Tuesday marks the 100th founding anniversary of Xiamen University in southeast China's Fujian Province. Around 350 professors and students attended a flag-raising ceremony on campus in the morning, Xiamen, Fujian Province, southeast China. /CFP

China Post issued a memorial stamp worth 1.2 yuan in celebration of Xiamen University's centenary. /CFP

Facing the sea and sitting in front of the mountain, Xiamen University has been known as among the Chinese universities with the most beautiful campus. /CFP

The university was established in 1921 by Tan Kah Kee, a Chinese-born Singaporean businessman and philanthropist as an important higher education institution in south China. /CFP

"Pursue Excellence; Strive for perfection" is motto of the university and "Strive for Perfection" is also inscribed on the university emblem. /CFP