Nankai University & Tianjin University
Nankai was founded in 1919 by Yan Xiu and Zhang Boling, and Zhou Enlai's famous words 'I love Nankai' live on today; Boling Building and the banks of Xinkai Lake remain as plain and leafy as ever
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- All day
- Ticket
- Free (reservation required)
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
Nankai was founded in 1919 by Yan Xiu and Zhang Boling, and Zhou Enlai's famous saying 'I love Nankai' is remembered to this day; Boling Building and the shores of Xinkai Lake remain as simple and lush as ever. Tianjin University grew out of Peiyang University founded in 1895, China's first modern university, with the Peiyang Memorial Pavilion and old teaching buildings dignified and stately. The two campuses adjoin each other on Weijin Road — visiting them is like reading half the history of modern Chinese education.
Getting there: Bus / by taxi (Weijin Road)
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