北京大學于1898年成立，原名為京師大學堂(the ImperialUniversity of Peking)。該大學的成立標志著中國近代史上高等教育的開始。在中國近代史上，它是進步思想的中心，對中國新文化運動、五四運動及其他重要事件的發生頗有影響。今天，國內不少高校排行榜將北京大學放入國內頂 尖大學之列。該校重視教學和科學研究。為提高本科生教育和研究生教育質量、保持其領先研究機構的地位，學校已做出很大努力。此外，學校尤以其校園環境及優美的中國傳統建筑而聞名。

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Originally known as the Imperial University of Peking,Peking University was established in 1898.The establishment of the University marked the beginning of higher education in China's modern history.In modern history of China,it was a center for progressive thought and was influential in the birth of China's New Culture Movement,the May Fourth Movement and many other significant events.Today, Peking University was placed by many domestic university rankings amongst the top universities in China.The university lays emphasis on both teaching,and scientific research.It has made great efforts to improve the undergraduate and graduate education,and maintain its role as a leading research institution.In addition,the University is especially renowned for its campus environment and the beauty of its traditional Chinese architecture.

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known as被稱為; 被認為是; 以…而聞名

Peking University北京大學

higher education高等教育

Peking北京(舊譯法,=Beijing)

emphasis on強調; 注重; 對……的強調

undergraduate本科生