Until Liu Han 's arrest and trial , he was best known as a philanthropist . He gained fame in China in the aftermath of the Great Sichuan earthquake of 2008 , during which thousands of children died when their poorly built schools collapsed . In contrast , the school Liu Han built withstood the quake and all of its students survived the disaster unharmed . He also made major donations in the subsequent relief efforts
Great Sichuan earthquake
2008 Sichuan earthquake
Liu Han