Former Site of Nanchang National University

Former Site of Nanchang National University

The former site of Nanchang National University is located at No. 437 Beijing West Road, Jiangxi Normal University Community (Resident Committee), Pengjiaqiao Subdistrict, Donghu District, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province. The former music practice rooms were built in 1953, facing south, measuring 37.5 meters in width and 5.5 meters in depth, covering an area of 200 square meters. It is a single-story, brick-and-wood structure with a gable roof, featuring imitation European-style facades, corridors, and columns. It originally housed 11 music practice rooms and was among the first batch of teaching facilities constructed for art disciplines after the liberation. The former physics building is also situated at No. 437 Beijing West Road, Jiangxi Normal University Community (Resident Committee), Pengjiaqiao Subdistrict, Donghu District, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province. Built in 1958, it measures 71 meters in width and 16 meters in depth, covering an area of approximately 1,200 square meters. It faces north, features a reinforced concrete structure, red brick exterior walls, a sloped roof, and consists of a main four-story block with two three-story wings on either side. Later expansions included east and west wings. Originally serving as the experimental building for the physics department, it is referred to as the Old Physics Building. The former administrative building was built in 1952, facing west, measuring 76 meters in width and 22 meters in depth, covering an area of 1,100 square meters. It is a two-story, brick-and-wood structure with blue brick exterior walls, an imitation European-style sloped roof, and features light windows. It originally served as the office space for departments and administrative units of Nanchang National University. Owing to its “Wang” character-shaped floor plan, it is known as the Wangzi Building. The former general affairs building was built in 1952, facing south, measuring 38 meters in width and 10 meters in depth, covering an area of 380 square meters. It is a single-story, brick-and-wood structure with blue brick exterior walls, built in an imitation Tang-style architectural design. It originally housed medical and general affairs functions for Nanchang National University. The former First Teaching Building was built in 1955, measuring 70 meters in width and 16 meters in depth, covering an area of 800 square meters. It faces south, has four stories, is built with brick and wood, and has a sloped roof. It originally served as the teaching facility for English and History departments. The former Second Teaching Building was built in 1956, measuring 98 meters in width and 20 meters in depth, covering an area of 1,000 square meters. It faces south, has four stories, is built with brick and wood, and has a sloped roof.

Source: District Culture, Radio, Television, News, and Tourism Bureau

Pengjiaqiao Subdistrict: Located in the eastern part of Donghu District. To the east, it borders Hongdu North Avenue and the western shore of Qingshan Lake, adjacent to Tangshan Town in Qingshanhu District; to the south, it is bounded by Beijing West Road, connecting with Shanghai Road Subdistrict in Qingshanhu District; to the west, it is bordered by the Beijing-Kowloon Railway (from Beijing West Road to Ganjiang Bridge), linking with Dayuan Subdistrict and Dongjia Yao Subdistrict; to the north, it is bounded by the Fuyu Embankment along the Gan River. It connects with Tangshan Town in Qingshanhu District, covering an area of approximately 6.8 square kilometers. The subdistrict office is located at No. 413 Beijing West Road. Major streets within the jurisdiction include Beijing West Road, Nanjing West Road, Hongdu North Avenue, Qingshan North Road, and Wenjiao Road. The population exceeds 52,000... More detailed information about Pengjiaqiao Subdistrict++