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Art is a kind of emotional education that cultivates sentiments and purifies the soul, allowing people to enter a noble spiritual realm, leading to freedom and happiness. In the summer of 2017, Qiu Yong, President of Tsinghua University, gave a copy of "The Story of Art" as a gift to every incoming undergraduate freshman, hoping that by reading this book, students would learn to appreciate the beauty of art, and feel, discover, and create beauty in life. When they first read this book, the students were surprised by the thickness of the book. However, as the reading progressed, the students gradually felt the charm of art. After enrolling in the school, the students wrote their reflections after reading, describing what they had learned and thought in the cultivation of artistic thinking and the process of pursuing beauty. This book is also a concentrated expression of the spirit of the freshmen of Tsinghua University in 2017. We are very happy to solemnly present this book to you, and we hope you will like it.

This book is compiled for the 2018 freshmen of Tsinghua University after reading "From One to Infinity", appreciating the beauty of science, learning basic knowledge of natural science and cutting-edge developments. It is the essence of the thoughts of the 2018 students.