Where academia meets athleticism

At Tianjin's prestigious Nankai University, the pursuit of physical fitness is the perfect accompaniment to study

Sports are hard-coded in the DNA of Nankai University. So much so that students at the esteemed Tianjin institution, which this year's celebrates its centenary, are renowned as much for their physical fitness as they are for academic excellence.

Finance freshman Si Yujia is a shining example of how Nankai students manage to strike a mutually beneficial balance between study and play.