A sneak peek at new university admission letters in China (2)

Photo/Courtesy of Tianjin University

Tianjin University has adopted AR technologies in its admission letter this year. After scanning the picture of the original building of the university printed on the cover of the admission letter with a mobile phone, a 3D cartoon image of the university's artificial intelligence (AI) news anchor Hai Xiao Tang appears on the screen, to brief people on Tianjin University.

Tianjin University's smart news anchor Hai Xiao Tang is the first of its kind in Chinese universities. It can learn things by itself and read texts, just like a professional news anchor. Also, Tianjin University sent new students unique gifts together with the admission letter, such as the university's emblem, a book about the university's history, bookmarks, and even a hand-drawn map.