Daughter’s dream of completing a master’s degree at elite Beijing institution also helps fulfil father’s missed hope as young man
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenZoey ZhangPublished: 9:00am, 11 Jul 2026A young woman from southeastern China who once posed with her father outside Tsinghua University as a child has fulfilled a long-held dream by graduating from the elite Beijing institution.
Wu Han, from Guangdong province, recently drew widespread attention on mainland social media after sharing two photos taken 17 years apart. In June, she received a master’s degree from Tsinghua University’s Academy of Arts and Design.
Widely regarded as one of mainland China’s most prestigious universities, the 115-year-old institution has produced generations of prominent figures, including Chinese President Xi Jinping, space scientist Qian Xuesen and linguist Ji Xianlin.
According to mainland outlet Ziniu News, Wu first visited Tsinghua with her father during a trip to Beijing in 2009, when she was nine.
Her father, who had long regretted missing out on his own Tsinghua dream, took a photo with her at the university gate. In the image, his daughter is on his back, flashing a victory sign.
