Behind-the-scenes story of Lei Jun donating 1.3 billion yuan to his alma mater.

　　On the morning of November 29th, shortly before the opening ceremony of the grand celebration of the 130th anniversary of Wuhan University, a simple donation signing ceremony was quietly held in a small conference room in the administrative building of the university.

　　Lei Jun, an alumnus of the Computer Department of Wuhan University in 1987 and founder, chairman and CEO of Xiaomi Group, donated 1.3 billion yuan to his alma mater. This donation has set a new record for the largest single donation since the establishment of Wuhan University, and it is also the largest personal cash donation received by alumni in universities across the country. This triggered a hot discussion about "other people’s alumni" on the Internet.

　　As an outstanding alumnus of Wuhan University, Lei Jun’s story of studying and starting a business has always been talked about by Wuhan University students. During his study at Wu Da University, Lei Jun completed all the credits required for four years in the university in just two years. Shortly after graduation, he joined Beijing Jinshan Software Co., Ltd. and led the company to grow and develop. In April 2010, Lei Jun founded Xiaomi Company, and now Xiaomi is the top three smartphone manufacturers in the world.

　　Lei Jun has said more than once that Luojiashan is the place where dreams are started, and the professional knowledge and learning ability he learned at Wuhan University have laid a good foundation for his later entrepreneurship. In order to be grateful and give back to his alma mater, in 1997, just six years after graduation, Lei Jun began to donate to his alma mater and set up a "Tengfei Scholarship" at Wuhan University.

　　Since then, Lei Jun has donated a number of donation projects to his alma mater, including the establishment of the "Lei Jun Scholarship" and "Lei Jun Science and Technology Building" of Wuhan University, with a total amount of 130 million yuan. On October 20, 2016, Lei Jun donated money to support Wuhan University to build an artificial intelligence teaching and research building.

　　At the 9th Alumni Forum of Wuhan University that afternoon, Lei Jun told his schoolmates the behind-the-scenes story of donating 1.3 billion yuan to his alma mater.

　　"I have always had an unforgettable love for my alma mater. The small achievements I made today are inseparable from the cultivation of my alma mater." Lei Jun said that it was Wu Da who shaped him, let him find his dream, learned the method of learning, and gave him the most precious wealth in his life.

　　Lei Jun is especially grateful to his alma mater for his tolerance. He has always encouraged students to explore and innovate in technology. Coupled with the free and relaxed environment and laboratory conditions, he has the courage to set no limits.

　　Lei Jun comes from an ordinary family in Xiantao, Hubei. More than 30 years ago, when he was studying at Wuhan University, he studied hard and supported himself by scholarships. He once won the highest scholarship set up by an entrepreneur at school — — 2000 yuan, which is equivalent to the salary of ordinary people for several years at that time. He silently vowed in his heart that "it will be returned ten times, one hundred times and ten thousand times in the future."

　　Lei Jun also had a wish. Because at that time, the best teaching building in Wuhan University — — I feel very happy in class in Shaw Building, so he made a wish to donate a building to Wu Da. Now, these two wishes have come true.

　　Lei Jun said that in the eyes of him and many alumni, Wu Da is the best university in the world. In order to make Wu Da better and better, everyone can give back to his alma mater with practical actions. In particular, he said that he never advocated comparing donations. Many alumni actively donated money to celebrate the 130th anniversary of Wu Da University. Every donation is the love of alumni for their alma mater, and the weight is the same.

　　According to reports, Lei Jun’s donation mainly focuses on three directions: supporting the basic research of six disciplines of mathematics, physics, literature, history and philosophy, supporting scientific and technological innovation in the computer field, and supporting the cultivation of college students.