Dear readers, do you want to know the historical changes in the location of university campuses in China? Do you want to know the background of the construction of Lanzhou University Yuzhong Campus and its impact on the development of the university? This article will give you a detailed analysis of China's "most desolate" 985 University, whose campus is built on the outskirts of the county, which seriously affects the development?
1. Historical changes in the location of colleges and universities in China
After the reform and opening up, China's higher education ushered in a spring of development. In order to adapt to the situation, many colleges and universities have begun to expand their enrollment on a large scale and need to add new campuses. However, campus site selection is a systematic process, which must not only consider the present, but also predict the future.
1.In the early days of reform and opening up, the location of colleges and universities was biased towards the suburbs.
In the early days, colleges and universities were mostly located on the outskirts of cities, at a certain distance from the city center. This is mainly based on:
1) The suburbs are rich in land resources and easy to plan and build.
2) Isolation from the bustling urban area allows students to concentrate on their studies and research.
3) According to the urban planning at the time, the suburbs were expected to become new centers.
2.With urbanization, the former suburban school site became the city center
However, after the reform and opening up, China's urbanization process has accelerated. Many of the former suburbs have been turned into new towns. As a result, previously sited universities are also "surrounded" in the city center.
As a result, the campus is in short supply by urban construction and cannot be expanded and renovated according to demand. It seriously restricts the development of the school.
3.At the beginning of the 21st century, colleges and universities began to choose locations in the suburbs.
In view of the above problems, at the beginning of the 21st century, colleges and universities began to change their strategies and build a large number of branch campuses in the suburbs.
The land resources in the suburbs are sufficient to support large-scale campus construction, which is also conducive to the long-term development of the school. This has become the mainstream direction of site selection of colleges and universities in the new era.
2. Case study - Yuzhong Campus of Lanzhou University
Lanzhou University is a typical inland university, and the construction of its Yuzhong campus is a case study of the university location strategy in the new era.
1.At the beginning of the 21st century, Lanzhou University responded to the call of the country and began to expand its enrollment on a large scale. However, the original campus could no longer meet the demand. As a result, the school decided to build a new campus in the suburbs.
2.At that time, it was planned to build a campus in the developing Yuzhong New District, and at that time, Lanzhou City focused on the development of Yuzhong New District. Judged that the city would expand southward, the University chose to build a campus in Yuzhong. It is hoped that relying on the development of the new district, the campus can also benefit.
3.As a result, Lanzhou developed to the north, and Yuzhong lagged behind, and the campus became desolate.
However, the result was different from the assumption, Lanzhou continued to develop the Lanzhou New Area to the north, and abandoned the Yuzhong New Area. The development of Yuzhong has stagnated, and the surrounding area of the campus is still mountainous and desert, which has become very desolate.
3. Impact analysis of Yuzhong Campus
The desolation of the Yuzhong campus has led many to question its impact on the school's development. We need to analyze this issue rationally.
1.Some people believe that the desolation of the campus affects the development of the school, which is one-sided.
Supporting points: 1) The University has invested a lot of resources in the construction of the site, but the inhospitable environment is difficult to attract talents.
2) It is inconvenient for students and faculty to live and study, and it is not conducive to enrollment and employment.
3) Led to a decline in the University's rankings, which was called the "most desolate" 985 university.
Evaluation: Yes, but too absolute. It needs to be considered holistically.
2.The campus itself is well-equipped, which is also conducive to academic research.
Supporting views: 1) 20 years of construction, the internal facilities of the campus are relatively complete.
2) Away from the hustle and bustle, students concentrate on their studies and research.
3) Professors can concentrate on scientific research and carry out cutting-edge exploration without being disturbed.
Evaluation: These are also the advantages of the campus and cannot be ignored.
3.The real influencing factors are the overall geographical location of Lanzhou and the lack of funds.
Supporting views: 1) Lanzhou is an inland economically underdeveloped area, and its geographical disadvantage affects development.
2) The school funding is only 738.8 billion, the bottom of the 985 universities.
3) This affects the school's level of operation and attractiveness to talents.
Comment: This is more directly related to the development of Landa and is a key influencing factor.
Summary
To sum up, we can draw the following conclusions:
Looking forward to the future, with the continuous promotion of the "Belt and Road" strategy, Lanzhou's location advantages will continue to increase, and new progress will be made in the construction of science and technology of Lanzhou University. Let's wait and see!
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