At the Department of Economics' 95th anniversary celebration in 2021, Chair LU Yi recalled his profound memories of faculty and students and his expectations for the department's future. He summarized the department's ethos as "pragmatic" and "down-to-earth," a sentiment that mirrors his own temperament."Tsinghua's economics discipline is intended to foster people who will make great contributi...

CHEN Xiao became one of the first Tsinghua University's economics PhDs to return from studying in the United States in March 1997. He rode the wave of the era and devoted himself to development of the accounting discipline. Drawing on his expertise and looking toward the international academic forefront, he pursued innovation while integrating teaching and research. He was committed to advancin...

Originally published in Economic Daily