The beauty of Zhejiang University

‘Nature Beauty’ might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of ZJU, but if you take a closer look, get in touch with, and engage with the nature world through the senses for pleasure, you may discover wonderful scenery everywhere of the campus!

Have you ever felt the vitality of the day, the breeze of the evening, and the stillness of the night? Have you ever seen the roadside spring flowers, pink and white perched on the tree such as fairies dancing and smiling under the sunlight? Have you ever noticed the waves rippling on the Qizhen Lake, the sunset shinning before evening come, and the grey night lit up by the teaching buildings? There are moving scenes of everything living together in harmony. There are also moving scenes of down-to-earth ZJUers working hard towards their dreams.

Studies have shown that interacting with nature in whatever season, can improve focus, attention, and memory, providing great benefits for studying. It’s been suggested that spending even 1 hour in nature a day can improve memory and attention by 20%. Recent findings by mental health charity Mind, also show that spending time in nature can improve mental health problems such as anxiety and depression. So there are many good reasons to explore some of the nature spots around campus.

All the days and nights in ZJU are as beautiful as a painting of flowing colors. Take time to appreciate the beauty of Mother Nature, consider what it means to you, extending the self to include it, and make nature part of our daily life. May every day and night you experience from now on be your exclusive romantic memory.