In the commencement speech, Mr. LU Mai shared his life experience in the past 70 years and his key leanings on China’s modernization. He told students that the process of China’s modernization was full of hardship, distress and dilemmas and he encouraged students to be part of this remarkable transformation and make their contributions to the realization of China’s modernization. Mr. LU also introduced the work of China Development Research Foundation especially the research and social experiments in poverty reduction and child development that the Foundation is conducting. At the end of the speech, Mr. LU encouraged the graduates to have broad vision with specific action plans and advised them to be observant of society and be attentive to the poor.