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THE 14th Soong Ching Ling Camphor Tree Award has bestowed a special prize to Jiang Min, a Sichuan policewoman who remained at her post after the May 12 earthquake killed 10 members of her family, including her parents and two-year-old daughter. Seeing the many mothers and children in need of urgent help, she gave up a chance to return home to have a last look at her family, and joined the rescue work without hesitation. The agony of losing those she loved most, coupled with overwork through five sleepless days and nights, caused Jiang Min to collapse several times at the rescue site. When her story came out in the media, people lauded her as “Chinas strongest policewoman.”

The Soong Ching Ling Camphor Tree Award was established in 1985 by the China Welfare Institute (CWI) to honor people committed to the welfare of women and children, a cause Mme. Soong worked for throughout her life.

Other winners at the 14th award presentation were:

He Luli, vice chairwoman of the NPC Standing Committee. A graduate of Beijing Medical College, He worked in several hospitals before being elected deputy mayor of Beijing in 1988. She was elected vice chairwoman of the China Charity Federation in 1995, and president of the Central Committee of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang in 1996.

Lang Jinghe, renowned gynecologist and obstetrician. Mr. Lang is now chief of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Peking Union Medical College Hospital, vice chairman of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Sub-association of the Chinese Medical Association, and editor-in-chief of the magazine Chinese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Lu Qin, deputy editor-in-chief of China Childrens Press and Publication Group, board member of the China Family Education Society, and a member of the Caring for the Next Generation Committee.

Ernest Tang, president of Hong Kong Real Glory Industrial Limited, member of the National Committee of the CPPCC (Chinese Peoples Political Consultative Conference), and a board member of the Soong Ching Ling Foundation.

Ren Rongrong, prize-winning translator and writer of childrens literature. His works are full of wisdom and humor, and have inspired several generations of children and made their childhood full of joy.