Questions 4~6 A Chinese
graduate’s record-setting $ 8,888,888 donation to his school at Yale University
has stirred wide debate at home. While some say it’s up to Zhang Lei to do as he
likes, others question why he didn’t donate to his alma mater in Beijing.
The donation will primarily help build the new SOM campus,
while a portion will provide scholarship support for the International Relations
Program at Yale’s new Jackson Institute of Global Affairs, as well as fund a
variety of China-related activities at the university. Opinions
at home have been split in online forums since the story broke a few days ago.
On pinggu, org, a forum run by Renmin University of China where Zhang was
enrolled as a student of International Finance in 1989, netizens including
alumni of the university have taken sides. Some asked why Zhang, who graduated
from Yale less than 10 years ago, chose an overseas institution rather than his
Chinese university for the donation. But a larger group of online users voiced
support for Zhang’s move and said there is still room for improvement regarding
management of universities in China. A prominent analyst urged
people to be more tolerant toward the donation. "We should look at this news
from an international standpoint," said Chi Fulin, professor and president of
China Institute for Development and Reform. Chi said although Yale is the
recipient of the fund, the donation will also benefit China. "It will promote
more Sino-US exchange programs, and more Chinese will be involved in these
exchanges." He said that China also has received a lot of support and funding
from overseas donors, and Zhang’s move should be regarded with "respect,
understanding and encouragement". In terms of cultural and educational exchanges
between China and the United States, financial aid provided by the US government
is rather limited, and a larger part of it comes from non-government
organizations. "China should also try to attract more donations through such
channels in the future," he said. According to Yale’s website,
the SOM graduate was born in Central China in 1972. At the age of 17 he scored
the highest in the university entrance exam out of about 100,000 students in his
province before being enrolled by Renmin University. Zhang said
Yale changed his life and taught him the spirit of giving. In his profile he
wrote: "Yale has been helping China for more than 100 years. Many Chinese
leaders were educated at Yale. But the relationship has been one-way for too
long and I want to help change that. " Zhang, who graduated
from the Yale School of Management in 2002, worked for the Yale Investments
Office. In 2005, Zhang founded Hillhouse Capital Management Ltd, a Beijing-based
investment fund that manages $ 2.5 billion.
According to Zhang Lei, why did he donate to
Yale
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Zhang said Yale changed his life and taught him the spirit o......