On the coast of the Min Sea, a century-old academic village gathers the world's beauty
The original Jimei School Village included: Xiamen Fisheries College, Jimei Navigation College, Jimei Normal Specialized School, Fujian Sports College, Jimei Finance and Economics Specialized School (all now merged into Jimei University), Jimei School for Overseas Chinese Students (Huaqiao University College of Chinese Language and Culture), Chinese Language and Culture School, Jimei Middle School, Jimei Elementary School, Jimei Kindergarten, and other schools, as well as facilities such as the South Great Hall, library, gymnasium, concert hall, and the Dragon Boat Pool Sailing Club.
Jimei School Village was founded in 1913 by the renowned patriotic overseas Chinese leader Mr. Chen Jiageng, with substantial funding. It is a school, but in reality, it is a village, a perfect combination of literature and nature, enjoying a high reputation both at home and abroad.
Jimei School Village is the collective name for various schools and cultural institutions in Jimei. The total construction area of the schools reaches over three thousand mu, with architecture that blends Chinese and Western styles, reflecting the typical architectural style of the Minnan overseas Chinese hometown. Whether it is the tall and magnificent school buildings or the small and elegant pavilions, all feature glazed tile roofs, dragon ridges, phoenix eaves, and carved beams and painted rafters, which people call the 'Jiageng style'.
The school has more than one hundred thousand teachers and students, forming a talent training system that ranges from preschool education to elementary, middle, and high schools, and from undergraduate education to master's and doctoral education. It is not only a beautiful place of intelligence but also a tourist attraction. Its architecture, blending Chinese and Western styles, reflects the typical architectural style of the Minnan overseas Chinese hometown.
Chen Jiageng first founded Jimei Elementary School and then Xiamen University, so the arcade buildings here are no less impressive than those of Xiamen University. Compared to Xiamen University, Jimei School Village has more beautiful scenery. No appointment is needed, and it is open all day.
Jimei School Village route overview:
Jimei School Village Metro Station — Haide Road — Huaqiao University College of Chinese Language and Culture — Jimei School Village Plaque — Jimei University Navigation College — Chen Jiageng's Former Residence — Guilai Garden — Dragon Boat Pool — Grand Staircase — Swimming Hall — Ao Garden — Jiageng Park — Jimei University — Water Sports Center — Shigu Road
Xiamen Jimei Village, located in Jimei District, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, is a place that combines natural scenery and humanistic landscape. Jimei Village was founded in 1913 by the famous patriotic overseas Chinese Mr. Chen Jiajun, known for its unique architectural style and rich cultural history. The main attractions of Jimei Village include: Chen Jiaxuan's former residence: located in the center of Jimei Village, a Roman-style building with a total construction area of about 400 square meters, showing the work and life scenes of Mr. Chen Jiaxuan and his brother Chen Jingxian during their return home.
Jimei Village is the general name of Jimei various schools and various cultural institutions, located in Xiamen Jimei Peninsula in Jimei Village. It was founded by the famous patriotic overseas Chinese leader Mr. Chen Jiajun in 1913. It is well-known at home and abroad. It has a talent training system from preschool education to primary school junior high school and high school, from undergraduate education to master doctor education. The building is also very distinctive.
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Jimei Village is located in Jimei Tourism Area. The overall architectural style is a combination of Chinese and Western styles, presenting a typical style of Qiaoxiang in southern Anhui. Among them, the more beautiful is the Dragon Boat Pool and Jimei Middle School by the pool, and the more worth seeing is Mr. Chen Jiajun's Cemetery. The village was founded by Mr. Chen Jiajun. It has famous attractions such as Jiajun Building, Dragon Boat Pool, Jiajun Former Residence, Chen Jiajun's Life and History Exhibition Hall, Jiajun Park, and Gion. Whether it is a tall and spectacular school building hall, or a small and elegant pavilion, all are glass capped, dragon ridge phoenix, carved beam painting building, and look carefully, but each has ingenuity, no similar. Walking past the back door of Jimei Xuecun, the garden is next to Jimei Middle School. The inner side of the surrounding walls of the garden is a stone carving group, which together with the porch, Jiahe Tomb and the stone carvings around the monument, forms a stone carving museum, which is the essence of the garden. The porch of the garden is 50 meters long, four directions transparent, two walls inlaid with 58 historical figures of the blue stone carvings, turning the wall is Mr. Chen Jiajun's mausoleum, the tomb cover is set with 13 hexagonal blue doulite, the tomb fence screen inside the wall has 15 Mr. Chen Jiajun biography relief. On the north side of the garden is Jiahe Park, with the door connected to the garden. Chen Jiahe Memorial Place includes Jiahe Park, Mr. Chen Jiahe's former residence, Chen Jiahe Memorial Hall, Dragon Boat Pool and Return Park. The whole scenic spot is close to the sea, and the environment is quiet and elegant, and it is fresh. Visiting the former residence and memorial hall can learn about Mr. Chen Jiajun's extraordinary life, he is worthy of the title of "Overseas Chinese flag, national glory".
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