The Remaking of the Chinese Character and Identity in the 21st Century

About this book

In The World Daily of November 29, 1997, Xinhua News Agency reported the following piece of news, entitled "Beijing University plans to renovate its menmian (gate-face) to celebrate its centennial anniversary," from Beijing: The most distinguished university in China, Peking University, has invested 50,000 Chinese dollars for a renovation of its symbol, the Western Gate, formerly named the Alumni Gate, in order to celebrate its upcoming Centennial Anniversary next year.