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Qian Kun - WayV's Leader

Qian Kun was born 01.01.1996 in Taining, Fujian province, China. An articulate and intelligent child, he displayed a love of entertainment from an early age. He came in first place in a storytelling competition in his kindergarten class, and won first place in a singing competition in his elementary school for 6 consecutive years. In middle school, he was the school's broadcaster, and also became interested in magic and taught himself to be an impressive magician.

He is a self-taught guitarist and pianist, and an accomplished composer. In 2011, he entered a Taiwanese idol competition "The New Xiao Hu Dui" with his production of his original song "故人归 - Old Friend Returns," and made it into the Top 10. He dropped out of the competition to attend school - Beijing Contemporary Music Academy where he majored in Contemporary Pop Music. He joined SM via global audition in Beijing in 2015.

In addition to music and performing magic tricks, his hobbies include cooking and learning about airplanes.

As WayV's leader, he is a steadfast, yet kind and soft presence. He is organized, hardworking, and protective. He endures constant teasing from the younger members, playfully masking the fact that they truly admire and respect him.

As a contestant in "The New Xiao Hu Dui," inhabitants of his hometown excitedly discussed how "someone from Taining is going to make it big!" They are undoubtedly incredibly proud of their Qian Kun now.

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The Project

This fan project is organized by Cricket and Nomi.

Money raised by this project will be donated in Kun's name to Taining UNESCO Global Geopark to aid in conservation efforts.

You may make a donation in any amount below!

At this time, donations are accepted from anywhere in the world that has PayPal, but goods will only be shipped to US addresses.

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All donations with a US shipping address are eligible for a birthday good! If you would like a birthday good/or are entering our raffle, you must fill out this Google Form below:

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Deadline for donations/orders is December 25, 2019.

NOW ACCEPTING INTERNATIONAL DONATIONS!

No PayPal? No problem! You can now donate directly through Western Union. Click the button below:

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Birthday Good Tiers

Donations under $5 - Photocard
$5 donation - Photocard + Filmstrip + 1 raffle entry
$10 donation - Photocard + Filmstrip + Heart keychain + 2 raffle entries
$20 donation - Photocard + Filmstrip + Heart keychain + Art print + 4 raffle entries

Additional raffle entries are $5/apiece. See below for raffle prize details.

Kun Art Print created by Tasty specifically for this birthday project!

8 x 11" print is included in $20 donations

See more of Tasty's work on her Instagram and her shop.

Raffle Prizes

You can apply your raffle entries to a copy of Kun's Ginger magazine, a Take Off album with Kun PCs, or a WayV lightstick!

There will be no additional price for shipping. Domestic shipping only. 100% of your contribution goes to the park.

Thank you for celebrating Kun's birthday with us! - Cricket & Nomi ♥️♡

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Taining UNESCO Global Geopark

Taining UNESCO Global Geopark is located in Taining county in the northwest of Fujian Province. It has a total area of 492.5 square kilometers. The park is comprised of Shiwang, Dajinhu Lake, Baxianya Cliff, Jinraoshan Mountain, and Taining Ancient City. It became an official UNESCO Global Geopark in 2015. Read more about UNESCO's Global Geopark program here.

Taining's geopark features young stage Danxia landforms, granite landforms, and tectonic landforms. It has preserved abundant geoheritages since the late Triassic period, including strata, geological structures, rocks, and minerals. There are also geoheritages that are a result of volcanic activity during the Cretaceous period.

The Danxia landforms are the most characteristic of this geopark, which you can see in gorge-canyons, caves, and red mountains on the water's edge.

Taining Global Geopark staff describe their park as having "colorful cliffs, towering steep peaks, quiet green valleys, marvelous caves, beautiful lakes, wonderful springs and waterfalls, all showing nature's infinite enchantment which is far beyond one's imagination."

The Geopark is of vital importance to the community, collaborating with more than 10 academic institutions, including the Chinese Academy of Geosciences and Fujian Geological Survey, providing valuable scientific research. It is also a popular destination for local elementary and middle school students for scientific field trips, and also hosts a science summer camp for children.

"Taining Geopark has been constantly improving geoheritage protection and management, promoting the development of geotourism, which has enhanced cooperation and communication with the local communities, creating sustainable local economy."

Correspondence for this project has been held with:
◦ Kristof Vandenberghe - Secretary of the International Geoscience and Geoparks Programme (IGGP)
◦ Yuan Xiaohong and Zhang Zhiguang - Directors of UNESCO Global Geoparks in China
◦ Lydia - staff member at Taining Global Geopark

Special thanks to C for helping Cricket communicate in Chinese when needed. :)

If you want more details/proof of this correspondence to feel more comfortable about donating money, please DM Cricket on Twitter.