Helping hands

An Israeli alumnus of Peking University and his Argentine friend organize a large donation of medical supplies to China.

Since the coronavirus outbreak, overcoming difficulties has become a common belief in China. Some foreigners who studied in the country in the past are doing their bit to help.

One shinning example is Raz Gal Or, an Israeli alumnus of Peking University, and his Argentinian friend Brain O'Shea, an actor and internet celebrity in China, who went through various parties to collect 100,000 medical masks, 50,000 pairs of medical gloves and 7,000 sets of surgical gowns within a short period of time.

"I hope to end the fight as soon as possible and hope my friends will be safe and stay healthy," Gal Or, whose Chinese name is Gao Yousi, says on his video from Tel Aviv, Israel.

Gal Or studied at Peking University's Institute of International Relations from 2014 to 2018. He says he and his friends are paying close attention to the epidemic situation in China and want to do something for their Chinese friends.

In 2016, he co-founded Wow FanTV with friends in Beijing. It is this short sports clip series that made Gal Or and his team earn 80 million "clicks "online. In September, by chance, he received an invitation from the talk show A Bright World Season Two, and it was through this program that Gal Or started to get more attention. In 2017, he led a creative team of more than 20 people to launch the program of YChina, which focuses on expat life in the country. The foreigners in the video participate in discussions on Chinese cultural life and also about the latest trends in the country that shows a vibrant China.