Schools and Education_Hangzhou Where Tradition Meets Innovation

Schools and Education: Hangzhou was a seat of learning even in ancient times, and it remains so today. During the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), the city was home to the “Three Schools” – the imperial college, military college, and school for the children of the imperial household. They were the earliest national universities in Hangzhou, and prevailed for about 130 years. Throughout its history, Hangzhou has also hosted numerous academies of Chinese classical learning, most notably the “Four Great Academies”: Fuwen, Chongwen, Ziyang, and Qiushi. The present-day Zhejiang University and China Academy of Art are two nationally renowned institutions of higher education.
Hangzhou is a city with extremely rich social education resources, boasting 110 non-profit cultural venues. The extent of its museums, memorials, art venues, and libraries is among the greatest in China. Since 2003, the city’s provincial and municipal museums and public libraries have been open to the public free of charge. Hangzhou also regularly opens activity venues of primary and secondary schools and educational resources to the community.

Hangzhou Branch of China Chess Academy: The Hangzhou Branch is the only local branch of the China Chess Academy. Formally established in 2008, it is located in the Hangzhou CBD.

China Academy of Art: A comprehensive fine arts institution renowned for its creativity, the China Academy of Art was founded in 1928 as the National Academy of Art. It was China’s first national institution of higher art education.

Zhejiang Conservatory of Music: The Zhejiang Conservatory of Music is the first four-year college of music in Zhejiang Province, and China’s tenth independent music academy.

Zhejiang Art Museum: Now the province’s largest public art museum, the Zhejiang Art Museum opened in 2009 and is one of China’s key national museums.

Zhejiang University: Among China’s most famous and highest-level comprehensive universities, Zhejiang University’s predecessor institution was the Qiushi Academy, founded in 1897.

Wenlan Pavilion: Wenlan Pavilion is an ancient building complex located south of the Zhejiang Provincial Museum at Gushan Hill, near West Lake.

Wansong Academy: This academy was the earliest renowned seat of learning in Zhejiang Province, and the story of the “Butterfly Lovers” took place there.

Hangzhou Public Library: The new library building was completed in 2008 and is located at Qianjiang New District – Hangzhou CBD.

Hangzhou High School: Hangzhou High School was founded in the late 1800s and is located at 238 Fengqi Road in Hangzhou. Some of China’s most famous intellectuals have taught at the school, including Jing Hengyi, Xu Shoushang, Li Shutong, Lu Xun, Zhu Ziqing, and Yu Pingbo.