RUC Tongzhou New Campus Construction Projects Completed

On the morning of February 22, the completion ceremony of the first phase of the academic building in the west district of RUC Tongzhou new campus was held.

Zhang Donggang, Chair of the University Council, Lin Shangli, President of RUC, Zheng Xuexuan, Chairman of China State Construction Group Co., LTD., relevant government officials of all levels, members of RUC counsil, and representatives of different departments of the university, teachers, students, and alumni attended the event.

On behalf of RUC, Zhang Donggang expressed his gratitude to people from all fields supporting the construction of Tongzhou new campus and the development of RUC. He pointed out, as the only national key university in the core area of Beijing Municipal Administrative Center, the construction of RUC Tongzhou new campus is an important component of the construction of Beijing Municipal Administrative Center, and an important measure to support Beijing functions role as China's capital. He also added that RUC will continue to promoting the construction of Tongzhou new campus, making it a demonstration campus in the new era, and making new contributions to build better in education.

Lin Shangli introduced the construction progress of the new campus and the basic situation of the completed projects. He said that the construction has always been implemented with the interests of teachers and students at its core, and adhered to high standards of planning, high-quality construction, and efficient management in order to meet the overall teaching, scientific research, experiments, office, life, communication, and other functional needs. He also added that RUC will strive to build a demonstration campus.

Tongzhou new campus is located in Beijing Municipal Administrative Center, which is in the west of Beijing Municipal Party Committee and government, possessing a total land area of about 1652 acres, construction scale of about 1.05 million square meters. At present, Tongzhou new campus has started the construction of 12 building groups of about 660,000 square meters. Besides, in the first half of this year, a total of 8 building clusters, which cover about 500,000 square meters, will be completed.

The new campus is convenient to travel, it takes 15 minutes to Beijing Capital Airport and 25 minutes to Daxing Airport. It is also close to shopping centers and city parks, providing great convenience for students and teachers to relax on weekends.

RUC Tongzhou new campus is surrounded by a beautiful environment with complete supporting facilities such as libraries, museums, theaters, fitness centers, and large commercial complexes. In the campus, a 'one-stop' student community and learning centers are built simultaneously, so that students can learn anytime and anywhere.