Initiated by Mr. Tsung-Dao Lee, a physicist and Professor of Columbia University in the USA, and with active support from Mr.Deng Xiaoping, the postdoctoral system in China was founded in 1985.Due to the successful adaptation of the overseas postdoctoral experience to the Chinese context, the system is now characterized by its well-planned cultivation of high profile young talent and its effectively coordinated administration system led by the government and contributed to by various stakeholders.