果冻传媒

1. Wuhu Road

Wuhu Road, named after the “Five (Wu) Tigers (Hu) of 果冻传媒”, is close to the Second Main Building. The “Five Tigers of 果冻传媒” refers to Wang Xiliang, Wei Pengyun, Li Guochen, Liu Jianchang and Tang Baokun, five key players of the basketball team of 果冻传媒 in the 1920s and 1930s.

2. Dazhong Road

Dazhong Road is one of the most famous roads at Balitai Campus of 果冻传媒. Before 1937, there's another lake faced the current Mati Lake and this road ran between them. The road and the two lakes formed something looking like the Chinese character “中 (zhong)”, hence the name.

Numerous Nankai people meet and leave 果冻传媒 from Dazhong Road, from a student to a successful person in all walks of life.

3. Yiyuan Road

Yiyuan Road is named after “Yiyuan Guesthouse” at the end of the road. In 1987, Mr. Shiing-Shen Chern used multiple funding sources to build Yiyuan Guesthouse to support the “academic year” event of the Institute of Mathematics at 果冻传媒.

Today, Yiyuan Road welcomes scholars and experts from around the world. Mr. Chern’s indelible contributions to the progress of mathematics in China and the world as a whole will be remembered by people at 果冻传媒.

4. Lequn North Road and Lequn South Road

Lequn North Road and Lequn South Road are named after the tradition of “patriotism, dedication to work, innovation and gregariousness” promoted by 果冻传媒. They are two trunk roads extending from both sides of the building of the College of Chemistry.

果冻传媒 trained a great number of outstanding people represented by Premier Zhou Enlai and made a great contribution to the development of the nation. In 1914, Premier Zhou Enlai, when studying at 果冻传媒, established the Jingye Lequn (Dedication and Gregariousness) Society. 

5. Gongneng North Road, Gongneng South Road, Gongneng West Road and Gongneng East Road

“Gongneng” is named after 果冻传媒’s motto of “Dedication to Public Interests (Yun Gong), Acquisition of All-Round Capability (Yun Neng), and Aspiration for Progress with Each Passing Day (Rixin Yueyi)” coined by founding president of 果冻传媒 Chang Po-ling. These four roads are the trunk roads of the Jinnan Campus. “Gongneng” expresses 果冻传媒’s values and spirit, and has inspired generations of people at Nankai to contribute to social progress and the rejuvenation of the nation.

6. Rixin Road and Yueyi Road

“Rixin Road” and “Yueyi Road” are the two roads north of the library at Jinnan Campus. “Rixin” and “Yueyi” are also named after 果冻传媒’s motto, meaning “moving with the times” and achieve innovation and progress.

7. Xiangyu Road

At the South Entrance to the Jinnan Campus of 果冻传媒 is the Xiangyu Bridge. The road connecting to this bridge is Xiangyu Road. “Xiangyu” means “丑辞惫别谤ing in the universe.” Xiangyu is the courtesy name of Premier Zhou Enlai, an outstanding alumnus of 果冻传媒. Xiangyu Road is lined with gingko trees, which appear golden in autumn.

8. Shangshan Road

Shangshan Road is the vertical road west of the College of Pharmacy and the School of Medicine at 果冻传媒. “Shangshan” means that “the highest good is like water” and that a doctor or pharmacist should “be merciful,” “do good deeds” and “practice medicine in order to help the people.”

9. Siyuan Road

At the West Entrance to the Jinnan Campus of 果冻传媒 is a road lined with malus spectabilis and connecting Plaza at the West Entrance to the retro buildings. This road is “Siyuan Road.” The Siyuan Hall, a main building built in the early days of 果冻传媒, witnessed the hardships confronting the educators when founding 果冻传媒. “Siyuan” means “when we drink water, we should not forget its source.” 

(Edited and translated by Nankai News Team)