"I haven't seen any school buildings collapse this time, " said Chen Baosheng, a professor at Tongji University in Shanghai who was critical of school-building practices following the 2008 quake.

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"Chinese intellectuals academics, architects and planners are now in very hot discussion about how best to pursue preservation, " said Li Xiangning, a professor of history and criticism at Tongji University in Shanghai.

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On the higher education circuit, she will receive the title of Honorary Professor from Tongji University in Shanghai and meet with officials at Hainan University, where she is Honorary Chairperson of the University Council.

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