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)
