An alumna holding her child poses for a photo with a celebratory installation at the Peiyang Park campus of Tianjin University in north China's Tianjin, Oct. 2, 2025. A gathering celebrating the 130th founding anniversary of Tianjin University was held here on Thursday, with the participation of alumni and guests from home and abroad and all walks of life.

Founded in 1895 as Peiyang University, Tianjin University was the first modern university of China and adopted its current name in 1951. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

This photo taken on Oct. 2, 2025 shows the Tianjin University (Peiyang University) 130th Anniversary Conference on High-Quality Development at the Peiyang Park campus of Tianjin University in north China's Tianjin. A gathering celebrating the 130th founding anniversary of Tianjin University was held here on Thursday, with the participation of alumni and guests from home and abroad and all walks of life.

Founded in 1895 as Peiyang University, Tianjin University was the first modern university of China and adopted its current name in 1951. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

Attendees are pictured during the Tianjin University (Peiyang University) 130th Anniversary Conference on High-Quality Development at the Peiyang Park campus of Tianjin University in north China's Tianjin, Oct. 2, 2025. A gathering celebrating the 130th founding anniversary of Tianjin University was held here on Thursday, with the participation of alumni and guests from home and abroad and all walks of life.

Founded in 1895 as Peiyang University, Tianjin University was the first modern university of China and adopted its current name in 1951. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

An attendee reads a copy of Tianjin University's campus newspaper during the Tianjin University (Peiyang University) 130th Anniversary Conference on High-Quality Development at the Peiyang Park campus of Tianjin University in north China's Tianjin, Oct. 2, 2025. A gathering celebrating the 130th founding anniversary of Tianjin University was held here on Thursday, with the participation of alumni and guests from home and abroad and all walks of life.

Founded in 1895 as Peiyang University, Tianjin University was the first modern university of China and adopted its current name in 1951. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

Alumni pose for a group photo with a celebratory installation at the Peiyang Park campus of Tianjin University in north China's Tianjin, Oct. 2, 2025. A gathering celebrating the 130th founding anniversary of Tianjin University was held here on Thursday, with the participation of alumni and guests from home and abroad and all walks of life.

Founded in 1895 as Peiyang University, Tianjin University was the first modern university of China and adopted its current name in 1951. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

This photo taken on Oct. 2, 2025 shows the venue for the Tianjin University (Peiyang University) 130th Anniversary Conference on High-Quality Development at the Peiyang Park campus of Tianjin University in north China's Tianjin. A gathering celebrating the 130th founding anniversary of Tianjin University was held here on Thursday, with the participation of alumni and guests from home and abroad and all walks of life.

Founded in 1895 as Peiyang University, Tianjin University was the first modern university of China and adopted its current name in 1951. (Xinhua/Li Ran)