University Profile
Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine officially founded in 1960,was developed from Hunan Chinese Medicine Specialization School established in 1934 and Hunan TCM Vocational School established in 1953. Now it’s a primarily teaching-oriented college concerning other areas in scientific research , medical service, school-leading industry , etc.
The University is located in Changsha , the capital of Hunan province ,a famous culture city. With an attractive environment and fine scenery,the campus covers an area of 2854mu(about 1,902,600 square meters).
The University consists of 3 parts: the old campus(north campus),the new campus(hanpu campus),and the six affiliated hospitals. The university is in control of 11 either colleges or institutes ,which are the College of Basic Science ,the College of Acupuncture and Massage , the College of combined Chinese and Western medicine, the College of Pharmacy ,the First College of Clinical Medicine, the Second College of Clinical Medicine, the College of Culture, Information Technology and Management, the International Education Institute, the second-level college-XiangXing College, the College of Adult Education, Higher Vocational Technical College. The university has also the Graduate students Dept. ,the Social Science Dept., P.E. Dept.. In addition, there in the university are a TCM Diagnostics Research Institute, an Acupuncture Meridians and Collaterals Research Institute, a TCM-Western Medicine Integrated Institute, a Chinese Medicinal Herb Development Institute, a TCM Literature institute, an Internal Diseases Research institute of TCM, a Trauma Research Institute of TCM, an Ophthalmology &. Otorhinolaryngology Institute of TCM, a TCM Diet Therapy Institute. Furthermore , the university has the National Liver Disease Center of TCM, the National Eyeground Disease Treatment Center of TCM,the National Dermatology Center of TCM, the Hunan Research Center of Ultramicro Technology of Chinese Medicinal herbs and the International Training Center of Acupuncture and Moxibustion. The university has its own Chinese Herbal Technology Development Group Company. There are 326 teaching departments, laboratories, research sections and medical service sections in general. The library houses over 897,000 books and over 1,500 kinds of periodicals and magazines, it also has an electronic reading room and an information center in medicine.
The university primarily cultivates undergraduates along with postgraduates, overseas students, and also adult students pursuing continuing education. With the authorization of the Hunan Provincial Education Dept., the university can issue bachelor degree, master degree, doctor degree. At present there are 38 doctoral advisers,199 master’s advisers, a postdoctoral circulating research station works in the university. 13 disciplines were authorized to confer PH.D, 16 disciplines were authorized to confer master degree. Now there’re about 10,000 students all together.
The university has been authorized by the State Education Ministry to recruit foreign, overseas Chinese, Taiwan, Hongkong, and Macau students. It also opens the preparatory courses for the students of Hongkong ,Macau and Taiwan. As well the university runs both short-term and long-term training programs ,with the approval of the State TCM Administration Bureau, for the TCM learners from all over the world. Consigned by Hunan Provincial Public Health Dept., our university is the Clinical Skill Examining Base of China for the Overseas Medical Practitioner Qualification.
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Situated in the river valley along the lower part of Xiang River, Changsha is the capital city of Hunan Province. The recorded history of Changsha can be traced back 3000 years. Tomb relics from the primitive periods witnessing the earliest human of activities have been discovered in this region. During the Spring and Autumn Period (770 B.C. - 476 B.C.), the area developed into an important town within the State of Chu, (one of the seven warring states that existed before China's unification by Emperor Qin). After Emperor Qin (the first feudal emperor in China's history) unified the country, the town was set up as a county and later became the capital city of a state in the early Han Dynasty (206 B.C. - 220). The tomb excavation site of Mawangdui found in the eastern suburb of the city is a family graveyard from that period. The most fantastic historical relic should be the well-preserved mummified remains of a Western Han Dynasty woman excavated from the tombs. Some of thousands of relics unearthed include silk products, paintings, lacquer works, potteries, bamboo slips used for writing, weapons and herbs, all of which are exhibited in Hunan Provincial Museum.
In the dynasties that followed, the city experienced several expansions and during China's Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), it has developed into the political, economic and cultural center of Hunan Province.
Although not as ancient a capital city as Beijing, Nanjing or Xian, Changsha also has rich historical heritages including old wall remains, tomb sites, religious temples and buildings. What earns the city its reputation among tourists are two things. One is a great man in China's recent history, Chairman Mao Zedong and the other is Yuelu Academy, a time-honored academic school perched on the scenic Yuelu Mountain. Originally built in 976 during the Song Dynasty, the academy school survived through the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties and is considered to be the cradle of Huxiang Culture. (simply means the culture school in Hunan Province)
The village of Shaoshan, about 130 kilometers south-west of Changsha is the hometown of Chairman Mao Zedong. Today, the village has become a memorial place for Chinese people to remember this extraordinary man. People erected a statue of the Chairman and have preserved the houses he lived as a tourist site. A museum and other memorial spots in the scenic area create a kind of solemn atmosphere. Many Chinese come to pay respect and visit here during the memorial days.
n addition, the city was home to other revolutionary leaders including Liu Shaoqi, Huyaobang and former Chinese prime minister, Zhu Rongji. Therefore, it acts as a good place to learn more about China's recent history.
Changsha people are also renowned for their acting and have created various traditional folk art performances of their own including the local operas, storytelling, drum opera, acrobatics and other dramatic styles. Everyone can feel their hospitalities and enthusiasm by their vigorous dances. Today, most of the entertainment houses in the city present dynamic and entertaining performances featuring a blend of the traditional essence and the modern flare. The neon lights of KTV squares, disco parlors, clubs and dancing squares illuminate the city at night. Dotted with all sorts of bars and pubs, Jiefang Xilu, although not as prosperous as Sanlitun Pub Street in Beijing, has its own styles. Romantic and quiet bars, dynamic show bars, teahouses, western style restaurants...People of all ages can find their ideal place to spend their leisure time.