Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center
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Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou University Town or Guangzhou University City is an area featured by universities, located in Xiaoguwei Island in Xinzao Town , Panyu District, Guangzhou
, Guangdong
, China
. With an area of approximately 17.9 km2 and 3.53 millions square meters of indoor space, it is capable of accommodating 350 to 400 thousand people.
Ten local higher education institutions have campuses on the island with a total of 120,000 students. All except Guangzhou University
maintain their old campuses within the city. The ten institutions are:
, which links the island to Haizhu District to the north and Panyu District to the south. A newly opened two-section cross-river tunnel provides alternative free of charge access to the island, linking it to the Luntou area in Haizhu District via the planned Biological Island. In addition, a temporary bridge connects the island to the southeast part of Haizhu district near the Yingzhou Ecological Park
.
Two Guangzhou Metro
stations are located on the island. The Higher Education Mega Center North Station
and Higher Education Mega Center South Station
of Line 4
provide quick access to Guangzhou's convenient metro system.
The island is served by a dozen of bus routes, with buses mainly running from and to the city centre of Guangzhou. Generally there are two types of bus service: Regular buses, operating similarly to buses in the city, stop frequently and it takes longer to ride; commuter express buses, which are dedicated to serve the university town, mainly utilize expressways and have less stops. Most of these express buses terminate at the old campuses of the universities. There are also shuttle buses provided by individual universities, which travel between the old and new campuses. These are usually reserved for the university faculty and staff only and may not be used by the public or students.
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
, Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. With an area of approximately 17.9 km2 and 3.53 millions square meters of indoor space, it is capable of accommodating 350 to 400 thousand people.
Ten local higher education institutions have campuses on the island with a total of 120,000 students. All except Guangzhou University
Guangzhou University
Guangzhou University is a state university in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, China.- History :Guangzhou University was reestablished on July 2000 by the Chinese Ministry of Education...
maintain their old campuses within the city. The ten institutions are:
| University | Chinese | Est. | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Yat-sen University Sun Yat-sen University Sun Yat-sen University, also unofficially referred to as Zhongshan University , is a prominent university located mainly in Guangzhou, China. The University is named after Dr... |
中山大学 | 1924 | National |
| South China University of Technology South China University of Technology South China University of Technology is a Chinese university located in Guangzhou, capital of the Guangdong province. In 1999, SCUT ranked No... |
华南理工大学 | 1952 | National |
| South China Normal University South China Normal University South China Normal University is a comprehensive university in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, in the People's Republic of China. The university is featured distinctively by both teaching and research, consisting of diverse branches of learning such as philosophy, economics, law,... |
华南师范大学 | 1933 | Provincial |
| Guangdong University of Foreign Studies Guangdong University of Foreign Studies Guangdong University of Foreign Studies is one of the prestigious universities in China which specializes in international studies and one of the key institutions of higher learning in Guangdong Province in South China. The University was established in June 1995 through the merger of Guangzhou... |
广东外语外贸大学 | 1995 | National |
| Guangdong University of Technology Guangdong University of Technology Guangdong University of Technology is a key provincial university in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. The university offers a wide range of courses in engineering, science, technology, management, liberal arts and law, with major emphasis on the study of engineering.- History :Guangdong University of... |
广东工业大学 | 1952 | Provincial |
| Guangzhou University Guangzhou University Guangzhou University is a state university in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, China.- History :Guangzhou University was reestablished on July 2000 by the Chinese Ministry of Education... |
广州大学 | 2000 | Provincial |
| Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine is an institution of higher learning, located in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China. It was founded in 1956, and is one of four earliest established institutions in China specializing in Chinese traditional medicine... |
广州中医葯大学 | 1956 | National |
| Guangdong Pharmaceutical University Guangdong Pharmaceutical University Guangdong Pharmaceutical University is a public university based in Guangzhou, Guangdong province which offers courses in pharmaceutical sciences.- History :... |
广东药学院 | 1958 | Provincial |
| Xinghai Conservatory of Music Xinghai Conservatory of Music The Xinghai Conservatory of Music is a music conservatory in Guangzhou, China. It was established in 1932 in Guangzhou by the composer Mr.Ma Sicong（Chinese：马思聪先生 Mǎ Sīcōng） as the Guangzhou Conservatory of Music.Both the Xinghai Conservatory of Music and the Xinghai Concert Hall were named after... |
星海音乐学院 | 1932 | Provincial |
| Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts The Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts is a provincial university based in Guangzhou which provide of Fine Arts and Design degrees.- History :... |
广州美术学院 | 1953 | Provincial |
Transportation
The island can be accessed through the toll Nansha Port ExpresswayNansha Port Expressway
Nansha Port Expressway is a important trunk transportation route in Guangzhou which connectsNansha District to other areas within the Pearl River Delta region. It is 72 km in length and cost ¥6.509 billion RMB.- Geography :...
, which links the island to Haizhu District to the north and Panyu District to the south. A newly opened two-section cross-river tunnel provides alternative free of charge access to the island, linking it to the Luntou area in Haizhu District via the planned Biological Island. In addition, a temporary bridge connects the island to the southeast part of Haizhu district near the Yingzhou Ecological Park
Yingzhou Ecological Park
Yingzhou Ecological Park is a ecological park located in Guangzhou capital of Guangdong province, China.- Location :The park's location is in Xiaozhou Village, Xinjiao Town, in south eastern Haizhu District of the capital, Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China.- History :The park was founded in the...
.
Two Guangzhou Metro
Guangzhou Metro
Guangzhou Metro is the metro system of the city of Guangzhou in Guangdong Province of China. It is operated by the state-owned Guangzhou Metro Corporation and was the fourth metro system to be built in mainland China, after those of Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai.The earliest effort of preparation...
stations are located on the island. The Higher Education Mega Center North Station
Higher Education Mega Center North Station
Higher Education Mega Center North Station is a station of Line 4 of the Guangzhou Metro. It started operations on 26 December 2005. It is located at the underground of the north of Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center , located on the Xiaoguwei Island in Xinzao Town , Panyu District.The...
and Higher Education Mega Center South Station
Higher Education Mega Center South Station
Higher Education Mega Center South Station is a station of Line 4 of the Guangzhou Metro. It started operations on 26 December 2005. It is located at the underground of the south of Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center , located on the Xiaoguwei Island in Xinzao Town , Panyu District.The...
of Line 4
Line 4, Guangzhou Metro
Line 4 of the Guangzhou Metro or Nansha Line is a north-south line on the system that runs between Huangcun and Jinzhou stations, spanning a total of 43.7 km with 16 stations. It will eventually run from the Guangzhou Science Town to Nansha. The section of the line from Huangcun to Xinzao is...
provide quick access to Guangzhou's convenient metro system.
The island is served by a dozen of bus routes, with buses mainly running from and to the city centre of Guangzhou. Generally there are two types of bus service: Regular buses, operating similarly to buses in the city, stop frequently and it takes longer to ride; commuter express buses, which are dedicated to serve the university town, mainly utilize expressways and have less stops. Most of these express buses terminate at the old campuses of the universities. There are also shuttle buses provided by individual universities, which travel between the old and new campuses. These are usually reserved for the university faculty and staff only and may not be used by the public or students.