West China Union University
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The West China Union University, alternatively known as West China University or Huaxi University, was a private Christian university in Chengdu, Sichuan, western China. It was the product of the coll
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Bird's-eye view of West China Union University, designed by Fred Rowntree.
Coles Memorial Clock Tower, now part of the West China Medical Center
Newly completed gate of the Union University, 1915
The history of Methodism in Sichuan began in 1882 when missionaries began to arrive from the United States. Methodists founded or helped found several colleges, schools, and hospitals to aid in modern
West China Union University
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Joseph Beech (third from left) with (l to r) E. D. Burton (American Baptist biblical scholar), T. C. Chamberlin (American geologist), Y. T. Wang (interpreter) and R. T. Chamberlin (T. C. Chamberlin's son) at Santai, Sichuan, during an exploratory trip through China in 1909 as part of the Oriental Educational Investigation Commission.
West China Mission of the United Church of Canada
The new Canadian Methodist Mission Press at Chengdu, April 1905
The Canadian School of the West China Union University, Chengdu, c. 1918