Coching Chu, also romanized as Zhu Kezhen, was a Chinese geologist and meteorologist. He is considered the founder of modern meteorology and geography in China.
Zhejiang University is a public research university in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education. The university is part of the C9 League, Project 211, Project 985, an
Chu Coching
…People's Republic of China on mainland China and the Academia Sinica of the Republic of China on Taiwan. From 1936 to 1949, he served as the president of National Chekiang University (now known as Zhejiang University) and elevated the institution to one of the most prestigious universities in China. During that time, he sent manuscripts…
A statue of Mao Zedong was set up at the Zhejiang University campus on 26 December 1969 as a result of Mao Zedong's cult of personality during the Cultural Revolution. The statue remains a major landmark at Yuquan Campus.
A replica of Qiushi Academy within the Zijingang Campus; Qiushi, or 'seeking truth' is the motto of the university
Zijingang Campus, the main campus of ZJU, which came into use in 2002