Sun Yat-sen University was founded in 1924 by Dr. Sun Yat-sen in Guangzhou, China and is one of the top universities in the country. A student guide explained that the university has a fine tradition of teaching and learning, with its motto being to study extensively, enquire accurately, reflect carefully, discriminate clearly, and practice earnestly. The tour also saw the group take a picture in front of the North Gate, which has Sun Yat-sen's name etched in his own handwriting. Sun Yat-sen University has four campuses located along the Pearl River in Guangzhou.

1. Presented by Group
5:
Daniel Huante
Henry Liu
Lauren Wong
Russell Ling
Guangzhou/Canton (2nd Half)

2. Sun Yat-sen University,
originally known as
Guangdong University, was
founded in 1924 by Dr.
Sun Yat-sen, a great
democratic revolutionary hero
of the 20th
century. The university is one
of the top ranked
universities in the People's
Republic of China.

3. Shudan, a Teochew student
from Sun Yat-Sen University,
as well as a new friend, gives
a brief description of how in
the last three decades,
Guangdong province is the
site of one of the largest
migrations of people in the
world as Chinese from other
province migrate to the area,
while on our tour around the
University’s campus.

4. A SYSU student, also one of
our tour guides around SYSU
campus, briefly explains Sun
Yat-Sen University being a
name-brand institution of
higher education with fine
traditions in teaching and
learning. In addition, the
school motto is to “study
extensively; enquire
accurately; reflect carefully;
discriminate clearly; practice
earnestly.”
The tuition, per semester, for
attending Sun Yat-Sen
University is 8700 RMB, which
roughly converts to $1600
USD.

5. On our tour around SYSU
campus, we took a group
picture in front of the North
Gate of the North Gate
Square. This gate is the
pinnacle piece of attractive
architecture on the square
because on this memorial
gateway is the name of Sun
Yat-Sen etched in his own
handwriting.

6. Sun Yat-Sen University
consists of four campuses,
which sits along the Zhu
Jiang, in other words, the
Pearl River. The Pearl River is
named this because of all the
pearl colored shells that lie at
the bottom of the river in the
section that flows through the
city of Guangzhou. It is the
widest distributor within the
delta, although considerably
short. The waters that
converge east of the Bei Jiang
are first referred to as the
Pearl River just north
of Guangzhou.

7. During our time in
Guangzhou, we stayed in
Zijingyuan Hotel of Sun Yat-
Sen University. Next to the
hotel was a class room where
students would attend
lectures and study throughout
the evening. Near the end of
our stay in Guangzhou, we
made a toast and said our
good-bye to Wu Jian, a new
friend from Xiamen University.

8. Food in Guangzhou ranged from being tender and creamy to succulent and savory. Some
dishes that we ate at restaurants consists of: taro-root boiled in a thick creamy stock,
steamed pork-filled dumplings, thinly sliced pork covered in a sweet & savory sauce, and
roasted chicken glazed with sugar and soy sauce.