Masters of Tsinghua to feature in new documentary

A documentary series focusing on Chinese masters who either graduated from or teach at Tsinghua University will begin production, according to the cast and crew who made the announcement during an event at Tsinghua University in Beijing on June 30.

Titled Century Masters, the biographical documentary series focuses on the life stories of many well-known Chinese masters who made great contributions to China's development in the fields of fine art, music, calligraphy, literature, science, architecture, education, sports and intangible cultural heritage.

A leading university in China, Tsinghua has cultivated many such masters, who contributed a lot to science, economy and literature, since its establishment in 1911. The documentary series focuses on 21 figures related to Tsinghua, including architect Liang Sicheng, oil painter Wu Guanzhong, scriptwriter Cao Yu, scientist Qian Xuesen, mathematician Hua Luogeng, scholar Ji Xianlin and writer Qian Zhongshu.

The series is funded by China Literature and Art Foundation, Tsinghua University and China Educational Television.

Xiang Botao, deputy secretary chief of Tsinghua University, says that the masters who will be filmed have all integrated their destiny with the nation's development.

"Their spirit is what Tsinghua always promotes and encourage its students to learn from," says Xiang.