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1XiamenUniversity1.IntroductionXiamenUniversity,locatedinXiamen,Fujianprovince,isthefirstuniversityinChinafoundedbyoverseasChinese.Before1949,itwasoriginallyknownastheUniversityofAmoy.TheuniversityisoneofmanycomprehensiveuniversitiesdirectlyadministeredbytheChineseMinistryofEducation.In1995itwasincludedinthelistofthe211Projectforthestatekeyconstruction;in2000itbecameoneofChina’shigher-leveluniversitiesdesignatedforthestatekeyconstructionofthe985Project.1.1HistoryIn1919,Mr.Tankahkee,thewell-knownoverseasChineseleader,donatedmillionsofdollarstoestablishandendowXiamenUniversity,officiallyfoundedin1921.ItisregardedasoneofthemostprestigiousandselectiveuniversitiesinChina.Mr.TanhandedoverXiamenUniversitytothegovernmentin1937duetolackoffunds,andtheinstitutionsubsequentlybecameanationaluniversity.In1938,attheoutbreakoftheSecondSino-JapaneseWar,theuniversitytemporaryrelocatedtoChangtinginMinXicounty,westernFujian.AttheendofWorldWarIIin1946,XiamenUniversitymovedbacktoXiamenandresumednormaloperations.In1952,XiamenUniversitybecameacomprehensiveuniversity,andhasbeendesignatedasanationalkeyuniversitysince1962.Then,in1952itbecameacomprehensiveuniversityembracingbothartsandscience.In1963,itwasdesignatedasastatekeyuniversity.In1995,itwasincludedinthelistofthe211Projectforthestatekeyconstruction;in2000,itbecameoneofChina’shigher-leveluniversitiesdesignatedforthestatekeyconstructionofthe985Project.21.2SchoolMottoOverthepasteightysixyears,astheresultoffollowingtheschoolmottoPursueExcellence,StriveforPerfection,XiamenUniversityhasaccumulatedrichexperienceinofferingitseducationalprogramsandhaspresenteditsdifferentfeaturesinrunningtheprograms.Equippedwithastrongteamoffacultyandstaff,XiamenUniversity,whichprovidesafairlycompleterangeofprogramsofeducation,hasbecomeafirst-classcomprehensiveuniversityinChinawithamassofinternationalinfluence.Sinceitsfounding,XiamenUniversityhasproducedmorethan140,000undergraduatesandgraduatesforthecountry.1.3TeachersXiamenUniversityhasahighlevelteamoffacultyandstaffincluding2,282full-timefacultyandprofessionalresearchers.ManyofthemownthehonouroftheLeadingFigurefortheNewCentury.Withsomanyexcellentteachers,XiamenUniversitywillhaveabrightfuture.XiamenUniversityhassetupover80researchinstitutions,including2StateKeyLaboratories,1StateEngineeringResearchCenter4EducationMinistryKeyLaboratories,and5statekeyresearchbasesinhumanitiesandsocialscience.In2005,theScienceParkofXiamenUniversitywasrecognizedasastateuniversityscienceparkbytheMinistryofEducation.XiamenUniversityhasstrongpotentialityinhumanandscienceresearch.Taiwanstudies,SoutheastAsianstudies,economicstudies,andaccountingstudiesareatthehighesttieramongdomesticuniversities.1.4Student.Theuniversitynowhasatotalenrollmentofover35,000full-timestudentsoncampus,including20,195undergraduates,12,213masterstudents,2,023doctoralstudents,andover1200internationalstudents.In2005,XiamenUniversityreceivedastraight-AscoreintheundergraduatelevelTeachingAppraisalorganizedbytheMinistryofEducationandinthelateryearsitalsokeepagoodlevelinChina.1.4.1Students'impressionofOECStudentsattheUniversityarewelldisciplined,notleavinglitterorspitting.AsIwanderaroundthecampus,Ioftenseepeoplecleaningup,creatingacleanenvironmentonthecampus.Inthe3University,nomatterwhoyouare,youfeelwelcomeeverywhere,peoplesmileatyou,andarefriendly,willingtotalkwithyouandhelpyou.---VERINETANfromAmericaOurteachersnotonlygiveuslessons,butalsogiveusthechancetopractice.Combiningteachingandpracticemakesusacquiremoreknowledge!---StudentofTraditionalChineseMedicinefromMalaysiaXiamenUniversityisindeedbeautiful!Iwasenchantedanddelightedbyitsbeautyatfirstsight.Freshair,acleancampus,andfriendlypeople!GreatchangeshavetakenplaceinChina.---JIEUNJANGfromKorea1.5ApplicationandAdmissioninHenanProvince.YearsAdmitmarks(arts)Marksline(arts)Admitmarks(science)Marksline(science)201160956263558220105795326125522009581552617567200859655761456320076245896385962.FoundingfatherMr.Tankahkee(1874-1961)isanoverseasChineselegend.Mr.Tankahkee'slegacieshaveinspiredmanyinSoutheastAsia,byComradeMaoZedongastheFlagoftheOverseasChineseandGloryoftheNation.Fromhumbleimmigrantorigins,herosetoaprominence,whichfewcanmatch.Bestrememberedasaneminententrepreneur,socialreformer,politicalactivist,philanthropist,communityleader,andeducationist,hediedattheageof87inBeijingonAugust121961andwasaccordedanationalfuneralbytheChineseGovernmentforhiscontributiontothesociety.3.Campus4TheUniversityhasatotalcampusareaofover538hectares.TheMainCampusonXiamenIslandhasanareaof167hectares;theZhangzhouCampusis171hectaresinarea;andtheJimeiCampushasanareaof200hectares.XiamenUniversity'smaincampusislocatedinSimingDistrict,southwesternXiamen.Locatedatthefootofthegreenmountains,facingtheblueoceanandsurroundedbyXiamenbay.Withgreenhillsbehindandtheseacloseby,thethreecampusesaresetamidstdelightfulsceneryandaregenerallyrecognisedasoneofthemostbeautifulcampusesinChina.theuniversityalsohascampusesatJimeiandZhangzhou.TheXiamencampusofXiamenUniversityisremarkedasthemostbeautifulcampusinC