Ms. Fong Yim-fun, a famous Cantonese opera diva who earned the title of 'Queen of Leading Actresses', generously donated $3 million to Shaw College for the promotion of Cantonese opera and service to the needy in 2012. In addition to collecting and compiling the list of Ms. Fong's valuables, the College has established the Art of Fong Yim-fun Sustainability Project. To kick off the project, the College organized a Cantonese operatic songs performance for blind seniors and a lecture in September.

Led by Prof. Andrew C.F. Chan (4th left, back row), Head of Shaw College, college staff and students visited the Home for the Elderly, the Hong Kong Society for the Blind, Tuen Mun, and sang Cantonese operatic tunes on 14 September. The event was joined by Ms. Tam Sin-hung (5th left, back row), renowned Cantonese opera artist. On 17 September, a lecture entitled 'Inheriting Cantonese Opera—From the Perspective of the Art of Ms. Fong Yim-fun' hosted by Prof. Leung Pui-kam, veteran researcher in Cantonese opera, was held at Yasumoto International Academic Park. Ms. Nam Fung, famous Cantonese opera artist, was the guest performer.

Professor Chan thanked Ms. Fong for her generous donation. He said, 'The messages of filial piety, loyalty and ethics embodied by Cantonese opera are among the most important elements of Chinese culture. The promotion of Cantonese opera coincides with the first pillar of the College, "nurturing moral character". Ms. Fong's willingness to serve is in line with our second pillar, "serving the community".'