Description: The anniversary event is the most significant holiday of every university and a time to showcase the school's history, strengths, and achievements. However, at Wuhan University's celebration this year, Tianjin University's performance was a big surprise. Lei Jun's donation and Tianjin University's congratulations made this celebration very embarrassing and insincere. This paper analyzes why Tianjin University views the anniversary of the martial arts school in this way, and makes a historical analysis of the debate between the two universities over the "earliest founding", and puts forward a point of view, that is, universities should attach importance to academic status rather than academic authority.
Expansion: Anniversaries are a major celebration of the University's growth, often attracting the attention of alumni and the community at large. For Wuhan University, the 130th anniversary commemoration not only demonstrates the university's profound and strong heritage, but more importantly, there are many important news to be announced. However, on this day, a series of laughable things happened in the school, which made the originally festive atmosphere a little awkward. First of all, Lei Jun's donation, one person took out 1.3 billion yuan, which made everyone look sideways, which shows the strength and charm of the school. But at the same time, this "wish" of Tianjin University also seems a little stingy and lacks sincerity. At this time when they should be most proud, they deliberately poured salt on other people's wounds and put Lei Jun in the last row, which is simply an unimaginable joke. This seemingly inconspicuous betrayal not only touched the sore spot of Wuhan University students, but also caused the collective joy of netizens. Tianjin University, in this case, took the initiative to throw an "olive branch" to Wuhan University, making it clear that it did not look down on Wuhan University.
Historical Controversy: The dispute over whether the two universities were the "earliest" has been the subject of much debate. Wuhan University has been established for 130 years, starting from the "self-improvement school" of one or three years. However, Tianjin University did not do so, instead claiming to be "the first institution of higher education to be established in the history of modern education in China." These two sets of statistics contradict each other, and one has to ask about the real age of the two universities. Through searching, we found that the date of establishment written in the Journal of Wuhan University in 1983 was not 1893, but 1913. In other words, from the source, there is a 20-year gap between Wuhan University. To date, no historian or educator has endorsed the school's 130th anniversary, so there is room for further research. On the most important level, Tianjin University is recognized as the "earliest" university, but Wuhan University has some controversy. To put it mildly, in the 110th anniversary of the school, Wuhan University may be able to do better.
Read more: Debates about the start date of each college are always sensitive. Any university is a symbol and strength built on the founding era, and at this juncture, it is inevitable that two famous universities will have disputes. Tianjin University, which boasts of being "the first university in the history of modern education in China", is somewhat embarrassing for its 130th anniversary celebration. The reaction of Wuhan University is quite weighty, claiming that it has been 130 years since the establishment of the Self-Improvement School in 1833. However, Tianjin University is skeptical. According to the 1983 "Wu Science Daily", the school was founded in 1913, a difference of more than 20 years. This discovery made everyone have more speculation about the era when Wuhan University was founded. In order for the facts of this matter to be recognized by historians and the educational community, we must conduct more investigations. Therefore, Tianjin University, as the "earliest" university, has been recognized by the first, but Wuhan University has been questioned by some people. I just want to keep a low profile for Wuhan University and Tiandu, minimize arguments, and focus on improving teaching and teaching standards.
Conclusion: Although there were some differences between the two universities in Wuhan and Tianjin because of the anniversary, this did not change the strength and status of the two universities. Both universities are among the top universities in the country, and they are outstanding in terms of academic research, faculty and student quality. So, whether it's 130 years or 110 years, the evaluation of a university shouldn't be just about that number. At the end of the day, it's about how much it helps society, not just its historical background and name. As a prestigious university, it should pay attention to improving its own teaching standards and teaching quality, rather than blindly pursuing the number of years of schooling. After all, it is a great privilege to study in such a place. We should advocate attaching importance to the quality of running schools, take pride in excellent teachers and excellent scientific research achievements, and make new achievements in teaching work. Both Wuhan and Tianjin schools have a glorious past and a bright future, and we don't have to worry too much about these titles and adorations. At the same time, we also hope that China and the United States will have a more harmonious relationship in the future, respect and support each other, and work hard to promote the development of higher education in China.