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Tsinghua marks century of learning

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China's Tsinghua University, one of the country's prime institutions of higher learning, celebrated its centennial anniversary on Sunday.

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In 1911, the Tsinghua College, located in the northwestern suburbs of Beijing, was established, originally under the name “Tsinghua Xuetang”.

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Originally founded in 1911 as a training school for students aiming to study abroad, the university has been known for training tens of thousands of scientists and engineers for the country since 1949.


Tsinghua's alumni include President Hu Jintao, Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, Vice President Xi Jinping, and former premier Zhu Rongji. Besides, many renowned scientists and scholars also graduated from there, for example, Chen Ning Yang, Hua Luogeng, Tsung-Dao Lee, Deng Jiaxian, to name a few. One-fourth of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences graduated from the university as did one-fifth of the members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.



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Chinese President Hu  Jintao extended congratulations and greetings to Tsinghua's students, faculty and alumni in his speech during the celebration marking 100 years of higher learning. Hu praised the university's cultural traditions, history and contribution to the nation and noted its efforts to continuously improve the quality of its education.


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He also called on students to be ambitious and diligent and strive to build a brilliant future for the nation. He said the country's building of socialist modernization is providing youth with great opportunities to explore and display their talent.


"The overall quality of the entire country's higher education should also be promoted, as education is a fundamental element for the sound and rapid development of China's economy and society," Hu said.


Efforts should also be made to foster the all-round development of students and universities should enhance their innovative and research capability, he said. "I hope that young students in China strive to develop both their academic and moral excellence, their innovative minds and hands-on experiences, and to combine their all-round development with their individual specialties," Hu said.


He also urged educators to follow professional ethics, and encouraged students to maintain their individuality by thinking independently.

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Tsinghua has impressed China and the world by its distinguished academic strength and its spirit.