Fans heal Beijing to mourn anniversary of Jackson’s death

Chen Yang, lender of the Michael Jackson Love Club, carries the club flag.

Their event won the attention of the Beijing-based UNICEF Office for China.

Chen Yu, a long-term volunteer from the UNICEF Office, was one of the participants.

“Instead of holding parties or watching videos, doing something to make our communities a better place is much more meaningful, and I think that’s something that fits with Jackson’s spirit,” she said.

She said the club also participated in UNICEF-organized charity sales for local children in neglected areas and orphanages.

Zhang Rui, 29, president of Jackson’s Chinese fan club, is notorious for being China’s NO.1 Michael Jackson fan and manager of the world’s largest online fan community at mjjcn.com, which has 100,000 registered members.

Zhang, a Jackson fan of 16 years, came across the singer’s work by accident when he borrowed a classmate’s tape of Dangerous in junior high.

“Michael tells us to see the world with love and tolerance, to change the world for the better and to persist in our own paths no matter what difficulties we encounter,” Zhang said.