Before there was a foundation, before there was a mission statement, before the first bedding set was stitched or the first workshop held — there was a university classroom in Shanghai where a young man from Hong Kong began to understand what education could do.
In 2025, as Fudan University celebrated its 120th anniversary, Peak II Foundation Founder Terry Hu made a personal donation to the Shanghai Fudan University Education Development Foundation and the Fudan Yuan fundraising project — giving back to the institution that helped shape who he is and, in turn, what Peak II Foundation would become.
Why Fudan, Why Now
Founded in 1905, Fudan University is one of China’s most respected research universities. Its 120th anniversary — marked by a ceremony attended by nearly 4,500 alumni and a congratulatory letter from President Xi Jinping — was a moment for its global alumni community to reflect on what the university has meant to them and what they owe to its future.
For Terry, that reflection was personal. The analytical rigour, the global perspective, the belief that individuals have a responsibility to contribute beyond themselves — these are things he carries from his years at Fudan into everything he does today, including the founding of Peak II.
His donation supports the Fudan Yuan project, a landmark new complex opening as part of the anniversary celebrations. Fudan Yuan will house five interconnected spaces — a history museum, a general museum, an art museum, a science and technology achievement museum, and an alumni hall — creating a hub where knowledge, culture, and community meet. It is designed not just to preserve Fudan’s legacy, but to inspire the next generation of students to think broadly, act boldly, and give back.
A Personal Act, A Shared Belief
This donation is Terry’s personal contribution, separate from Peak II Foundation’s charitable programmes. But the values behind it are inseparable from the foundation’s mission.
Peak II Foundation exists because Terry believes education transforms lives — not just through classrooms, but through the confidence, perspective, and sense of possibility that learning creates. That belief runs through every programme the foundation supports: sewing skills training for mothers in Sham Shui Po, Dream Centres for children in rural China through the Adream Foundation, the Fred Hollows Humanity Award that encourages primary school students to turn empathy into action, and Teach For China’s fellowship programme that places young graduates in underserved rural schools.
Each of these commintments traces back to a single conviction: education is the most reliable engine of upward mobility and the most powerful multiplier of human potential. Terry’s gift to Fudan is where that conviction began.
About Fudan University
Fudan University (復旦大學) was founded in 1905 in Shanghai and has grown into one of China’s leading comprehensive research universities. In 2025, the university celebrated its 120th anniversary, marking the occasion with the opening of the Fudan Yuan complex — a new landmark designed to serve as a centre for education, culture, and alumni connection. The Fudan Yuan’s “One Source, Five Halls” framework encompasses history, general knowledge, art, science and technology, and alumni engagement, reflecting the university’s commitment to holistic education and its enduring spirit of intellectual curiosity.
Education gave Terry Hu the foundation to build a career — and the conviction to build a foundation for others. His personal donation to Fudan University is both a thank you to the place where it started and an investment in the students who will carry that legacy forward.
At Peak II Foundation, we believe that “Empower Education, Elevate The Future” is not just a motto — it is a promise. And it begins with the belief that every classroom, every teacher, and every opportunity to learn has the power to change the trajectory of a life.
為教育助力，成就新一代
崇嶺基金會創始人胡勇敏先生一直將教育視為推動社會進步與個人成長的關鍵力量。作為復旦大學的校友，胡先生表現出對母校的深厚情感與責任感，並以個人名義捐款給上海復旦大學教育發展基金會及復旦源籌款專案。此舉彰顯了他對教育事業的支持與承諾。
在成立崇嶺基金會的過程中，胡勇敏先生堅信教育是改變個人與社會命運的重要途徑。這筆捐款不僅用於提升教育資源的豐富性，還將支持復旦大學在教育領域的創新與發展，進一步推動中國教育的現代化進程。
今年，復旦大學標誌性建築「復旦源」正式啟幕，恰逢校慶120週年的重要時刻。「復旦源」將構築包括校史館、博物館、藝術館、科技成果館及校友館在內的“一源五館”新格局。這一新地標不僅是知識的匯聚點，更將成為推動教育與文化傳承的重要平台，旨在讓復旦大學更好地服務當代學子，繼承和弘揚其優秀的文化與精神。
胡勇敏先生始終堅信，一個國家的未來取決於其教育，而教育的進步依賴於每一個人的努力。支持復旦大學的發展，正是他為中國教育事業添磚加瓦的方式之一。
崇嶺基金會將繼續發揮引領作用，始終以「培力教育 提升未來」為核心，助力社會整體進步與發展，激勵新一代持續追求卓越，攜手共創美好未來。
