{
  "id": 6573500,
  "title": "China ‘living Buddha’ honoured for US$9 million donation after saving every cent for charity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/china-living-buddha-honoured-for-us-9-million-donation-after-saving",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T10:12:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3367066/china-living-buddha-honoured-us9-million-donation-after-saving-every-cent-charity"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A 98-year-old man in eastern China has garnered widespread praise for his remarkable philanthropy, which includes donations totalling 60 million yuan (US$9 million), while leading an exceptionally frugal life himself. Wang Chunwen, a resident of Ninghai county in Zhejiang province, has been honoured with the China Charity Award by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the highest accolade in the country…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}