School Profile:
Tsinghua University is China's top university, located in a flourishing garden area in the northwest suburbs of Beijing. The trees in Qingyuan are beautiful, the water is clear, and the trees are luxuriant. The clear water of Wanquan River meanders through the hinterland, connecting lakes and streams, nourishing the noble interests and sentiments of generations of Tsinghua students. Tsinghua Academy , was founded on April 26, 1911. It was a preparatory school for studying in the United States established with part of the "Boxer Indemnity" "returned" by the United States. In 1912, it was renamed Tsinghua School. In 1925, the university department was established, and four-year college students began to be enrolled, and a research institute (Chinese studies) was opened. In 1928, it was officially named "National Tsinghua University". Tsinghua people in the new era inherit the fine tradition of patriotism and dedication, adhere to the school motto of "Self-improvement and Virtue" and the school spirit of "Actions speak louder than words", strive to become one of the world's top universities, and work hard for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.Location:
Tsinghua University's main location, Tsinghua Park, was called Xichun Park during the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty and was renamed Tsinghua Park during the reign of Emperor Xianfeng. The campus covers an area of more than 6,000 acres and is divided into the East District and the West District along the north-south main road. The West District is the old campus, featuring an American-style campus layout and many Western-style historical buildings. Auditorium As its central landscape, library , Science Museum , Tsinghua Academy , West Stadium and the newly built Faculty of Science and library and other buildings are distributed among them, and the original " I-shaped Hall "," Gu Yue Tang "," Tsinghua University " and other ancient buildings, as well as the " Near Spring Garden The "Deserted Island-Lotus Pond" and other buildings showcase the traditional Chinese royal garden style. The East Campus was built in the 1950s with the Soviet-style main building as the main body. Since the 1990s, the main building has been built with the departmental halls and Sports Complex The modern-style buildings, such as the swimming pool and Bauhinia Apartments, are majestic and grand, yet quiet and comfortable.School Features:
Campus tour, cultural tour, famous schoolsSchool tour map:
Travel Notes of Travellers:
- Tiedan: Old digital photos ~ long self-driving tour
travelling guideline:
1. Enter from the west gate and you can go directly to the lotus pond described by Zhu Ziqing. Then walk east along the road and you can see Second school gate Tsinghua University Auditorium If you go east along the way, you can see the magnificent new Tsinghua Academy .
2. Tsinghua University and Peking University are two famous universities facing each other and can be visited together; the historical site of the Old Summer Palace is also located opposite the west gate of Tsinghua University.
Tour route:
Enter from the west gate of Tsinghua University:
1. Tsinghua West Gate → Moonlight over Lotus Pond → Tsinghua University → Auditorium → Tsinghua Academy → Second school gate → Tsinghua West Gate
2. Moonlight over the Lotus Pond → Second school gate → Auditorium → I-shaped Hall → library → School motto monument→ Bronze statue→ Tsinghua Academy → Wen Yiduo Memorial→ Ziqing Pavilion→ Near Spring Garden → Tongfang Department → Sundials, etc.
Best time to visit:
All seasons
School tour map:
School Location:
China > Beijing > Haidian District
How to get there:
Bus route: Take Bus No. 331, 365, 375, 429, 498, 508, 562, 579, 601, 614, 681, 696, 697, 699, 717, 982, Special 18, Special 19, Special 4, Special 6, Yuntong Line 105 and get off at the West Gate of Tsinghua University; Take Subway Line 4 and get off at the East Gate of Peking University.
Self-driving route: Take the Fourth Ring Road to Baofusi Bridge and turn onto Zhongguancun East Road.
School Map:
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School opening hours:
The campus is open to the public from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 13:30-16:30 p.m. every day during weekends, statutory holidays, and school winter and summer vacations (see school notices for specific dates). If there are important events on campus, the campus will be closed for visits.
