Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center

Map of Guangzhou HEMC
Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center
Simplified Chinese广州大学城
Traditional Chinese廣州大學城
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuǎngzhōu Dàxuéchéng
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpinggwong2 zau1 daai6 hok6 sing4

Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center (HEMC), Guangzhou University Town or Guangzhou University City (Chinese: 广州大学城) is an area featured by higher education institutions, located on Xiaoguwei Island (Chinese: 小谷围岛) in Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. It was opened in 2004. With an area of approximately 17.9 km2 and 3.53 millions square meters of indoor space, the complex is capable of accommodating 350 to 400 thousand people.[1]At the time of construction, it was known as the New University Campus of Guangzhou Region. It is a university park located in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. It is located on Xiaoguwei Island, Panyu District, with an area of 17.9 square kilometers. Construction started in January 2003, and it was officially put into use at the end of August 2004 and welcomed the first ten universities. Since 2014, three universities have successively settled in the 25.3 square kilometer "South Bank of Guangzhou International Innovation City" (that is, the "University City Phase II" in the initial planning period) located in the south bank area of Xiaoguwai Island.

  1. ^ "Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center". Archived from the original on 2018-09-25. Retrieved 2008-12-17.