Pennies from heaven

Brainstorming: He (in red) discussing the website’s project management with colleagues. — China Daily

WHEN He Feng was a mathematics freshman at Swarthmore College in the United States, a group of warm-hearted old people in the small town raised US$1,000 for the Chinese stranger to pay for his first piano course, encouraging He’s interest in art.

Now He, 34, has taken up the torch to light up the dreams of more than 150 creative minds in China, by building a website where they can display their projects to the public and raise money from supporters.