On May 4, on the 125th anniversary of Peking University, Fan Jinshi, the "Dunhuang Daughter" and honorary president of the Dunhuang Research Institute, returned to Peking University, donated 10 million yuan to his alma mater, and set up Fan Jinshi Education Fund to support Dunhuang Studies research. Mr. Fan Jinshi. The funds donated by Peking University for this donation include the "Lv Zhihe Award - World Civilization Award" Positive Energy Award won by Fan Jinshi in 2019 (the total amount of the prize is HKD 20 million, half of which is donated to his alma mater and the other half to the Dunhuang Research Institute), as well as the HKD 1 million prize for the "He Liang He Li Science and Technology Achievement Award" won by Fan Jinshi in 2020. On this basis, Fan Jinshi donated her years of savings in order to achieve a fund principal of 10 million RMB. Being a person should not be solely about oneself. This bonus should be 'taken in a proper way', and more importantly, 'used in a proper way'. It must be used to benefit social development, "Fan Jinshi said at the donation ceremony. In 1958, Fan Jinshi entered Peking University to study archaeology. In the second half of 1962, she chose to go to the Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang in her last thematic archaeological practice during her undergraduate period. After graduating in 1963, Fan Jinshi followed the national assignment to work in Mogao Grottoes. From then on, Fan Jinshi regarded the protection, research, promotion, and management of Dunhuang cultural heritage as his lifelong career. Fan Jinshi's life has always been simple. When working, she would donate 10000 yuan from her salary every year to the Dunhuang Grottoes Protection and Research Foundation in China for nearly thirty years. In 2014, Fan Jinshi retired and donated 450000 yuan from her provident fund account in one lump sum. For many years, Fan Jinshi has always done his best to promote and encourage the academic research of future generations. The reporter learned from Peking University that in 2019, the Dunhuang Research Institute and Peking University jointly established the Dunhuang Studies Research Center to jointly train high-level Dunhuang Studies researchers, and Fan Jinshi became the honorary director of the Dunhuang Studies Research Center. In 2020, she sent a message to the freshmen of the School of Archaeology, Culture and Museum at Peking University, striving to become archaeologists who integrate knowledge and action, have a deep and prepared mindset, and integrate personal pursuits into the sacred cause of archaeology. It is reported that the Fan Jinshi Education Fund set up this time will be used for academic research, talent training, international exchanges and other aspects related to Dunhuang Studies, as well as the development and construction of related academic institutions. (Reporter Sun Jing) (Xinhua News Agency)
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Source：people.cn
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