Why Use the Chinese Tiger as the Emblem?
We summarize our effort as “Three Tigers”: Spiritual Tiger, Cultural Tiger and Ecological Tiger. We save the Chinese Tiger, also known as the South China Tiger, not only because it is the most endangered subspecies of tigers. The Chinese tiger is the direct descendent of the ancestral tiger, which originated in China 2 million years ago. Yet, less than 100 Chinese tigers are left in the world, and 60 of them are in captivity. If we do not act now, they are likely to become extinct. This is their last chance for survival and our last chance to save them. More importantly, the Chinese tiger has profound spiritual, cultural, and ecological significance. Spiritual Tiger: First of all, throughout Chinese history, the tiger has incited in us a sense of both awe and admiration: its prowess, its ferocity, its beauty and harmony of the opposites. The tiger is full of life and embodies the spirit and drive to achieve and make progress. No other animal holds more fascination than the tiger. Cultu
