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Archives of Peking University News - PKU English - 北京大学

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<strong>北京大学</strong>英语新闻网/<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />

Today We Set Sail Here: <strong>Peking</strong><br />

<strong>University</strong> Holds Opening Ceremony<br />

for Freshmen<br />

<strong>PKU</strong> NEWS 2008--09-23<br />

http://ennews.pku.edu.cn/news.php?s=222417825<br />

<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong>, Beijing, and Sept 23th, 2008: On one golden September day, in<br />

the harvest season, a group <strong>of</strong> excellent students join the large family <strong>of</strong> <strong>Peking</strong><br />

<strong>University</strong> after years <strong>of</strong> hard effort. On Sept. 21st, the opening ceremony for new<br />

students <strong>of</strong> year 2008 was held at <strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> Gymnasium, where the 2008<br />

Olympic Games and Paralympics Games were successfully held.<br />

The ceremony started with three thousand students singing ―Yan Yuan Love‖<br />

together at 9pm. Mr. Min Weifang, Party Secretary <strong>of</strong> <strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong>, President<br />

Xu Zhihong, Mr. Wu Zhipan, Deputy Party Secretary and many other school <strong>of</strong>ficials<br />

attended the ceremony. Mr. Yu Minhong, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer <strong>of</strong><br />

New Oriental Education & Technology Group also attended the ceremony and made<br />

a speech on behalf <strong>of</strong> <strong>PKU</strong> alumni.<br />

President Xu Zhihong made a speech at the ceremony. He expressed his welcome<br />

and congratulations to the new students and extended his sincere thanks to their<br />

parents and secondary school teachers. Mr. Xu introduced them <strong>PKU</strong>‘s historical<br />

missions since the birth <strong>of</strong> the university and contributions <strong>PKU</strong> students have made<br />

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