Friday, October 17, 2008

Hangchow University Historic Site

Hangchow University Historic Site , is a famous National Historic Site & Cultural Heritage under State Protection of the People's Republic of China.

Introduction


The site is located in , Zhejiang Province, and close to the Qiantang River and the Liuhe Pagoda. It currently located in the Zhijiang Campus of Zhejiang University, and the university manages its daily operation. The site has very beautiful landscapes and architectures. It became a national key historic site mainly due to its precious architectures of the Republic of China , which has a special combination of both the and styles.

Brief history



The Hangchow University was also a root of current modern Zhejiang University. It was one of the thirteen most well-known in China's modern history before 1951.

The history of Hangchow University can be traced back to 1845. A priest named Divie Bethune McCartee of American Presbyterians first founded the Ningpo Boy’s Academy / Boarding School  in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. 1867, the school was moved into Hangzhou and changed its name into Hangchow Presbyterian Boys' School .

1897, the school opened courses for higher education, and became a college, named Hangchow Presbyterian College . 1914, its name was changed into Hangchow Christian College . 1909, the Presbyterian Church in the United States also participated in the college's daily operation. During the Northern Expedition period, the college was ceased for a while. 1931, the government renamed the college as the Hangchow College of Sciences and Humanities , because the college itself only had two branches - science and literature, at that time. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, the college moved through numerous places to avoid the Japanese invasion and military campaign, including , Shanghai, Shaowu , Guiyang , Chongqing , etc. 1948, the college had two more faculties of engineering and business , and was promoted into the university status, named Hangchow University .

After setting up of the communist People's Republic of China, in 1951, the university was handed over to the Zhejiang Provincial Government, and all the American teachers were sent back to United States. 1952, the Adjustment for University Colleges and Departments started, and the most part of Hangchow University was merged into the Zhejiang University.

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