In recent years she has participated in hundreds of public welfare activities, including visits to Fu Xicang blind, her efforts to help rescue leukemia students, her participation in charitable events and as a result was named “China’s top 10 charitable star” and “practice of the most charitable star” and was elected as one of “China Environmental Protection Ambassadors,” and “UNICEF spokesperson.”
Original Chinese Text:
5月24日，上海，火炬传递现场的道路两边人头攒动。很多人打出了“关注四川、关注灾区”的标语，把对灾区人民的关爱融入到火炬传递的“和谐之旅”中。火炬手李冰冰 在人们的注视下引燃了手中的火炬。在传递火炬时，她面容庄重，步伐平稳，吸引了大家的目光。“我一直很希望能为2008年北京奥运会做 点贡献。”在以精湛功底创造自己演艺高峰的同时，李冰冰对公益事业的热情和坚持，更赢得了人们的喜爱和尊重。“这次火炬传递包含了更深的意义，我相信我们 每个人不仅是带着激动的心情来传递火炬，更是带着一份爱心、一份责任来传递。我们传递圣火的同时，也要将爱心传递到四川地震灾区的人群中，希望他们能够排 除万难，重建家园。”
爱心，用行动来证明。在参加上海火炬传递之前，李冰冰就以个人名义向灾区人民捐出30万元人民币，并不停地奔走呼吁，号召更多的人为灾区募捐。 在一次李冰冰发起的募捐活动中，她向所有在场的捐款者深深鞠了一躬；这次捐款大约持续了十多分钟，李冰冰也持续鞠躬了十多分钟。据了解，目前为止，李冰冰 募集的资金总额已达千万元。李冰冰动情地说：“作为一个公众人物，我有义务更有责任尽我最大的努力为社会做出贡献，为那些需要帮助的人送去温暖。”
被网友评价为“抗震救灾中最让人感动的十大明星”之一的李冰冰，因为长久以来对公益事业的巨大热情和不遗余力的坚持，赢得了人们的赞赏。近年 来，她参加过上百个公益活动，包括赴西藏探访盲童、救助白血病学生、参加慈善义演等，被评为“中国十大慈善明星”之“最具实践力慈善明星”，并被推选为 “中华环保大使”、“儿童基金会代言人”。
此次李冰冰的爱心传递引来很多人的喝彩，相信她对事业的执著精神、热衷公益的品格，将随着奥运圣火传递开来，影响更多的人。
