SICHUAN UNIVERSITY |
West China Center of Medical Sciences |
¡°Rigor, Diligence, Unity, Dedication¡±
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Sichuan University is located in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province in Western China, one of the most populous provinces. The city has a long history and was the capital of an ancient kingdom known as the ¡°City of Silk¡± after its most famous product. Chengdu was founded in the Fifth Century BC and was visited by Marco Polo in the 13th Century. It was prosperous and was laid out on the same plan as Peking with ancient palaces and major gates on a north-south axis, dividing the city into two parts, western and eastern. By the mid 1950¡¯s, however, it had outgrown its neat plan.
Chengdu is also known as the ¡°City of Hibiscus¡± which bury the city with petals after summer storms, and is home to the giant panda and the Panda Research Center, which attract visitors from all over the world. The city also has a reputation as a leader in transportation and telecommunication infrastructure. All of this rich history has provided a perfect setting for a major university.
Now known as the West China Center of Medical Sciences (WCCMS) of Sichuan University, the West China Union University (WCUU) was founded in 1910. The University commemorated its 90th anniversary on October 6th, 2000, at which time the University¡¯s history was celebrated, its past was honored and an even brighter future anticipated at the dawn of the new millennium.
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