Chapter 263: Enrollment
Zhang Xingjiu is certainly not visiting the Moulin Rouge now. This shop will not open until three years later. However, with the rise of the bourgeoisie, entertainment venues have also prospered. Before the Moulin Rouge, there were already many famous nightclubs.
The most famous of these are the Black Cat Club and the Folies Bergère. In 1881, artist Rudolf Salis opened a nightclub called the Black Cat in the Montmartre district of Paris, France.
He decorated the interior in Gothic style and set up a stage for performers to sing and dance. Painter Paul Signac, poet Albert Samin, composer Achille Claude Debussy and others were frequent visitors.
The singing and dancing performances at the Folies Bergère were even better. The dancers in gorgeous costumes were not only captivating, but also became the protagonists in posters drawn by artists of that period. Edouard Manet's masterpiece in his later years, "The Bar at the Folies Bergère", was based on this.
Pierre brought Zhang Xingjiu to the Folies Bergere. It seemed that although he claimed to be a lover of literature and art, he actually preferred those female dancers with gorgeous clothes and amazing figures.
After going in, he found a seat and ordered some drinks. Just after taking a few sips, the boldly dressed female dancers began to dance passionately. Pierre had been on the boat for more than a month, how could he withstand such a test? Soon he felt dry in the mouth.
Unfortunately, he was unable to take one away in the end. Regardless of ancient or modern times, in China or abroad, it is the same in high-end occasions. If you want to have something happen with a girl, it is not enough to just have money. And even if you can, with his wealth, he probably can't afford the price.
After returning to the hotel to rest for a night, Zhang Xingjiu woke up in the morning and had breakfast together. Then he said goodbye to Pierre and took a rented carriage to report to the Sorbonne University.
The school's history can be traced back to 1253, when the Sorbonne Seminary was founded by Robert Sorbonne, chaplain of Louis XIX.
After the French Revolution, the Sorbonne added the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Science and began its transformation into a modern university.
With the development of capitalism, the demand for higher education has also increased. In order to adapt to this trend, France has also begun modernization reforms in the field of education, and successively introduced the Guizot Education Law and the Ferry Education Law.
The former was proposed by Professor Cousse of the Sorbonne University after he returned from a visit to Germany. It mainly aimed to expand the scale of primary education, increase investment in primary education, standardize the teacher training system, etc.
The latter expanded investment on the basis of the former and established the three principles of compulsory, secular and free national education.
Primary education has provided a large number of talents for secondary education, and secondary education has provided sufficient students for higher education. As a result, higher education in Paris has flourished.
As a result, the Sorbonne University became one of the leading universities in Paris. When the driver heard that Zhang Xingjiu was going to the Sorbonne University, he showed more respect to him and kept telling him about the glory of the Sorbonne University. "The famous Prime Minister Cardinal Richelieu once served as the president of the Sorbonne University. His Majesty the Emperor established five colleges in Paris, three of which were located in the Sorbonne."
When he said "His Majesty the Emperor", he did not specify which emperor he was referring to. However, in the minds of the French, there was only one emperor who could enjoy such treatment, Napoleon from Corsica.
Although he has been dead for more than seventy years, he still enjoys a unique position in the hearts of the French people.
The foundation of French higher education was also laid by Napoleon, who promulgated the "Law on the Organization of the Imperial University" in 1805, which stipulated: "An institution dedicated to the education of the entire empire shall be established under the name of the Imperial University."
Two years later, Napoleon issued the "University Organization Decree" based on the above law, stipulating that "the national administrative organization is divided into three levels: the central (Imperial University), school districts and provinces. The Imperial University is the leading institution of the Imperial Education Administration and is responsible for public education throughout the empire."
Not long after passing the Panthéon, they arrived at the campus of the Sorbonne University. Zhang Xingjiu got out of the car and showed his admission notice to the guard. The guard took the notice with an incredible look on his face and studied it for a long time. He really couldn't believe that a Chinese could be admitted to the pride of France.
He didn't dare to make the decision on his own, so he consulted his superiors. After a lot of effort, Zhang Xingjiu went to the Academic Affairs Department accompanied by a staff member. "I'm sorry, it's not the start of the semester yet, so there's no one in charge of the new student registration."
"I know that it's too far from Asia to Europe. I have to come here earlier to avoid missing the start of school. I can wait outside the school, but I still want to ask, can I use the school library from now on?"
"If you are indeed a student of our school, then of course there is no problem. Even during the holidays, the school library remains open for students and teachers who stay on campus to use."
Arriving at the Academic Affairs Department and showing the admission letter, Zhang Xingjiu was greeted warmly shortly afterwards. “Oh, dear Zhang, we have been looking forward to your arrival since the moment the admission letter was issued. God bless, we finally see you today.”
The staff member named Michel Boulogne knew Zhang Xingjiu's background well. Not only was he a student recommended by the Jesuits, he had also published articles in Nature magazine before enrolling, and was favored by Cambridge University.
Although scientists are now more accustomed to publishing articles in journals in their own country, the influence of Nature cannot be underestimated, and even for teachers at the Sorbonne University, it is not easy to publish articles in Nature.
Of course they would warmly welcome such a talented young man to study at the Sorbonne. If they think deeply about it, when Zhang Xingjiu returns to China after completing his studies and becomes a big figure in the ancient Eastern country, it will be very beneficial for France to gain interests in the East.
So Boulogne personally helped Zhang Xingjiu complete the admission procedures, took him around for a tour, and introduced him to the school's glorious history, such as which building was built by Prime Minister Richelieu, and which building was personally visited by His Majesty the Emperor.
Of course, he also boasted about the scientific research level of the Sorbonne University. "Today, the dean of our School of Physics is the respected Gabriel Lippmann. He has made outstanding contributions in the fields of electricity, thermodynamics, optics, optoelectronics, etc. He invented color photography."
This Zhang Xingjiu knew that he would later win the Nobel Prize and be elected President of the French Academy of Sciences.
After the visit, Zhang Xingjiu went to the library with his library card, ready to read recent scientific research magazines.
When he walked in and found the storage area for physics books, he immediately saw a familiar face.
(End of this chapter)
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