Chongqing University is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education. The school is located in Chongqing, an important industrial and commercial town in the southwest of the country and the economic center of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. As a university with a long history, Chongqing University has a strong cultural atmosphere on its campus, and there are many buildings worth seeing, such as Minzhu Lake, Yinchu Pavilion and so on. Regarding the name of Democracy Lake, it is more romantic and fairy tale-like. It is said that after the lake was dug and the bulwark was built, while teachers and students were discussing the name of the lake, the three characters "Democracy Lake" composed of Ophiopogon japonicus appeared on the slope grass by the lake. For a time, this name, which seemed to be bestowed by God, quickly spread. Some people can't figure it out, they really think it's something magical. In fact, to put it bluntly, it is nothing but a man-made myth. It is said that at that time, young people's thoughts were deeply influenced by the May Fourth spirit of "democracy" and "science", and they had a soft spot for the word "democracy". Therefore, in the discussion of naming, the romantic students tried to make "democratic" If the proposal of "Lake" could be accepted, he suddenly came up with such a trick, so that the school had to accept it even if he didn't accept it. The enthusiasm and stubbornness of youth made people smile. The history of Yinchu Pavilion can be traced back to 1941. In March of that year, at a meeting to celebrate Ma Yinchu's 60th birthday, representatives of Chongqing University's Horse Aid Association proposed to build Yinchu Pavilion as a commemoration for Ma Yinchu, who was still imprisoned at the time.
Address:
No. 174, Shazheng Street, Shapingba District, ChongqingRecommended sightseeing time:
2-3 hoursPhone:
023-65104117,023-65102222