» » » Message from the Chair of the University Council   Welcome to Peking University! As the successor of the supreme imperial university and precursor of modern Chinese university, Peking University is the most prestigious institution of higher learning with a glorious history and esteemed cultural tradition that extends over a century. Peking University stood at the center of China's New Culture Movement, formed as the cradle of the May 4th Movement, and was the birthplace of modern ideas of democracy and science in China in the early 1900's. Peking University has contributed greatly to the impetus and development of our nation, making extraordinary contributions to the enlightenment of modern Chinese society. Since its establishment in 1898, the core values of Peking University have be
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