Today marks the 111th anniversary of the founding of Tsinghua University. A series of special events and exhibitions were held to commemorate the anniversary.

Banners bearing celebratory messages and slogans were hung in front of campus landmarks for students, faculty members and alumni to take pictures, while the campus was decked with colorful street pole anniversary banners.

Tsinghua alumni returned to the campus to join the Tsinghua community to observe the anniversary. A registration desk was set up on campus for Tsinghua alumni to register and write their anniversary messages and memories to their alma mater.

Similarly, Tsinghua faculty, staff, students, and alumni took part in an anniversary-special 111-lap relay, highlighting the sports tradition at Tsinghua. Likewise, Tsinghua Art Museum held a series of special exhibitions to celebrate the day.

Here are some of the photos of the anniversary celebration:

By Guo Lili, Sangeet

Photos: Chen Xingyuan, Yang Liying, Ding Jiaxuan