The Tsinghua Gate Established in 1911 with its original name as "Tsinghua School", Tsinghua University that is located in the northwestern suburb of Beijing, is a highly selective engineering school in China. The original Tsinghua School was to prepare students who had been selected by the government to study in the U.S. The university education was introduced in Tsinghua in 1925 when the undergraduate students were first enrolled. The school name was changed to "National Tsinghua University" in 1928. Research programs have been established in Tsinghua since 1929. The delegation visited Tsinghua on May 25, 2006, where they met professors, and students, and toured several research labs. This group picture was taken in front the Tsinghua Gate. From left to right: Chuang Lin (Tsinghua), Bryant York (Portland State), Xiaodong Zhang (Ohio State), Gurindar Sohi (Wisconsin), Randal Bryant (CMU), Marc Snir (UIUC), Valerie Taylor (Texas A&M), Keith Marzullo (UCSD), Martha Pollack (Michigan), Fred Roberts (Rutgers), and Jason Cong (UCLA).

The Tsinghua Yard This picture was taken in front of the Tsinghua's oldest lecture hall that was built in 1919 on a green yard. The 4 characters carved on the stone sundial says "Doing is more important than talking", reflecting a solid engineering spirit and tradition of Tsinghua. From left to right: Chuang Lin (Tsinghua), Randal Bryant (CMU), Xiaodong Zhang (Ohio State), Martha Pollack (Michigan), Gurindar Sohi (Wisconsin) Valerie Taylor (Texas A&M), Marc Snir (UIUC), Bryant York (Portland State), Keith Marzullo (UCSD), Fred Roberts (Rutgers), and Jason Cong (UCLA).

The Tsinghua Hall This picture was taken inside the new lecture Hall in the main building of Tsinghua where many Presidents from foreign countries, including US President George Bush Jr., have given their lectures to Tsinghua's faculty and students. The eight characters are the Admonition of Tsinghua: "Making a tireless effort to improve oneself, Behaving oneself with a high moral standard. From left to right: Chuang Lin (Tsinghua), Randal Bryant (CMU), Valerie Taylor (Texas A&M), Marc Snir (UIUC), Martha Pollack (Michigan), Gurindar Sohi (Wisconsin), Xiaodong Zhang (Ohio State), Keith Marzullo (UCSD), Jason Cong (UCLA). Xiaoyan Zhu (Tsinghua), Fred Roberts (Rutgers), and Bryant York (Portland State).