At the 60thanniversary of the China University of Petroleum, I just, on behalf of the China University of Petroleum (Beijing), extend my genuine congratulations and sincere gratitude to all our overseas and domestic alumni, students, faculty and staff.

For sixty years, from the start to nowadays, from a weak university to a strong one,it has cultivated over 20,0000 outstanding talents for petroleum industries in China.Students of the China University of Petroleum are sprinkling across the country, like brilliant bright pearls, throughout each corner of the world.At the 60thanniversary of the China University of Petroleum, the alma mater kindly informs each of you that the China University of Petroleum will always be a warm home to you.

For sixty years, the China University of Petroleum gradually formed a university spirit of “being practical and realistic, struggling against adversity, patriotic and devoted,development innovation”, formed a good school spirit of “being practical and realistic,patriotic and devoted”, formed a good style of study of “diligence, preciseness, realistic attitude, innovation”.The culture of the China University of Petroleum is continually plentiful, lasting and accumulating.

Journal of Palaeogeography(in Chinese)andJournal of Palaeogeography(in English)developed in the past few years, not only become a forceful propaganda platform,but also specif i cally ref l ect powerful support to scientif i c researchers of the University.

Sixty years is a historic cross-point.For the future, we will strive to accelerate the establishment of a world first-class research university in the following aspects: continuously insisting on belief of “devoting ourselves to the petroleum industry of our homeland”, insisting on facing the great strategy demands of the country, carrying forward reformation and innovation, elevating quality of talent development, scientif i c research level and social service ability, advancing culture heritage and innovation.