Xiamen University holds gala evening to mark 100 years
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A gala evening celebrating the 100th anniversary Xiamen University is held in Xiamen, southeast China s Fujian Province on April 6, 2021. The gala consisted six parts of performance by students and alumni. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Dongming)
Founded in 1921 by Tan Kah Kee, a renowned leader of overseas Chinese, Xiamen University is the first university founded by an overseas Chinese in the history of modern Chinese education.It boasts over 400,000 alumni.
A gala evening celebrating the 100th anniversary Xiamen University is held in Xiamen, southeast China s Fujian Province on April 6, 2021. The gala consisted six parts of performance by students and alumni. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Dongming)
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