Across China: Beijing

New CCTF president

Chen Zhili, chairwoman of the All-China Women's Federation, was named the president of the China Children and Teenagers' Fund (CCTF) in Beijing.

CCTF, established in July 1981, aims to help more children across the country get better education. It launched the Spring Bud Project in 1989 and helped more than 1.7 million poor girls receive education. The organization has raised more than 600 million yuan ($88.2 million) so far.