Abstract:China is still in the pre-civil-society state.The emerging grassrootNGOs are facing various problems,such as legal status ,lack of human resourcesand funds ,and the need for building up creditability and popularity.Taking twovoluntary organizations in Shanghai and Guangzhou as examples ,this author triesto explore how the grassroot NGOs are establishing norms and regulations,devisingdevelopment strategy,and setting up organizational framework.This author is especiallyconcerned with the voluntary spirit the NGO activists demonstrate in their fightagainst all the odds and in their promotion of a civil society in China.
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