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Campuses not just for intellectuals
By Xu Wenwen, Yu Ning, Wu Huixin, Zhang Yiting |
March 8, 2012, Thursday
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DON'T let the gloomy weather get you down. Rise above it and enjoy early spring in Hangzhou. One can do everything from hiking and boating to sitting back and enjoying a leisurely cup of famous Longjing tea in one of numerous teahouses.
And don't forget the city's university campuses. At first, it may not sound like a place for a spring outing. But don't be fooled. University campuses have much to offer including plenty of greenery, interesting architecture and, for those a little older, the chance to reminisce about their youth.
Shanghai Daily visits four campuses around the city.
Pingfeng campus of Zhejiang University of Technology
In Liuxia Town, the campus is known for its surrounding hills and greenery, as well as an artistic vegetable/flower garden.
The garden grows eggplants, cucumbers and peppers. All vegetables grown are served in the school's canteen.
The university's art college proposed the idea to faculty during a brainstorming meeting. Faculty members designed the garden.
In early autumn, the garden is filled with sunflowers. People flock to the campus just to take photos.
Established in 2003, the campus is large with European-style architecture.
Students have nicknames for most of the buildings. The library is dubbed "The White House," the gym is "Taipei Arena" and a classroom building is called "Moscow Red."
Xiangshan campus of China Academy of Art
The campus is a hot topic in the news of late since Wang Shu, the school's dean of architecture and designer of the campus, just won a Pritzker Architecture Prize. Many in the field consider it the "Nobel" for architecture.
Although it's in suburban Zhuantang Town, the campus has recently received hoards of visitors eager to see what all the fuss is about.
The campus covers an area of more than 500,000 square meters and is surrounded by tree-covered mountains and streams.
The combination of natural scenery and the unique architecture makes for an impressive sight.
Most of the buildings are less than five stories tall. The square windows come in many different sizes.
It is said these windows add vigor and break the regular rule that they have to be arranged in fixed places.
In addition, the buildings are designed so that the curves match the line of the hills in the distance, visually forming a harmonious bond. Corridors and cloisters wind around the campus, softening the overall look.
Wood, stone, bricks and glass are all used to ensure visual diversity on campus. Six million tiles from demolished traditional houses were used in the campus.
There are many trees that are centuries old along the banks of ponds around the campus.
At this time of year, yellow rape flowers are in full bloom.
Yuquan campus of Zhejiang University
Yuquan campus of Zhejiang University is more than 100 years old and is in the northwest area of West Lake. It is quiet, tastefully laid out and conveniently located.
Stepping onto the campus, the first thing that is noticed is the vast lawn. When the weather is good, people can be seen sitting and playing on the lawn.
At the end of the lawn, there is a huge statue of late leader Mao Zedong. Most of the buildings on campus were built in the 1950s and 1960s.
Classroom buildings No. 1-6 feature traditional Chinese tiled roofs on Western-style structures.
Classroom building No. 11 is characterized by a Western construction style with Chinese decoration on the walls and pillars.
Visitors are strongly suggested to eat at the Foreign Student Restaurant, which was once reserved exclusively by foreign students but is now open to everyone. It serves authentic Hangzhou cuisine for around 20 yuan (US$3.17) per person.
Zijingang campus of Zhejiang University
Zijingang campus of Zhejiang University is the largest campus among its peers in Hangzhou.
It covers more than 2 square kilometers and takes 15 minutes to drive around.
Designed by Professor Peter Berten of Berlin Institute of Technology, the campus is more like its counterparts in Europe and the US.
It has neither a gate nor an enclosing wall, but features an artificial 3-meter-wide river around the campus.
Streams and ponds converge at a lake in the center of the campus. Vegetation crisscrosses the campus rather than forming a simple lawn.
The buildings include a shell-like gym and a moon-shaped activity center.
A 500-meter-long corridor with a curved glass covering connects every building in the east block.
(This is the first part of an article about a tour around university campuses in Hangzhou; the second and final part will be published next Thursday.)
And don't forget the city's university campuses. At first, it may not sound like a place for a spring outing. But don't be fooled. University campuses have much to offer including plenty of greenery, interesting architecture and, for those a little older, the chance to reminisce about their youth.
Shanghai Daily visits four campuses around the city.
Pingfeng campus of Zhejiang University of Technology
In Liuxia Town, the campus is known for its surrounding hills and greenery, as well as an artistic vegetable/flower garden.
The garden grows eggplants, cucumbers and peppers. All vegetables grown are served in the school's canteen.
The university's art college proposed the idea to faculty during a brainstorming meeting. Faculty members designed the garden.
In early autumn, the garden is filled with sunflowers. People flock to the campus just to take photos.
Established in 2003, the campus is large with European-style architecture.
Students have nicknames for most of the buildings. The library is dubbed "The White House," the gym is "Taipei Arena" and a classroom building is called "Moscow Red."
Xiangshan campus of China Academy of Art
The campus is a hot topic in the news of late since Wang Shu, the school's dean of architecture and designer of the campus, just won a Pritzker Architecture Prize. Many in the field consider it the "Nobel" for architecture.
Although it's in suburban Zhuantang Town, the campus has recently received hoards of visitors eager to see what all the fuss is about.
The campus covers an area of more than 500,000 square meters and is surrounded by tree-covered mountains and streams.
The combination of natural scenery and the unique architecture makes for an impressive sight.
Most of the buildings are less than five stories tall. The square windows come in many different sizes.
It is said these windows add vigor and break the regular rule that they have to be arranged in fixed places.
In addition, the buildings are designed so that the curves match the line of the hills in the distance, visually forming a harmonious bond. Corridors and cloisters wind around the campus, softening the overall look.
Wood, stone, bricks and glass are all used to ensure visual diversity on campus. Six million tiles from demolished traditional houses were used in the campus.
There are many trees that are centuries old along the banks of ponds around the campus.
At this time of year, yellow rape flowers are in full bloom.
Yuquan campus of Zhejiang University
Yuquan campus of Zhejiang University is more than 100 years old and is in the northwest area of West Lake. It is quiet, tastefully laid out and conveniently located.
Stepping onto the campus, the first thing that is noticed is the vast lawn. When the weather is good, people can be seen sitting and playing on the lawn.
At the end of the lawn, there is a huge statue of late leader Mao Zedong. Most of the buildings on campus were built in the 1950s and 1960s.
Classroom buildings No. 1-6 feature traditional Chinese tiled roofs on Western-style structures.
Classroom building No. 11 is characterized by a Western construction style with Chinese decoration on the walls and pillars.
Visitors are strongly suggested to eat at the Foreign Student Restaurant, which was once reserved exclusively by foreign students but is now open to everyone. It serves authentic Hangzhou cuisine for around 20 yuan (US$3.17) per person.
Zijingang campus of Zhejiang University
Zijingang campus of Zhejiang University is the largest campus among its peers in Hangzhou.
It covers more than 2 square kilometers and takes 15 minutes to drive around.
Designed by Professor Peter Berten of Berlin Institute of Technology, the campus is more like its counterparts in Europe and the US.
It has neither a gate nor an enclosing wall, but features an artificial 3-meter-wide river around the campus.
Streams and ponds converge at a lake in the center of the campus. Vegetation crisscrosses the campus rather than forming a simple lawn.
The buildings include a shell-like gym and a moon-shaped activity center.
A 500-meter-long corridor with a curved glass covering connects every building in the east block.
(This is the first part of an article about a tour around university campuses in Hangzhou; the second and final part will be published next Thursday.)
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