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Old Campus of Soochow University 东吴大学旧址Dōngwú Dàxué Jiùzhǐ
National heritage site · Suzhou, Jiangsu
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Suzhou
- Region
- Jiangsu
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Old Campus of Soochow University
The original campus of Soochow University, founded by American Methodist missionaries in 1900, which now forms the southern half of Soochow University's main campus in the east of the old city. Western-style brick buildings of the 1900s to 1930s stand around a large lawn, led by Lin Hall (1903) with its clock tower, the university's landmark, and Sun Hall (1912), with a row of staff villas beside the old gate.
How to get to Old Campus of Soochow University
In the east of Suzhou's old city; the campus has been opened to the public with online booking (in summer 2025 through the north gate on Ganjiang East Road), so check the current visitor rules before going.
Nearby
- Classical Gardens of Suzhou 苏州园林 under 10 km
Whole landscapes of rock, water and pavilion folded into a city block - Zhouzhuang 周庄古镇 30 km
Jiangnan's most famous water town, famed for its Twin Bridges and merchant halls
Also within 20 km: Jiachen Lane Brick Pagoda 甲辰巷砖塔 (under 10 km), Master of the Nets Garden 网师园 (under 10 km), Twin Pagodas (Luohan Temple) 罗汉院双塔 (under 10 km), Quanjin Guild Hall (China Kunqu Opera Museum) 全晋会馆 (under 10 km), Pingjiang Road Historic District 平江历史街区 (under 10 km), Pan Family Mansion (Ligeng Hall) 卫道观前潘宅 (under 10 km).
On the map
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