Sports and fitness

Tsinghua has a long sporting tradition and encourages students to regularly participate in sporting activities. The campus is fully equipped with many different sports facilities, and has more than 10 sports grounds open to students, and 6 courts with lights for evening use.

Swimming Pool

The Tsinghua University swimming pool was the training pool for the 2008 Olympics and Paralympics. It was also the venue for the 21st International University Sports Federation Competition. The complex is equipped with a swimming pool, diving area and dry land diving training area. The 50-meter long swimming pool is divided into shallow and deep water areas. The shallow water depth is between 1.2 and 1.4 meters, and the deep-water depth is between 2.2 and 2.4 meters.

Location: South side of Zijing Apartment Buildings area

Opening hours:

Monday to Friday: 12:00pm – 1:00pm, 5:30pm – 6:30pm, 8:00pm – 9:00pm, 9:30pm – 10:30pm

Weekends: 12:00pm – 1:30pm, 2:00pm – 3:30pm, 5:00pm – 6:30pm, 8:00pm – 9:00pm, 9:30pm – 10:30pm

How to buy tickets: At the swimming pool entrance

Ticket price for students: 7 RMB/hour

Comprehensive Gymnasium

The Comprehensive Gymnasium is a venue integrating sports competition, training, teaching, meetings and performances. The venue space for sports competitions is 55-meters by 35-meters.

Location: South side of the East Sports Ground (behind the Main Building)

Opening hours:

Badminton and basketball courts:

Monday to Friday: 5:00pm– 10:00pm

Weekends: 8:00am – 10:00pm

Fitness Center:

Monday – Sunday: 9:00am – 10:00pm

How to book: Online, http:// 50.tsinghua.edu.cn

Ticket price for students: Badminton: 20 RMB per court/hour

Fitness Center: 600 RMB for half-year membership, 900 RMB for annual membership

Inflatable Sports Dome

The Inflatable Sports Dome was built in March 2010, and was the first of its kind to be built at a Chinese university. The dome combines smart technology with environmentally friendly design. It consists of 12 badminton courts, 9 table tennis tables and a high quality plastic-coated court and specialty lighting.

Location: East side of the Zijing Apartment Buildings area

Opening hours: 8:00am – 10:00pm

How to book: Online, http:// 50.tsinghua.edu.cn

Ticket prices:

Badminton: 20 RMB per court/hour

Table Tennis: 10 RMB per table/hour

West Gymnasium

The West Gymnasium was the first gym to be built in Tsinghua and is one of the first four main buildings of the university. The gymnasium is divided into the former hall and the latter hall. The former hall was completed in March 1919, with a total area of 2,170 square meters. In 1932, the rear hall was expanded with an area of 2,708 square meters. It has badminton courts, billiards and a basketball court.

Location: West side of the West Sports Field

Opening hours: 6:30pm– 10:30pm

How to book: Online, http:// 50.tsinghua.edu.cn

Ticket prices:

Billiards: 15 RMB per court/hour

Badminton: 20 RMB per court/hour

Performing Arts and Film

In recent years, Tsinghua has placed an increasing emphasis on the performing arts. With the completion of the New Tsinghua Xuetang and the installation of video equipment in the auditorium, teachers and students can enjoy a wide variety of performances and films on campus.

Most performances and movies shown at Tsinghua provide discount tickets for students, thus tickets tend to sell out quickly. Therefore, it is recommended that students line up as soon as possible to purchase tickets. To stay up to date regarding upcoming performances and movies, pay attention to the exhibition boards displayed in front of the New Tsinghua Xuetang and along the main roads in the university, or visit: http://www.hall.tsinghua.edu.cn/.

On-campus performances and films are usually shown in the Auditorium and the New Tsinghua Xuetang. Tickets can be purchased at the ticket office of the New Tsinghua Xuetang. The details are as follows:

Ticket office opening times: 9:00am – 7:00pm (closed on Tuesdays)

New Tsinghua Xuetang Ticket Office location: the south-east side of the New Tsinghua Xuetang, west side of the Main Building

Telephone: 62781984

Note: The 60 RMB and below priced tickets are for students. A maximum of two tickets can be purchased using one student IC card.

Tsinghua University Art Museum

The Tsinghua University Art Museum was officially opened in September 2016 and holds more than 13,000 pieces, most of which have come from the collection of the Academy of Arts & Design collection post-1956, as well as donations from alumni and individuals. The collection includes six main categories of art: painting and calligraphy, embroidery, porcelain, furniture, bronze ware and comprehensive artwork. It is located on the south-east side of campus.

Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday: 9:00am – 5:00pm (last entry at 4:30pm)

Closed on Mondays (except official holidays), and for the 11 days after Chinese New Year’s Eve.

Contact number: 62781012

Website:http://www.artmuseum.tsinghua.edu.cn

Tsinghua University History Museum

The Tsinghua University History Museum displays many precious historical materials, such as student registration record cards, transcripts, exam answer sheets, experiment reports, and teaching materials from famous alumni including Cao Yu, Yang Zhenning, Li Zhengdao, Qian Xuesen, Qian Weichang, and Qian Sanqiang. It is located by the New Tsinghua Xuetang.

Opening hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays: 8:30am – 4:30pm

Contact number: 62782289

Website: http://xsg.tsinghua.edu.cn