An anonymous donor in Ningbo has given 1.11 million yuan ($166,386) to the Ningbo Charity Federation, continuing a tradition of annual donations spanning 28 years and bringing the total to 19.07 million yuan.

Since 1999, the donor, known by the pseudonym Shun Qi Zi Ran, has contributed to education and student support every year. This year's donation, received on Nov 9, will continue to fund educational projects, in line with the donor's wishes.

These contributions bring tangible improvements to schools. At Chunhu Central Primary School in Fenghua district, 25 air conditioners were installed in classrooms in 2025, replacing an earlier attempt to cope with summer heat using blocks of ice.

Since 2023, donations have also supported students from low-income families in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture, Sichuan province, who study at Ningbo Economic and Trade School. The funding has helped establish the Ningbo-Liangshan Livestreaming Studio, a practical training facility where students majoring in e-commerce can develop livestreaming and online sales skills, while promoting products from their hometown.

Shen Guifang, a graduate of the school's logistics and business program, came to Ningbo from Liangshan's Yanyuan county in 2023. While studying, she gained her first livestreaming experience at the studio. In 2025, she teamed up with her class adviser to host a livestream promoting apples from her hometown. 

After graduating this year, Shen joined an SF Express outlet in Ningbo, where she handles parcel services and promotional work. She also hosts livestreams to help promote the outlet, putting the e-commerce skills she acquired at school into practice.

Over nearly three decades, the anonymous donor's contributions have supported education in ways that extend well beyond financial assistance.