Our Beijing Community Ambassadors supported individuals with visual impairments on several occasions in 2025. They first participated in a “blindfold challenge”, wearing blindfolds in everyday situations to understand the world as experienced by visually impaired people. They then partnered in supporting outdoor guided bird-listening events, where visually impaired people listen to birdsong and then have the birds’ appearance and the general environment described to them.

The Community Ambassadors also helped those with vision loss learn musical instruments and then perform at a concert called “Beat the Silence”. Forty-five ambassadors joined the initiative, assisting 11 participants in four two-hour sessions before the concert, and then performed alongside them at the beautiful and joyful event.

In June, Community Ambassadors from INDIGO hosted a riverside exploration along the Ba River, engaging 10 local families. Guided by the planner of the Ba River revitalisation project and several park managers, together they explored the vibrant local ecosystem, learned about the evolution of the city’s water systems and shared ideas on sustainable urban living.

In August 2025, Taikoo Li Chengdu teamed up with a local enterprise supporting disability inclusion and the Jinjiang District Cultural Center to host the “Starry Echoes, Compassionate Resonance” charity music salon concert, harnessing the universal language of music to dissolve social barriers and create understanding between the community and individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Eleven special needs families participated and performed, supported by 24 Community Ambassadors. The concert’s performances included singing, piano and dance, while the ambassadors responded with songs of support – creating a dialogue of compassion and mutual respect that underlined the event’s core message – that every individual, regardless of ability, has a unique and valuable role to play in shaping society.

Our Community Ambassadors partnered with Love21 Foundation to organise a neighbourhood tour for people with Down syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder, showing them the sights and sustainable features of the Global Business District. The participants then painted the neighbourhood on canvases, with an exhibition held in December at the EAST Hong Kong link bridge, letting guests and visitors appreciate the talented artists and raising awareness about the talents of individuals with special needs.

When Swire Properties adopted a neglected pocket park next to Taikoo Li Sanlitun’s public zone in 2014, Hexin Garden came to life. Over the past 11 years, the Taikoo Li Sanlitun team has worked hard to maintain this gem, using a “professional care and community stewardship” model that ensures seasonal replanting, weekly watering, monthly pruning, and regular cleaning and pest control.

In May 2025, Taikoo Li Sanlitun teamed up with the Beisanli Community Council and local residents on a regular annual clean-up of Hexin Garden. Together, they pruned hedges, tidied lawns and cleared debris, keeping this vibrant urban oasis in tip-top shape for everyone.

Opened in 2017, the award-winning Sichuan Community Centre has become an important change agent for the community – addressing societal issues, helping to pool resources and connecting organisations with people in need. Continuously supported by Swire Properties, the Centre has set up long-term partnerships with NGOs, institutions, universities, and schools, organising over 330 events focused on youth and female empowerment and elderly care, positively impacting more than 20,000 people in rural areas over the past eight years.

The Centre hosted a series of fun and engaging summer activities for kids on numerous topics – art, financial literacy, English, science, character development, tutoring, and cultural activities – providing knowledge, skills and confidence to participants. The programmes included:

A 20-member delegation from the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, led by the country’s Vice-President, recently visited Taikoo Li Sanlitun. The delegation toured the outdoor café area and heard about our active efforts to support Chaoyang’s initiative to build a “City of Coffee” by establishing cafés and dessert shops. Together, they have created a relaxed international atmosphere that attracts large numbers of visitors and injects fresh vitality into the commercial landscape. The visitors then explored the wider development to gain insights into the shopping hub’s growth and its innovative consumer offerings.

The visit highlighted Taikoo Li Sanlitun’s role as a benchmark in driving regional commercial development and shaping an international shopping district, further reinforcing its reputation as a cosmopolitan commercial landmark for the city.

The CCF supports Lifewire Foundation’s mission to empower children with rare diseases. The programme to which we contributed includes family outings and physiotherapy sessions to improve wellbeing and quality of life. It also enables talented patients to lead workshops and earn money.

The People Service Centre – Food Friend Action’s “Share Food, Share Happiness” programme brings cooking, nutrition and parenting workshops to families living in subdivided flats in Sham Shui Po. This year, we helped over 800 families build healthier lifestyles

Supported by the CCF, the Body-Mind-Spirit Platform delivered 74 free mindfulness and wellbeing activities at Ripples Yard and Quarryside, benefiting over 2,300 participants. These sessions helped to relieve stress, build resilience and reconnect individuals with their inner strength.