Charity Carnival

 The Charity Carnival is a very grand annual event held at the Millenium Hotel in Hongqiao. This event raises money to pay for operations for children from poor families with congenital heart disease. The administration are all volunteers and the entire proceeds go directly to sponsor the children. This year's concert raised over 1,000,000 RMB (approx. $165,000 USD)
The event has not only a concert but also has a silent auction, live auction, raffles and a five course dinner. The event is now in its ninth year but this is the first year it featured live performance.