Xiaobian recently participated in the &”;Great City-Kunshan Tour&”; and learned that Duke University in Kunshan will recruit undergraduate students from 12 provinces and cities in 2018. In other words, Suzhou Xi &;an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, unnc and nyu shanghai, which are jointly run by Chinese and foreign countries, have been extremely popular in recent years. These schools have adopted an international teaching model and are the first batch of admissions in all provinces. Their enrollment scores have increased year by year, and many graduates are lucky enough to apply for master&;s and doctoral degrees from overseas famous universities. These schools have attracted the attention of many elite families because of their full English teaching and high overseas recognition. They have one thing in common. They all choose to run schools in relatively well-known big cities. Shanghai is the economic leader, Suzhou is the city with the largest economic aggregate outside the North, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and Ningbo is one of the few cities with separate plans at the sub-provincial level in China. These cities are favored by well-known foreign universities, and it can be said that they are well-deserved. As we know, Duke University ranks 8th among American universities and 18th in the world, and its popularity is still above the above-mentioned foreign universities. Why did it choose Kunshan, a small county-level city? What are the reasons behind it? Listen to Xiaobian slowly: First, although Kunshan is a county-level city, its economic aggregate exceeds most prefecture-level cities and even provincial capitals. In 2015, the GDP of Kunshan City was 308.001 billion yuan, and in 2016, the regional GDP of Kunshan City was 316.029 billion yuan, making it the first county-level city in China with GDP exceeding 300 billion yuan. This total is equivalent to the prefecture-level cities such as Weihai and Zhongshan, and exceeds the provincial capital cities such as Guiyang and Taiyuan. In contrast, the gross national products of Ningxia Autonomous Region, Qinghai Province and Tibet Autonomous Region are all below 300 billion, and Kunshan, a county-level city with an area of only over 900 square kilometers, has surpassed these three provincial-level administrative units in the west economically. Kunshan has won the top 100 counties with comprehensive strength and the top 100 counties with the most investment potential for many years. Kunshan has become an inseparable and important part of Shanghai&;s economy when other neighboring cities are still in line with Shanghai and integrating into it. Suzhou, where Kunshan is located, is also remarkable for its strong economic strength. Without strong economic strength as a support, Suzhou University cannot become the most progressive university in China. By the same token, Kunshan&;s strong economic strength and innovative ability will provide lasting impetus for the development of Duke University in Kunshan. Second, Kunshan has a profound historical and cultural accumulation, which is enough to support a high-level university. Kunshan land was formed earlier and was inhabited by humans in the Neolithic Age. The ancient name Louyi belonged to Wu first, then to Yue, and then to Chu in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The king of Wu once hunted deer here, so it was also called Lucheng. Qinzhi Louxian County. In the early years of Liang Datong in the Southern Dynasties, it was called Kunshan County. In the history of Kunshan, there are many talented people. From Song Dynasty to Qing Dynasty, there were 476 scholars, including 17 martial arts students. In the Tang Dynasty, about 50 scholars were admitted every three years. After the Song Dynasty, there were a little more, but only two or three hundred people every three years. Kunshan&;s achievements in the imperial examination can be called a collection of humanities and outstanding people. After the Song Dynasty, culture moved south, and there were many cultural celebrities in Kunshan. Fan cheng in southern song dynastyBig, one of the four great writers in the literary world at that time; Wei Jing, a college student and writer, &”;Worrying about the country and forgetting home is always a festival.&”; Gu Aying, a famous scholar in Yuan Dynasty, was good at melody, poetry and painting, and remained an official all his lif《吴郡广记》, 《苏州府志》 and 《兖州府志》. Fei Xin, a navigator, went to the Western Seas with Zheng He and Yang Min. Gu Dingchen, a university student, asked me to rebuild Kunshan County to avoid disaster. There is a philosopher Wei Xiao, who is a famous Confucian and one of the four gentlemen in Nandu. There is a famous writer, Gui Youguang, who is a representative of the ancient prose movement and is called the Tang and Song School. There are dramatists Gu Jian, Wei Liangfu and Liang Chenyu, who are the founders of Kunqu Opera. There is Ge Xian, the leader of the struggle against tax supervision in Suzhou, who is called General Ge in the world. At the end of Ming Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, there was an outstanding thinker and patriotic scholar Gu Yanwu. His famous saying, &”;《万古愁》, whose critics are compar《离骚》; There is a famous educator Zhu Bailu, who wrot《治家格言》, which has been passed down from generation to generation; Gong Xian, a painter, is the first of the eight schools in Jinling. Xu Qianxue, Xu Bingyi and Xu Yuanwen were compatriots in the Qing Dynasty, known as &”;Three Xus in Kunshan&”;. At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, Hu Shiyu, a famous poet, painter and educator of Nanshe, was called the three great Confucianism in the south of the Yangtze River with Qian Mingshan and Gao Chuiwan. Since then, there have been Xu Zuyi, who assisted Li Zongren in commanding the Battle of Taierzhuang, and Ye Chuchen and Qian Dajun, who held important positions in the Kuomintang in previous dynasties. 3. Abundant natural resources, numerous scenic spots and historical sites. There are bamboo, pine, plum, mulberry and other forest species in Kunshan, and the ornamental tree species are increasing day by day, with Qionghua as the treasure; There are more than 100 kinds of wild medicinal plants, and several of them are expensive. There are many kinds of wild animals, among which Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs are well-known at home and abroad. The Tinglin Park in Kunshan City integrates natural scenery and places of interest, and the Yufeng Mountain is &”;a hundred miles flat and unique&”;; Jinxi, a thousand-year-old town, is known as the &”;hometown of the first museum&”;; Zhouzhuang, an ancient town, is famous as the &”;first water town&”; at home and abroad, and the Liangzhu cultural site in Zhaoling Mountain is regarded as one of the top ten archaeological discoveries in 1992. Gu Yanwu&;s Tomb, Qinfeng Pagoda, Wenchang Pavilion and other historical sites have attracted wide attention. Modern tourism projects, such as Yangcheng Lake and Dianshan Lake, such as aquatic gardens, international gardens, golf courses, racing clubs and holiday villages, make people forget to return. Peonica Garden large-scale theme park integrates sightseeing, vacation, amusement and catering, and is widely favored by tourists. Kunshi, Qionghua and Bingdilian are called Kunshan Sambo; Bacheng, which is rich in hairy crabs, Qiandeng and Dianshan Lake are all popular tourist destinations. For the above three reasons, it is decided that Duke University will place its present school in Kunshan instead of other places. In 2018, Duke University in Kunshan will recruit undergraduates for the first time in the world. The first batch of majors such as &”;Materials Science and Environmental Engineering&”; and &”;International Affairs and International Relations&”; are the strongest advantages of Duke University, and most of them will be admitted through the college entrance examination. This will bring opportunities for parents and candidates. When Xi &;an Jiaotong-Liverpool first started enrolling students, it was also downgraded because of the lack of applicants, and it was quickly recognized by the society for its quality of running schools.In recent years, the admission scores have been rising, surpassing many 211 schools. When you come to Duke University to study, you will have a bachelor&;s degree from Duke University, as well as a bachelor&;s degree and a bachelor&;s degree from Kunshan Duke University recognized by the Ministry of Education. You will gain knowledge, wisdom and a learning atmosphere of free discussion. You will also have 170,000 alumni from Duke University around the world, which are all resources for your future success.