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Peking University in Beijing. EPA-EFE
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University of Tokyo, also known as Todai. AFP
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Fudan University's main campus building in Shanghai. Getty Images
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Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. Costfoto / Future Publishing via Getty Images
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Chinese University of Hong Kong, China. EPA
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