Zhijiang campus: where history, learning, and life converge

Zhijiang Campus carries a history that endures across generations. Once home to Hangchow University before its merger into Zhejiang University, it is now the campus of Guanghua Law School.

Perched on Moonwheel Hill and overlooking the Qiantang River, the campus is serene and picturesque—a perfect place for study and reflection. In the early mornings, sunlight filters through century-old camphor trees, scattering dappled light across the ground. The hills are lush and verdant, dotted with blooming azaleas, while Western-style houses from the last century stand quietly alongside the clock tower, whose steady chimes seem to play a gentle melody of time.

In golden autumn, scarlet spider lilies bloom like tiny flames scattered through the woods. Maple trees turn shades of gold and bronze, and century-old osmanthus trees release a fragrance that drifts across the campus. On sunny days, students come out to enjoy the scene: groups gather on the lawns with their books—studying, chatting, or strolling with mentors—accompanied by the soft rustle of fallen leaves and quiet reflections on the passage of time. Others, with a few friends in tow, pick up a basketball and head to the courts to sweat and laugh together.

Zhejiang University excels in academic rigor and celebrates its diversity, and among all its campuses, Zhijiang has always stood out as the most vivid and memorable. With the launch of the Master of Chinese Law program for ambitious international students at the Law School, I believe that more and more friends from around the world will come to Zhijiang—to witness the vitality of Zhejiang University, to appreciate the beauty of China, and to write new chapters in the ongoing story of this remarkable campus.

Zhijiang holds countless youthful memories—it is our shared past, the sweetest part of our hearts. Whether you are a student of Zhejiang University, an alumnus, or a visitor from afar, you are warmly invited to spend time here. By the banks of the Qiantang River, you can watch the sun and moon trace their paths across the sky, see knowledge come alive from the pages of books, and witness the enduring legacy of a century of Chinese scholarship.