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Located in Beijing , and a member of China ’ s elite C9 league of universities , Tsinghua is a state-owned institution , currently with 36,000 attendees . Established in 1911 , in the wake of the Boxer rebellion , the school initially functioned as a preparatory school for Chinese students intending to study in the United States . Now , Tsinghua is one of China ’ s leading research facilities , championing Tsinghua graduates by funding startups through its venture capital firm Tsinghua Holdings . According to the South China Morning Post , the firm backs “ investments in areas spanning mobile internet , cloud computing to nuclear energy , waste water treatment and medical services ” and provides special consideration and support to its alumni . www . tsinghua . edu . cn

NOVEMBER 2018