Ancient academies thrive, as new generation's interest revived
The gate of Xianxian Academy, which is part of the building complex of Bailudong Academy in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province. DUAN CHANGZHENG/FOR CHINA DAILY During students' winter vacation in late January, Bailudong Academy, located at the foot of Lushan Mountain in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, welcomed many young visitors. Bailudong Academy, also known as White Deer Grotto Academy, is one of ancient China's four great academies, alongside Yuelu Academy in Changsha, Hunan province; Songyang Academy in Dengfeng, Henan province; and Yingtian Academy in Shangqiu, Henan. In those times, Bailudong Academy had a status equivalent to China's current top higher learning institutes, such as Tsinghua and Peking universities. "The academy is a unique educational institution that served as a place for the dissemination of culture, academic exchanges, and talent cultivation in ancient China," said Yang Desheng, head of the academy's management committee.
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