At the first weekend in late November, more than 40 students of the class 7901 of Library Science came back from all over the world. After 36 years of hardworking and struggling after graduation, they were now back to the soil of their germination and the home of their hearts to recall together the story of their youth and mother school.

Group photo of students and teachers of class 7901 of Library Science.

On the morning of 24 November, the School of Information Management was permeated with a festive atmosphere. On this day, more than 40 students of Grade 79 returned to the mother school after 36 years’ parting, recalled the closed relationship with their teachers.

The figures of studying hard and discussing in the classroom, warm quilts in dormitories crowded with roommates in cold winter, the joyful young face in spring outing by the East Lake, and so on. A roll of old photos, and a simple diary written in those days brought alumni back to the year of 1979 and seemed that they return to the young college life.

Qing Fang, Dean of the School of Information Management gives the warmest welcome to the return of the alumni of Grade 1979 in his address.

Qing Fang, Dean of the School of Information Management gave the warmest welcome to the return of the alumni of Grade 1979. In his address, he introduced the achievements made by the school in teaching, scientific research and talent developing in recent years, and he affectionately expressed that alumni were the greatest wealth and the most determined force of the school. For a long time, the development of the school could not be separated from the contributions made by the alumni. "You are the business card of the mother school. Your success is the greatest success of the mother school and your glory is the greatest glory of the mother school. The mother school will, as always, gives full support to your efforts, and will always be your strong backing and warm harbor. You are welcome to visit us often!”

Huanwen Cheng, alumnus of Grade 79, doctoral supervisor at School of Information Management of Sun Yat-sen University and Library Director of Sun Yat-sen University, makes a speech.

Huanwen Cheng, alumnus of Grade 79, doctoral supervisor at School of Information Management of Sun Yat-sen University and Library Director of Sun Yat-sen University, proposed that the whole class take a deep bow to all the teachers with an affectionated "thank you". Years of wine, mellow sweet taste. He said, as the nation's first students after the reform and opening up, it was their lifetime honor to study at Wuhan University and learn Library Science knowledge. Over the past 40 years, students of Class 7901 has changed the number of their age, but their pursuit of knowledge and career is stable and eternal. We should appreciate that era, moreover, we should appreciate the selfless education of teachers, which is inexhaustible precious spiritual wealth for us.

Senior teachers of Library Science. (1)

Senior teachers of Library Science. (2)

Although after many years, teachers were able to accurately call each student's name and their characteristics, this was a common youth memories of teachers and students. “Class 7901 is an excellent group, it is a group of builders and witness of the nation’s reform and opening up. Over the past 40 years, you have walked with reform and opening up, making outstanding achievements in the position and became leaders in different industries and fields. I'm so proud of you." "Still don't forget to keep learning." "Take care of your health after work"... A section of singing, a wish, a word of exhort. Teachers such as Feizhang Peng, Mingkang Deng, Zhuohua Xie, Xiulan Wang, Jiwu Shen, Xingshou Guo, Deyou Zhan, Shaoping Zhou, Junli Yu, Xiuhua Zeng, Jianrong Yang and so on have affectionate message for everyone with songs or with words.

"The mountains are high and the waters are long, and the East Lake is full of singing." At the presence and witness of teachers, all the students of Class 7901 stood at the main entrance of the school building and carved stone "7901• vein". And then planted a red maple tree which is the symbol of gratitude to express the appreciation for Alma mater, school, teachers, times and years.

In 1979, China embarked on a historic journey of reform and opening up. The students of that generation came to Luojia Mountain with the rhythm of the new era. With enthusiasm and yearning for a better future, they studied hard and sailed away. Wuhan University has made their career brilliant, and they have returned to their Alma mater with outstanding achievements.

This News in Chinese version was written by Hongyu Qian.