Y. C. Tang Disciplinary Development Fund

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The Y. C. Tang Disciplinary Development Fund (simplified Chinese :汤永谦学科建设发展基金; traditional Chinese :湯永謙學科建設發展基金) is an educational foundation of Zhejiang University (ZJU). [1]

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Introduction

The fund was founded by American engineer and entrepreneur Dr. Y.C. Tang (湯永謙, a Zhejiang University alumnus and Zhejiang native (hometown Ningbo). [2]

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The first endowment of the fund was US $2 million from Mr. and Mrs Tang in May 2004. [3] The General Secretary of Zhejiang University - Zhang Junsheng, received the endowment, on behalf of the university. Before this donation, Tang couple already donated 40 million Chinese Yuan to the university.

Zhang Junsheng was a Chinese optical engineer, politician, and academic administrator. He spent 25 years as an engineering professor at Zhejiang University and won two national science and technology awards, before entering politics and being sent to Hong Kong in 1985 to prepare for the British colony's return to China. During his tenure as Beijing's chief spokesman in Hong Kong, he fiercely clashed with Chris Patten, the last British governor in Hong Kong, over the latter's effort to implement political reforms over Beijing's objection. Their public dispute dominated news headlines in Hong Kong. After the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong on 1 July 1997, Zhang returned to Zhejiang University to serve as its Party Secretary. He oversaw the school's merger with three other universities and used his Hong Kong connections to raise funds for the university.

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The fund is coupled with the Y.C. Tang Educational Fund, which is based in United States. Annually, Y.C.Tang donates about 200,000 US dollars to support the educational activities at Zhejiang University.

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In 1997, the Centennial Anniversary of ZJU, Mr. Tang also donated 2.4 million USD to build a student center at Yuquan Campus. He further donated 5 million USD to Zhejiang University, to support its constructions and education. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ 浙江大学汤永谦学科建设发展基金实施细则 [ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ 国务院侨务办公室
  3. ↑ 汤永谦姚文琴夫妇获浙江省“爱乡楷模”称号 Archived January 17, 2006, at the Wayback Machine .
  4. ↑ 求是人真情对话：老学长汤永谦与今日浙大学子面对面 Archived August 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine .
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