Bridging the gap

Beijing's Tsinghua University has become the tertiary institution of choice for international students wanting to learn more about China and the Chinese - continuing a tradition that began 60 years ago. Provided to China Daily

It was the nursery for China's first batches of world ambassadors in the 20th century, a place where scholars were prepared for further training in the West. One hundred years later, Tsinghua University is still playing the bridging role, but with some differences. Tang Yue looks back in wonder.