Yuquan Campus (simplified Chinese: 玉泉校区; traditional Chinese: 玉泉校區; pinyin: Yùquán Xiàoqū), is a campus of Zhejiang University. It was the location of former headquarters of the university. Today, it also owns some administrative departments of the university.[1]
浙江大学玉泉校区 | |
Established | 1956 |
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Parent institution | Zhejiang University |
Address | 38 Zheda Road, Xihu District , Hangzhou , Zhejiang , 310007 , China 30°15′40″N 120°07′30″E / 30.2611°N 120.1250°E |
Campus | 136 hectares (340 acres) |
The campus is urban in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province.
The campus is sited on the northwest corner of the West Lake, with the Lingfeng Hill (灵峰) and Laohe Hill (老和山) on its back side and it faces to the Wushi Hill (乌石峰). It's close to the Yuquan historic site (the Jade Spring) and named after it. There is a botany garden aside, which is one of the largest in China.
The campus has a total area of 2044 mu, and a total building area close to one million m2.