Former Site of Sun Yat-sen University Shipai Campus

　　The site is located at Shipai Wushan Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou. Sun Yat-sen University was originally founded by Dr. Sun Yat-sen as Guangdong University in 1924. In 1926, it was renamed Sun Yat-sen University in honor of Dr. Sun. The original campus was located at Wenming Road in the Higher Normal School, which is now home to the Guangdong Provincial Museum (Guangzhou Lu Xun Memorial Hall). In 1929, under the leadership of Chen Jitang, the Governor of Guangdong, the focus on education intensified, and in 1931, following Sun Yat-sen’s wishes, a new campus was constructed at Shipai, a site chosen by Sun himself during his lifetime. The project was carried out in phases, with the first phase designed by Yang Xizong and the second phase by Lin Keming. Buildings constructed during this period included the main gate, the College of Agriculture, the College of Arts, the College of Science, the College of Law, the sports hall, and student dormitories. In 1935, the main campus and the Colleges of Arts, Science, Law, Engineering, and Agriculture moved to the new Shipai campus. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the university relocated, but returned to Shipai after the war. After the national reorganization of higher education in 1952, Sun Yat-sen University relocated to the former site of Lingnan University at Kangle Village, and the Shipai site became home to the South China Institute of Technology and South China Agricultural University.
　　Today, the Shipai site preserves buildings from the early 1930s, including the College of Law, the College of Agriculture, the College of Arts, the College of Science, and the College of Engineering. These structures, featuring a blend of Chinese and Western architectural styles, emulate traditional Chinese palace designs and are both grand and elegant, with intricate detailing.
　　The site was designated a Guangzhou Municipal Cultural Heritage Protection Unit in 2002.