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Alibaba, Tencent and blockchain are among growing numbers of Chinese companies to have integrated Qingsongchou into their philanthropic efforts, aiming to increase transparency and restore public trust in the sector after a number of scandals. Donors are able to track their donations using Qingsongchou and know that their money is going where they intended it to. The technology has helped smaller organisations get access to funds, given ordinary people more control over charitable causes and, for the first time, enabled independent public fundraising. However, headwinds remain, including verifying the credibility of data entered into the Qingsongchou.