2021-04-26 09:03 By: Xinhua
Photo taken on April 25, 2021 shows the assembly celebrating the 110th anniversary of Tsinghua University in the university in Beijing, capital of China. Tsinghua University commemorated its 110th anniversary on Sunday. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
BEIJING, April 25 (Xinhua) China s esteemed Tsinghua University on Sunday celebrated its 110th anniversary.
Located on the former site of the Qing Dynasty s (1644-1911) royal gardens in the Chinese capital of Beijing, the university became the first Asian institution to break into the top 20 in the 2021 Forbes world rankings.
Speaking to over 1,000 teachers, students and alumni at the anniversary celebrations, Qiu Yong, president of Tsinghua, said the university was established in an era when the Chinese nation suffered greatly, which pushed the institution to strive for saving the nation and making it strong.