1,1912 On May 3rd, 2002, Shi Jing University was renamed as Peking University, and was immediately dubbed "National". It is the first university in the history of China to be named "national", and Yan Fu became the first president after the name change.

2. From 19 16 to 1927, Cai Yuanpei was the president of Peking University, innovating Peking University and opening the wind of "academic" and "freedom"; From 1920 to 1930, Cai Yuanpei was also the president of Sino-French University.

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1, Cai Yuanpei, also known as Heqing, also known as,,, formerly known as Apei, later renamed as, Zhou, Han nationality, born in Shanyin County, Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province), originally from Zhuji, Zhejiang Province.

2. Cai Yuanpei advocates civil rights and women's rights, advocates freedom of thought, strives to get rid of the old habit of "studying as an official", opens up the atmosphere of scientific research, attaches importance to civic moral education, and attaches importance to world outlook, outlook on life and aesthetic education.

3. On February 7th 195 1, Vice President Tang Yongtong proposed that the celebration day of Peking University be changed from June 5438+February 17 to May 4th. He thought that the celebration time was approaching the end of the term, and teachers and students were nervous, so it was not appropriate to hold large-scale activities. Since then, the celebration of Peking University has been changed to May 4th every year.

4.1In July, 946, Mr. Hu Shi returned from the United States. In September, he officially became the president of Peking University, and devoted himself to the overall rejuvenation of Peking University, "making Peking University the highest institution of learning and the most successful academic research institution".

References:

Baidu encyclopedia _ Cai Yuanpei Baidu encyclopedia _ Peking University