# non-profit hospitals

A Tsunami of Donations, but the Law Keeps Out the Lifeboats: What Li Yapeng’s Crisis Reveals About China’s Charity Gap

An online storm of donations for Li Yapeng’s Yanran hospital revealed a legal and structural divide: funds raised for the Yanran Angel Fund cannot legally pay the hospital’s rent because the fund and hospital are separate entities under Chinese charity law. The episode spotlights the limits of celebrity-driven philanthropy and the need for sustainable financing and clearer regulations for China’s non-profit medical sector.