On the afternoon of Nov 30th, promotional campaign for 2013 World AIDS Day was staged at RUC. Mr. Li Bin, Minister of National Health and Family Planning Commission, Ms. Peng Liyuan, WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, Mr. Zhang Wenkang, Director of Chinese Association of STD and AIDS Prevention and Control, Mr. Xie Jingrong, Vice President of All-China Federation of Industry & Commerce, Ms. Cui Li, Vice Minister of National Health and Family Planning Commission, Ms. Jin Nuo, RUC Party Secretary, Mr. Chen Yulu, RUC President, Mr. Pu Cunxin and Jiang Wenli, AIDS prevention activists and famous actors, called for the whole society to fight AIDZS with a shared responsibility.  The theme for the 2013 World AIDS Day is “Getting to Zero”, yet the theme for China’s anti-AIDS/HIV campaign this year is “fighting AIDS with shared responsibility and enjoying a better future”  During the campaign hosted by Ms. Zhou Tao, an AIDS prevention activist and famous CCTV hostess, Mr. Cai Weiping, a senior doctor of infectious diseases and Ms. Wang Kerong, an experienced nurse, told their stories about fighting AIDS at the front line. Mr. Shang Hong, Vice President of China Medical University, and Ms. Liu Liping, a teacher from Linfen Red Ribbon School where kids carrying HIV can receive education, pointed out that fighting AIDS is actually the whole society’s shared responsibility.  Mr. Pu Cunxin, Ms. Jiang Wenli and RUC Student Troupe put on various types of performances including singing, drama and reciting a poem. They would like to convey the idea that everyone is responsible for AIDS prevention and called for people from all walks of life to take an active part.  Bursts of applause broke out, after a video, named “Always Being Together” with Ms. Peng Liyuan appearing in it, was presented. The video was about AIDS prevention and treatment as well as anti-discrimination against AIDS. In the video, three orphans, whose parents all died of AIDS, came on the stage and talked about their dreams. Among them, a 15-year-old girl said, “We all work very hard. My next determination is to be admitted to RUC.” A warm applause broke out. The hostess encouraged her saying,” you can make it! I expect you to be a freshman of RUC in three years! RUC’s Journalism Department is ranked the first place in China. I hope you can work for CCTV in the future so that we will be colleagues fighting AIDS together.”  RUC Volunteers gave them Album of RUC Troupe as presents and encouraged them to realize their dream.      “Getting to Zero!” volunteers from six universities made the commitment with the music on. Mr. Li Bin, Ms Peng Liyuan and others lighted up the Red Ribbon symbolizing involvement, support, understanding and care.  More than 700 people, including representatives from government and medical organizations as well as volunteers from universities such as RUC, Peking University and Tsinghua University, were in attendance.  “Red Ribbon” symbolizes the whole world’s concern and love to HIV sufferers. “Red Ribbon” Action, taken by RUC Youth Volunteer Association, is part of RUC’s health education. In Oct of 1999, RUC Youth Volunteer Association, UN Population Fund and China Family Planning Association co-developed the activity “Trip of Health for Youth”. Among activities themed by AIDS/HIV prevention held by RUC Youth Volunteer Association in the past 14 years, Ms. Peng Liyuan were attendance in 2006 and 2007 at RUC. At present, RUC holds roughly 55 activities (its time duration reaches 185 hours) concerning AIDS/HIV prevention per year. The efforts made by RUC have reached more than 2000 people including volunteers from universities in Beijing, children of migrant workers, migrant workers themselves and enterprise employees.