China习近平致信祝贺湖南大学建校100周年
CCTV.com report (Xinwen Lianbo): On October 16, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, sent a letter congratulating Hunan University on its 100th anniversary and extending congratulations to all its faculty, students, staff and alumni.
央视网消息（新闻联播）：中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平16日致信祝贺湖南大学建校100周年，向全体师生员工和广大校友致以祝贺。
In his congratulatory letter, Xi Jinping stressed that, at this new starting point, he hoped Hunan University would take the Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as its guide, inherit its glorious revolutionary traditions, carry forward the scholarly lineage of its millennium-old academy, uphold the spirit of 'seeking truth from facts and daring to be a pioneer,' continually improve the quality and standards of its education, and strive to cultivate more outstanding talent capable of applying knowledge to practical affairs, making new contributions to building a leading country in education and advancing Chinese modernization.
习近平在贺信中强调，新起点上，希望湖南大学以新时代中国特色社会主义思想为指导，继承光荣革命传统，赓续千年书院学脉，弘扬“实事求是、敢为人先”的精神，不断提升办学质量和水平，努力培养更多经世致用的优秀人才，为建设教育强国、推进中国式现代化作出新贡献。
Hunan University was founded in 1926, and the millennium-old Yuelu Academy is located on its campus. Over the past 100 years, the university has upheld both inheritance and innovation, training a large number of outstanding people for the country.
湖南大学创办于1926年，具有千年历史的岳麓书院位于其校园内。100年来，学校坚持传承创新，为国家培养了大批优秀人才。