On your last visit to the university souvenir shop, did you linger by the postcard shelf, looking for new items to add to your collection? Here we offer you a peek of our exclusive Fudan architecture collection and how these buildings and structures looked this spring.

What is your favorite place of Fudan University? Leave us a comment and tell us your pick.

Handan Campus

Guanghua Towers

Officially in use since 2005, Guanghua Towers, Fudan’s highest structure reaching over 140 meters, is a complex of four buildings to hold seminars, lectures and conferences. It is great to stand at the towers’ foot and look up in awe for all its magnificence, but the best way to enjoy the view is to look at it while lying on the adjacent lawn bathed in sunshine.

South Gate

The south gate of the University is an unmissable spot for visitors planning a photography tour to Handan campus. Amid the current pandemic, a temperature-taking booth has been set up outside the campus as shown in the photo. The banner above the gate reads Fudan is determined to win the battle against the virus.

Fudan University Motto Wall

The inscription reads, “Scientia et studium, quaestio et cogitation,” which means knowledgeable, determined, inquisitive and reflective. 

Xiang Hui Hall

Xiang Hui Hall was built in 1947 in commemoration of the University’s late presidents Li Denghui and Ma Xiangbo. Renovated in 2017, it is mainly used today for theatrical performances and ceremonial occasions.

Science Library

Built in 1958, the Science Library houses about 4 million science and arts books and journals. The library is usually packed with students studying for exams at the end of semesters.

Yan Garden

The garden was purchased by the university from its owner in 1934 before being renamed as “Yan”. The word “Yan”, borrowed from a famous poem by Tang Dynasty poet Liu Yuxi, literally means swallow (bird) but indicates the vicissitudes of time.

The Old Gate

The original old gate of the University was built in the current location in 1921 but dismantled during the 1950s. To mark the 100 anniversary of the university, a replica of the gate was built in late 2004. The four characters on plate above the gate reads “Officium et Civitas”, meaning hardworking and gregarious.

University History Museum

The museum is a must-visit for those drawn by the centenary history of the University. It covers an exhibition area of 700 square meters and can hold a maximum of 300 visitors.

Hang-Lung Physics Building

Physics and IT majors attend classes and conduct research in this building constructed in the 1960s.

The Sundial, an ancient time-keeping device, located behind Hang-Lung Physics Building

Cai Guan Shen Humanities Museum

Sponsored by University board member Cai Guanshen, the museum was built in 2005 on the site of the old Jinglai Hall. It is a two-story structure with a permanent exhibition of antique bronzeware and porcelain on the ground floor.

Han Bing Mansion

This building stands to the east of Xiang Hui Hall and was named after the late Fudan professor Sun Hanbing who died in a bomb attack amid the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in the 1930s.

Xi Garden

“Xi” means sunrise and Fudan students like reading books here early in the morning. If you visit the campus in summer, come here for a nice view of the blooming lotus flowers in the pond.

Zibin Building

Zibin Building is known among generations of Fudaners as the small White House for its resemblance to the US presidential complex. It is the only building of Fudan University that was constructed in the 1920s and remains intact today.

Fenglin Campus

The Gate

The gate of Fenglin campus is most familiar to Fudan medical students.

Kang Quan Library

Sponsored by University board members Xu Jiankang and Chen Jiaquan, the library was inaugurated in late 2017. This new landmark houses a huge medical library with over 1700 seats.

The Fountain, located in front of Kang Quan Library

Jiangwan Campus

Lee Shau Kee Library

The library, named after University board member Lee Shau Kee, is home to many books on law and social justice.

Law Building, the main venue where Fudan law students attend classes and lectures

Gingko Avenue, known for its breathtaking beauty in autumn when the ginko leaves turn gold.

Zhangjiang Campus

Built in 2006, Zhangjiang campus, the youngest of the four campuses, features departments of computer science, electronics, pharmacy, etc. Its close proximity to Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park underscores the university’s focus on transformation of research achievements into products for industrial use.

Fudan Motto Wall, inscribed with “Scientia et studium, quaestio et cogitatio”

Library, opened in September 2005

Miss your days strolling on the campuses? Do they look the same in the photos as you remember? Summer is fast approaching now that Grain Rain—the last solar term of spring according to the Chinese lunar calendar—has passed. We will continue to cover the “Four Seasons of Fudan” to keep you updated with all its memorable moments through our images!

Photos by Department of Postgraduate Affairs

Editor: Deng Jianguo, Li Yijie