Question: Nankai teachers and students: New answers to the era of "Three Questions on Patriotism". For more than 80 years, the "Three Questions of Patriotism" have lingered on the campus of Nankai University, hitting the hearts of generations of Nankai students.

Xinhua News Agency Tianjin, March 22, Questions: Nankai Teachers and students: The new answer of the era of "Patriotic Three Questions"

Xinhua News Agency reporters Bai Jiali, Song Rui, Zhang Jianxin

"Are you Chinese?" "Do you love China?" "Are you willing to do China?"...For more than 80 years, the "Patriotic Three Questions" have lingered back to the Nankai University campus, hitting the hearts of generations of Nankai students.

Nankai teachers and students in the new era are responding to historical questions with a new attitude.

"High Concentration" class: Appreciate the style and abundant spirit

Time back to September 17, 1935, at the "starting ceremony" of the new academic year of Nankai University, the then president Zhang Boling proposed the famous "Three Questions of Patriotism".

The "three questions about patriotism" carrying deep sorrow and innocent feelings are deafening. Generations of Nankai students and Chinese intellectuals are engraved in their hearts, serving the country with knowledge and courageous dedication to answer.

Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences Zhang Pingwen teaches the general lesson of "Famous Teacher Leading" to students in Nankai University. (Photo provided by Nankai University)

At present, Nankai University, an elective course called "The concentration of academicians is too high" is very popular among students. The classroom with 80 people is often crowded with more than 100 people, and online courses are even more popular.

This is the "main" course of Nankai University to offer from 2021 - the "famous teacher-led" general course. It is composed of academicians and professors of various disciplines on campus as the chief experts of the course. It also invites famous teachers at home and abroad to teach undergraduate students at Nankai University, opening up the "starry sky that can be looked up to" for students.

In the past few days, the medical discipline course "Frontier and Challenges" created by 12 experts and academicians including Zhong Nanshan and Shi Yigong has been held at Nankai University. Online, famous experts teach young students international cutting-edge knowledge in the field of medicine through their own in-depth research and feelings, and look forward to future challenges and research directions.

"The famous teacher course has enriched our knowledge and broadened our horizons. After truly understanding everyone's style, I have higher academic ideals." Nankai University School of History sophomore Tian Jiaming said, "Only by arming the mind with knowledge and enriching the spirit with faith, can we contribute to the development of the country in the future."

"Big Name" lecture: enlightening thinking and inspiring responsibility

"Not only should students understand the national strategy and subject direction, but also through the personal growth experience and struggle of famous teachers, they should inspire students to shoulder the important national responsibilities in the future." Li Chuan, director of the Academic Affairs Office of Nankai University, expressed the profound meaning of the "Famous Teacher Leading" course.

Zhang Liangci, a sophomore in the Biology Class of the School of Life Sciences, Nankai University, is a "loyal fan" of the general education course. At first, she just hoped to see the "big names in the scientific research world" up close. After the semester of the course, Zhang Liangci had a new understanding. "The teachers' wise way of thinking is very inspiring to my scientific research and learning, and has given me a clearer idea of ​​future research on life sciences. I really want to contribute to the development of the country's science and technology cause." She said.

Nankai University’s “Famous Teacher Leadership” general course teaching site. (Photo provided by Nankai University)

Sun Feifan, a sophomore in the School of Life Sciences of Nankai University, was surprised that before and after each "famous teacher-led" general course, the school will provide students with opportunities to communicate closely with academicians and professors. "I ask famous teachers questions of interest, and they will answer them carefully and care about us like ordinary elders."

"A generation has its own responsibility and responsibility. After class, I began to think about what can I do in the face of the new crown pneumonia epidemic as a student majoring in biotechnology?" Sun Feifan said that he began to learn relevant literature, listen to more lectures, and was determined to deepen his efforts in the field of biotechnology. "This is also a choice that lives up to the times and the people."

"Patriotic Way": Endlessly serving the motherland

"Patriotic Way" is the belief engraved in the genes of teachers and students of Nankai University. It is under patriotic education that Nankai University has emerged with a number of pillars of the country.

" July 7 Incident ", the Japanese invaders cruelly blew up this Chinese higher education institution because of hatred of "Nankai University as an anti-Japanese base".The then principal Zhang Boling said to the students: "Those who were destroyed are the material of Nankai, and the spirit of Nankai will be more and more motivated by setbacks."

Nankai students listened carefully to the general lesson of "Leading of Famous Teachers". (Photo provided by Nankai University)

In recent years, in addition to combining general courses with professional courses and integrating patriotic education and Nankai patriotic history, Nankai University has also offered a course "Patriotism and Service to China" separately.

reporters learned that Nankai University allows students to use their holidays to go out of school and actively go to many places across the country to practice. For example, cooperate with Zhuanglang County, Gansu Province to allow students to use the technical resources of universities to build computer laboratories for local schools; students of Nankai University also went to primary and secondary school campuses to open 3D printed courses to expand their knowledge for primary and secondary school students...

"Learning is for better patriotic practice." Li Chuanyong said.

Source: Xinhuanet