In 1935, he founded the Tsinghua Valley Music Society (清華谷音社 Qinghuá Gŭyīnshè) at Qinghuayuan (清華園, "Tsinghua Gardens") to popularise his Kūnqŭ compositions.
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During the Cultural Revolution, Yú Píngbó was persecuted further, going to one the so-called 'cadre schools' in Xī, Hénán for manual labour.
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In 1915, he qualified by examination for a preparatory course at Peking University, where he became one of Hú Shì's most prominent students.