University town is a settlement of higher education, which originated in Europe and first appeared in some developed countries such as Britain and the United States. There are usually scientific research institutions or high-tech industries around the university town, which is conducive to the development and utilization of human resources; At the same time, it also promoted the local tourism, catering, accommodation and education services.
The most famous university town in China:
Guangzhou University Town. Guangzhou University Town is located in Panyu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, with an area of 34 square kilometers. There are Sun Yat-sen University, South China Normal University, Guangzhou University, Xinghai Conservatory of Music, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine and Guangdong University of Technology. The scope basically covers literature, science and engineering, art, engineering, medicine, cutting-edge science and technology and other important fields. Among them, the National Supercomputer Guangzhou Center is located in the University Town Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, where the Chinese supercomputer "Tianhe II" is stored.
Shenzhen University Town. Shenzhen University Town is located in Nanshan District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, with an area of 10 square kilometer. Shenzhen University Town is mainly a graduate school. At present, there are Shenzhen Graduate School of Peking University, Shenzhen Graduate School of Tsinghua University, Shenzhen Graduate School of Harbin Institute of Technology and South University of Science and Technology.