Fans paid the last tribute to Chen Xiaoxu in Shenzhen on Friday.
A memorial meeting for the former actress Chen Xiaoxu, who starred
in the famous TV series A Dream of Red Mansions, was held
in Shenzhen funeral home.
An announcement was released on Thursday by the newly
established charity, which was founded by Chen Xiaoxu.
The announcement stated that Chen Xiaoxu died of breast cancer
at 6?PM on May 13 in 2007. In accordance with her last
testament, Chen Xiaoxu donated 50 million yuan to establish a
charity fund on the day of her death that would be named after her.
The fund will support charity activities like education and medical
care, as well as poverty-stricken students.
The former actress and business celebrity took the tonsure at a
Buddhist temple in Changchun, capital of Jilin province in
northeast China in February.
According to media reports, Chen's decision to take the tonsure
came after she turned to the temple when she was diagnosed with
terminal breast carcinoma.
(CRI.cn May 18, 2007)
