The Tencent Foundation is China’s first public welfare foundation established by an internet company. Its mission is to bring about social improvement by using technology for good, integrating the internet extensively into different areas of life, and creating lasting social value through philanthropy. With “The Great Wall E-tour”, the Tencent Foundation enables people to participate virtually in the conservation work taking place on the Great Wall of China. Digital technology is already widely used for the restoration and protection of cultural relics, but the resulting data is generally stored in archives or on servers and is not available to the public. By taking the e-tour, users can now enjoy a full-size and high-resolution experience of the cultural monument and discover how much effort is actually involved in its preservation.
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This project is a big step forward in promoting the common good through technology.
Tencent Charity Foundation
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T-Volunteer Network
The "T-Volunteer Network" is a digital platform for connecting charities and volunteers. It offers an electronic volunteer map and applies personalised algorithms and geofencing. The platform also played an important role in combatting the pandemic in Shenzhen.
The Great Wall E-tour
The app "The Great Wall" is an e-tour that was developed by the non-profit Tencent Foundation to offer virtual tours of the Great Wall of China. Virtual maintenance activities are used for playfully engaging users in the preservation of the cultural monument.
Qingsong Assistant
The WeChat Mini Aged Assistant program helps older adults in China use smartphones. It offers enlarged, image-based tutorials, along with a display that makes it easier for users to recognise clickable content. The aim is to facilitate the use of mobile internet services.