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Following the birth of the [[History of the Republic of China|Republic of China]], the first [[Scouting|Scout]] troop was organized by Rev. [[Yen Chia-lin]] in [[Wuchang]] on [[February 25]], [[1912]] and the Scouting movement spread rapidly all over the country. In 1930 the First National [[jamboree (Scouting)|jamboree]] of the Boy Scouts of China was held in [[Nanking]], attended by 3,575 Scouts, and the Second National Jamboree in 1936, also held in Nanking, hosted 13,268 Scouts. The '''General Association of the Scouts of China''' was formally established in Nanking in 1934, and became a member of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement|International Scout Bureau]] in 1937. | Following the birth of the [[History of the Republic of China|Republic of China]], the first [[Scouting|Scout]] troop was organized by Rev. [[Yen Chia-lin]] in [[Wuchang]] on [[February 25]], [[1912]] and the Scouting movement spread rapidly all over the country. In 1930 the First National [[jamboree (Scouting)|jamboree]] of the Boy Scouts of China was held in [[Nanking]], attended by 3,575 Scouts, and the Second National Jamboree in 1936, also held in Nanking, hosted 13,268 Scouts. The '''General Association of the Scouts of China''' was formally established in Nanking in 1934, and became a member of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement|International Scout Bureau]] in 1937. | ||
Registered membership reached 570,000 in 1941. However, all Scouting activities were interrupted in 1949, when the | Registered membership reached 570,000 in 1941. However, all Scouting activities were interrupted in 1949, when the Chinese communists took over [[Scouting in China|Mainland China]]. The Chinese Scout Association was reorganized in 1950 on the island of Taiwan, and resumed the membership of the [[World Scout Bureau|International Scout Bureau]] as '''Scouts of China''' (中國童子軍), though the name of Scout organisation is still the General Association of the Scouts of China. | ||
In 1974, [[Chuan Kai Teng]] was awarded the ''[[Bronze Wolf]]'', the only distinction of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]], awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting. Other recipients include Mr. You-hwa Shieh in 1976 and Mr. Chung-Shin Chen in 1982. | In 1974, [[Chuan Kai Teng]] was awarded the ''[[Bronze Wolf]]'', the only distinction of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]], awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting. Other recipients include Mr. You-hwa Shieh in 1976 and Mr. Chung-Shin Chen in 1982. | ||