Public welfare is the abbreviation of public interest. This is a popular way to serve the people without asking for anything in return. Refers to the welfare and interests of the public. The word "commonweal" appeared and was used in China at the latest in 1887, and was written into the Charter of Local Autonomy of Villages and Towns promulgated by Guangxu in Qing Dynasty on February 27th, 34th year.

Basic meaning:

Public welfare is a public product that individuals or organizations voluntarily provide to the public by doing good deeds. Here, doing good deeds and doing good deeds is the value judgment of individual or organizational behavior; The result of the action is to provide public goods to unspecified members of society.

Public welfare activities are the product of modern social conditions and the symbol of the spirit of citizen participation. Public welfare activities should produce public products that are conducive to improving public safety and increasing social welfare. When organizing public welfare activities, we should follow public morality, conform to public opinion, and strive to form a good atmosphere in which participants can win more benefits. Therefore, public welfare activities should include at least five elements: citizens, public interests, public morality, public will and interests.

Contrary to popular belief, the word "public welfare" did not appear in China until the May 4th Movement (19 19). The word "commonweal" appeared and was used in China at the latest in 1887, and was written into the Charter of Local Autonomy of Villages and Towns promulgated by Guangxu in Qing Dynasty on February 27th, 34th year. Moreover, at the beginning of the 20th century before the May 4th Movement, there were many associations in the name of "public welfare", such as the anti-smoking public welfare association.