A voice of compassion

"Hundreds of people work with our foundation. We need to build up public trust and benefit people in need. Many people don't trust charity organizations to use their donations properly. Charities are held at a higher standard, and we need to maintain donors' trust."

The show also reports that Han has been financially supporting over 200 orphans since 1999.

Han was born in Chamdo in the Tibet autonomous region. Her mother, a Tibetan folk singer, introduced her to music. Her father, an ethnic Han, died when she was 6 years old.

At age 9, after her mother remarried, Han was sent to Beijing where she was raised by her grandmother, who passed away in 2005. She said in the earlier interview the loss was devastating.

"She loved me unconditionally. Now, she has left me. And I want to give back my love by helping people in need, especially elderly people and children."

Han trained at the China Conservatory of Music and at the School of Military Culture of the National Defense University of the People's Liberation Army of China. The singer released her 10-song debut album, The Brightness of the Snow, in 1998. It was an instant hit.

In 2017, she composed songs for the Chinese musical, A Moment of Remembrance, which aims to raise awareness about elderly people with Alzheimer's.

Han is also a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee. She has presented proposals about helping and protecting "left-behind" children, especially victims of sex abuse.

"Many great artists in the world... are known for their philanthropy. That's the amazing thing about human nature," Han said on Opinion.