Jun 9, 2026 · 18 min · 11 segments
Today, we’ll talk about the pioneering educator Zhang Boling and how he built a private education system in modern China while navigating war, politics, and shifting ideologies, leaving behind a…
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[theme music] On April fifth, twenty twenty-six, educators, students, and alumni gathered in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin to mark the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the birth of Zhang Boliang, a pioneering figure in modern Chinese education and the founder of the Nankai school system.
That afternoon, a commemorative event themed The World, China, and Nankai was held at the former YMCA building on Dongma Road, part of the Global Young Men's Christian Association network that played a notable role in promoting education, social reform, and public life in modern China.
Earlier in the day, at the central garden of the Balitai Campus of Nankai University, participants laid flowers and bowed in tribute before the statues of Zhang Boliang and his longtime collaborator Yan Xiu, honoring their enduring contributions to education.
After the ceremony, a symposium to reflect on Zhang's legacy was held under the theme of carrying forward patriotism and the spirit of educators.
More than a century after he began his work, Zhang Boliang remains a central figure in the story of modern Chinese education.
[theme music] On April fifth, twenty twenty-six, educators, students, and alumni gathered in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin to mark the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the birth of Zhang Boliang, a pioneering figure in modern Chinese education and the founder of the Nankai school system.
That afternoon, a commemorative event themed The World, China, and Nankai was held at the former YMCA building on Dongma Road, part of the Global Young Men's Christian Association network that played a notable role in promoting education, social reform, and public life in modern China.
Earlier in the day, at the central garden of the Balitai Campus of Nankai University, participants laid flowers and bowed in tribute before the statues of Zhang Boliang and his longtime collaborator Yan Xiu, honoring their enduring contributions to education.
After the ceremony, a symposium to reflect on Zhang's legacy was held under the theme of carrying forward patriotism and the spirit of educators.
More than a century after he began his work, Zhang Boliang remains a central figure in the story of modern Chinese education.
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