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Fudan University, founded in 1905 and formerly known as Fudan College, is the first institution of higher learning independently established by the people of China. The word "Fudan" was chosen by Ma, a famous educator in modern China and the founder of Fudan. The famous sentence "Sun and Moon compete for splendor, Fudan flourishes" selected from The Biography of Yu Xia, a biography of Shangshu, is intended to strive for self-improvement, pinning the hope of China intellectuals in running schools and educating a strong country at that time. Fudan university motto: "erudite and determined, ask more questions and think more"; School spirit: "civilization, health, unity and hard work", and study style: "assiduous, rigorous, realistic and innovative". Over the past 100 years, the school has made outstanding contributions to the country in cultivating talents, innovating science and technology, inheriting civilization and serving the society. There are a large number of academic masters and famous scholars in Fudan history, which have had a far-reaching impact on the academic and educational history of China. Fudan teachers and students remember the school motto of "erudite and determined, asking questions and thinking deeply"; Strictly abide by the school spirit of "civilization, health, unity and hard work"; Carry forward the "assiduous, rigorous, realistic and innovative" style of study, carry forward the Fudan spirit, and make important contributions to the liberation and rejuvenation of the nation, the construction and development of the country, and the civilization and progress of society. In 2005, Fudan University celebrated its centenary birthday. General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, president and Hu Jintao, Chairman of the Central Military Commission, sent congratulatory letters. Wu Bangguo, Chairman of CPC The Politburo Standing Committee (PSC) and the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC), attended the centennial celebration and delivered an important speech. At the beginning of Fudan University's bicentennial, the school has formulated the outline of Fudan University's "Eleventh Five-Year" development plan, taking connotation development as the leading factor, strengthening comprehensive strength as the main line, striving for a major breakthrough as the direction, and striding forward towards the goal of building a world-class university.