1、WuhanUniversityofTechnologyWuhanUniversityofTechnology(WUT)islocatedinWuhan,thelargestcityinCentralChinaandafamousChinese“RiverCity”The.universityhasthreemaincampuses,namely,theMafangshanCampus,theYujiatouCampusandtheSouthLakenewCampus,withatotaloccupyinglandareaof267hectares.WUTwasmergedonMay27th20

2、00,fromtheformerWuhanUniversityofTechnology(establishedin1948),WuhanTransportationUniversity(establishedin1946)andWuhanAutomotivePolytechnicUniversity(establishedin1958).WUTisoneoftheleadingChineseuniversitiesunderthedirectadministrationoftheMinistryofEducationandoneoftheuniversitiesconstructedinpri

3、oritybythe211Project”forChinesehighereducationinstitutions;itsMaterialScienceandEngineeringenteredthe“State985Project”forworldexcellentdisciplines.WUTranked39accordingtoTimesHigherEducationsAsiaUniversityRankings2014Top100.Currently,WUThasabout5,500staffmembers,including675professors,over1290associa

4、teprofessors,2academiciansofChinaAcademyofEngineeringand1memberoftheRoyalAcademyofBelgium.Besides,theUniversityhasheldopenglobalrecruitmentof7foreignfamousprofessorstobeits“StrategicScientistsin”theareaofMaterialsScience&Engineering,MechanicalEngineeringandNavalArchitecture&OceanEngineering.TheUnive

5、rsityowns23academicschools,8statekeydisciplines,74Doctoralprograms,188Mastersprogramsaswellas87Bachelorsprograms.Besides,over36,700undergraduates,16000postgraduates(includingMasterandPhDstudents),andabout800internationalstudentsarestudyingatWUT.WUTpossesses23innovativeresearchcenterswithinternationa

6、lleadinglevelincludingtwoStateKeyLaboratories,oneStateEngineeringLaboratoryandministerialorprovinciallevellaboratoriesintheareasofnewmaterials,newenergy,transportationandlogistics,mechatronicsandautomobile,informationtechnologyaswellasresourcesandenvironmentaltechnology.Inrecent5years,WUThasobtained

7、nearly3billionYuanoffundingfromgovernmentandindustrialsectorsforhigh-techresearchanddevelopment,andwon10nationalawardsforoutstandingscientificresearchachievementsandinventionsinrecent3years,forwhichWUTrankedthe9thin2010,the8thin2011andthe13thin2012amongalltheChinesehighereducationalinstitutions.Mean

8、while,theUniversityhasestablisheditsScienceParkinChinaOpticalValleyinWuhan,coveringanareaofhectares,whereithasincubatedandfosteredmorethan6high-techenterprisesbasedonnewmaterials,fiberopticalsensors,high-speedshipping,newenergytechnologyandadvancedmanufacturing.In2012,thetotalrevenueoftheSciencePark

9、reached2billionYuan.WUThasformedthreeimportantBoardsofDirectorswiththeindustrialsectorsofbuildingmaterialsandconstructionindustry,transportationindustryandautomobileindustry,totallycovering202largebackboneenterprises.TheBoardsofDirectorsholdannualmeetingsregularlytodiscusstheimportantissuesconcernin

10、gthemutualdevelopmentbetweentheuniversityandthethreeindustrialsectors.Meanwhile,WUThasestablishedcooperativerelationsforstudentsexchangeandscientificresearchwithmorethan100foreignuniversitiesandresearchinstitutionsfromUSA,UK,Japan,France,Australia,RussiaandtheNetherlands,etc.andinvitedover260interna

11、tionalfamousscholarstobeguestprofessorsorhonoraryprofessors.In2006,2007andin2012,theStateAdministrationofForeignExpertsAffairsandtheMinistryofEducationjointlyauthorizedWUTtoestablishtheBaseofForeignOutstandingExpertise-IntroductionforDisciplinesInnovationinChinaLeadingUniversitiesinAdvancedMaterials

12、TechnologyandtheBaseinHighSpeedShipTechnology.In2008,theStateKeyLaboratoryofAdvancedTechnologyforMaterialsSynthesisandProcessingatWUTwasnominatedasthe“StateInternationalJointResearchCenter”bytheMinistryofScienceandTechnology.In2009,WUTestablishedthe“WUT-HarvardJointNanoKeyLaboratorywith”HarvardUnive

13、rsity,Dr.CharlesM.Lieber,FellowofAmericanAcademyofScienceandProfessorofHarvardUniversitywasappointedastheDirectorofthejointlaboratory;in2010,establishedthe“JointLaboratoryofadvancedOptoelectronicMaterialsandDeviceswiththeUniversityofStrathclyde;in2011,establishedthe“WUT-UMJointNewEnergyMaterialandCo

14、nversionTechnologyKeyLaboratory”withtheUniversityofMichigan,andtheThermoelectricMaterialsResearchTeamofWUTEnteredChina-USCleanEnergyJointResearchCentre;andin2012,establishedthe-UoS“WUTHighPerformanceShipTechnologyJointCenter”withtheUniversityofSouthampton.Inheritingthehistoryandcultureoftheformerthr

15、eeuniversities,WUTinsistsontheguidingprincipleof“takethestudentscultivationasouressence,andtakeacademicdevelopmentasourpriority”,whilewiththepracticeof60ovyearsinstudentseducation,WUThasforgedthespiritoftheuniversityas“SoundinMBroadinLearningandPursuingExcellenceIt”has.becometheloftyidealandcorevalu

16、eofWUTtobuildanexcellentuniversitythatprovidesanexcellenteducationtoleadourstudentstoafulfilledlifewithwisdomandresponsibility,winningworldwiderecognitionandadmirationStudentsclubsNameofClubsNameofClubsCollegeStudentsArtTroupeYoungVolunteersAssociationAmericanEnglishClubFrenchAssociationLawAssociati

17、onEnglishAssociationJapaneseAssociationOceanWaveOralEnglishClubMathematicalModelingAssociationAutomobileAssociationAssociationofMechanicalandElectronicInnovationAdvertisementAssociationComputerAssociationCareerPlanningandDevelopmentAssociationBusinessStartingandEmploymentClubSocialWorkClubEnvironmen

18、talProtectionAssociationStudentsScienceandTechnologyAssociationE-commerceAssociationElectronicScienceandTechnologyAssociationPhotographyClubKongfuClubFootballAssociationBadmintonAssociationBasketballAssociationVolleyballAssociationTennisClubBridgeAssociationYuandianLiteratureClubFineArtsClubStampCol

19、lectorsClubChineseOperaClubElectronicSportAssociationHiphopClubWader(Anglers)ClubDVClubFutureManagerAssociationMentalQualityExplorationAssociationMarketingAssociationAnimationClubMovieClubRollerSkatingClubPing-PongAssociationDartAssociationBilliardsAssociationBicycleAssociationBaseballAssociationLug

20、uoLiteratureClubWenquLiteratureClubChessClubEQClubGuitarClubShuiyifangTroupeAstronomersClubChineseCalligraphyandPaintingClubInternationalstudentsWuhanUniversityofTechnologybegantoadmitinternationalstudentsin1952.ItisnowtheuniversityappointedtoreceiveinternationalstudentsundertheauthorityofChineseGov

21、ernmentScholarshipProgram.ItisalsotheEnglishteachingbaseforMBAundertheauthorityofChineseScholarshipCouncil.Currently,therearealmost450internationalstudentsfromover100countries.ThescholarshipsforinternationalstudentsweofferareWUTFriendshipScholarshipwhichaimstosupportthedistinguishedforeignstudentswh

22、oaregoingtocometostudyintheuniversityandtheScholarshipforself-supportedstudentsfromDevelopingCountries.Wealsoproviderewardsforexcellentinternationalstudentseachyearandrecommendthemtodoparttimejobsoncampustobettersupporttheirlives.Detailedinformationcanbefoundonourwebsite.ThestudentswhostudyforBachel

23、orsDegreesmuststudyChinesebeforetheybegintheirprofessionalacademicstudies.WeprovidebothChineseandEnglishCoursesforMasterandPh.D.students.CooperationinstitutionsCanadaAmericaUSAOceaniaAustralia）EuropeUKUniversityofOttawaMcMasterUniversityBrockUniversityMichiganTechnologicalUniversityPittsburgStateUni

24、versityUniversityofHawaiiatHiloUniversityofRhodeIslandNorthwesternPolytechnicUniversitySpringArborUniversityTheUniversityofCalifornia-DavisSanFranciscoStateUniversityTheUniversityofCalifornia-BerkleyOswego,StateUniversityofNewYorkBradleyUniversityNewJerseyInstituteofTechnologyHarvardUniversityMonash

25、UniversityUniversityofSouthAustraliaAustralianMaritimeCollegeCharlesDarwinUniversityUniversityofBristolUniversityofManchesterQueenMary,UniversityofLondonUniversityofSheffieldUniversityofBradfordUniversityofDundeeLondonSouthBankUniversityEcoleSuprieuredeCommercedeBordeauxEcoleFran?aisedElectroniqueet

26、dInformatiqueUniversitdeTechnologiedeBelfort-MontbliardUnviersitdeMetzUnviersitdeBourgogneUnviersitENSAMdeCergy-PontoiseEcoledeDesignNantesAtlantiqueFranceCERAMSOPHIAANTIPOLISESIGELECUniversitFran?oisRabelaisdeToursENSEAESEOCNAMUnviersitParis-Sud11EcoledArchitecturedeNancyENSCITelemarkUniversityColl

27、egeNorwayAgderUniversityVestfoldUniversityCollegeGj?vikUniversityCollegeHungaryCorvinusUniversityofBudapestVaasaPolytechnicUniversityFinlandRovaniemiPolytechnicUniversityDelftUniversityofTechnologyHolandHogeschoolVanUtrechtHANUniversityofAppliedSciencesVladimirStateUniversityFarEasternStateMaritimeA

28、cademyRussiaKurskStateTechnicalUniversitySaint-PetersburgStatePolytechnicalUniversityTechnischeUniverstit?tDresdenGermanyNorthernInstituteofTechnologyUkraineStateMaritimeTechnicalUniversityUkraineZaporizhzhyaNationalTechnicalUniversityBelgiumUniversityofAntwerpTohokuUniversityKanagawaUniversityYamag

29、uchiUniversityNagasakiUniversityJapanAsiaNagaokaUniversityofTechnologyHiroshimaUniversityJapanAdvancedInstituteofScienceandTechnologyChonbukNationalUniversitySouthKoreaHanyangUniversitySunMoonUniversityNationalUniversityofSingaporeSingaporeNanyangTechnologicalUniversitySaudiArabiaHailUniversityHubei

30、ProvincialMuseumHubeiProvincialMuseum(Chinese:湖北省博物館)isoneofthebest-knownmuseumsinChina,withalargeamountofState-levelhistoricandculturalrelics.1Establishedin1953,themuseummovedtoitspresentlocationin1960andgaineditspresentnamein1963.Since1999anumberofnewbuildingshavebeenadded.HubeiProvincialMuseum,lo

31、catedintheWuchangDistrictofWuhan,HubeiProvince,istheonlyprovincialcomprehensivemuseumintheprovince.Itcollects,protects,andexhibitstheculturalrelicsdiscoveredintheprovince.Since1953,ithascollectedover200,000culturalrelics,includingpottery,porcelains,jade,bronzevessels,ancientweapons,andancientmusical

32、instruments.Amongtheseculturalrelics,812arelistedasfirst-classrelicsofChina,and16areconsiderednationaltreasures.Thismuseumisdividedintothreeparts:theChimeBellsExhibitionHall,theChu(astateintheSpringandAutumnPeriod(770BC-476BC)CultureExhibitionHall,andtheComprehensiveExhibitionBuilding.TheComprehensi

33、veExhibitionisstillunderconstructionatthepresenttime.TheChimeBellsExhibitionHallcontainstwoparts:theExhibitionHallandtheMusicHall.IntheExhibitionHall,youcanseemanyculturalrelicsthathavebeenunearthedfromthetombofYi(thekingoftheZengSateintheWarringStatesPeriod(476BC-221BC),suchastheexquisitebronzevess

34、elknownasCraneStandingontheAntler,ancienthalberds,triangle-shapedswordscalledShu,andthebambooslipsthatwereusedforwritingoninancienttimes.ThemostfamoustreasureistheChimeBells,whichisthelargestbronzemusicalinstrumenteverdiscovered.Withasetofbellsofdifferentsizes,itcanplayvarioustonesofthemusicalscale,

35、andthetimbreisquitebeautiful.Thereareabout3,000ancientChinesecharactersonthebells,describingthemusicandtheownerofthisinstrument.IntheMusicHall,musicianswearingancientclothesplayareplicaoftheChimeBellstwotimesaday,at11:00and16:00.Youwillsurelybeenchantedbytheancientbeautifulmusic,whichhasbeenplayedov

36、erseasonmanyoccasions.BronzeChimeandBellsPaintedWoodenLacquerTheChuCultureExhibitionHallfeaturestheregionalcultureoftheChuState.Mostoftheculturalrelicsdisplayedherearebronzevessels,lacquerworks,bambooandwoodenartifacts,andsilkknittedproducts.YoucanalsoseevariousancientweaponsoftheChuStatesuchasthesw

37、ordofGouJian(thekingoftheYueStateintheSpringandAutumnPeriod)andtheshaftofFuChai(thekingoftheWuStateintheSpringandAutumnPeriod).In2002,archaeologistsdiscoveredpiecesofchariotsandhorsesoftheChuState.Aftercarefulrestoration,someofthechariotsandhorsesarenowdisplayedinthishall.Inadditiontotheunearthedcul

38、turalrelics,somerestoredmodelsofthehousesinwhichChupeoplelivedareshowntothevisitorstogivethemmoredirectimpressionoftheancientChupeopleslives.Therearealsoantiquestoresinthemuseum.Afteryouvisitthetwoexhibitionhalls,youcanbuysomesouvenirsifyoulike.BronzeYiVesselBronzeDunVesselYellowCraneTowerYellowCran

39、eTowerislocatedonSnakeHillWuhan,inHubeiProvince.EnjoyingthefameofTheFirstSceneryunderHeaven,itisoneofthemostrenownedtowerssouthoftheYangtzeRiver.ItsculturalsignificanceledtoitsbeingmadethesymbolofWuhanCity.Accordingtolegend,YellowCraneTowerwasbuiltbythefamilyofanoldpothouseownerlivinginWuhanCitylong

40、ago,namedOldXin.Oneday,ashabbilydressedTaoistpriestcametothepothouseandaskedforsomewine.OldXinpaidnoattentiontohim,buthissonwasverykindandgavetheTaoistsomewinewithoutaskingformoney.TheTaoistpriestvisitedthepothouseregularlyforhalfayearwhenonedaytheTaoistsaidtothesonthatinordertorepayhiskindness,hewo

41、uldliketodrawacraneonthewallofthepothouse,whichwoulddanceathisrequest.Whenpeopleinthecityheardofthis,theyflockedtothepothousetoseethedancingcrane.TheXinfamilysoonbecamerichandtheybuiltthetowerasasymbolofgratitudetotheTaoistpriest.TheYellowCraneTowerhasaverylongandcomplicatedhistory.Itwasfirstbuiltin

42、223,duringtheThreeKingdomsPeriod(220-280).Duetotheideallocation,itwasbuiltbySunQuan(182-252,KingofWu)asawatchtowerforhisarmy.Afterhundredsofyears,itsmilitaryfunctionwasgraduallyforgottenandthetowerwasenjoyedmainlyasapicturesquelocation.DuringtheTangDynasty(618-907),manypopularpoemswerewritteninprais

43、eofthetower.ItwasthesepoemsthatmadetheTowersorenownedandinducedforpeopletovisit.Duringthefollowingcenturies,itwasdestroyedandrebuiltseveraltimes.DuringtheMing(1368-1644)andQing(1644-1911)Dynastiesalonethetowerwasdestroyedseventimesandrebuiltseventimes.In1884,itwascompletelydestroyedinafireandwasnotr

44、ebuiltuntil1981.Thetowerhaddifferentarchitecturalfeaturesindifferentdynasties.HoweverthetowerwhichstandstodayisbasedontheonedesignedduringtheQingDynasty.Itstandsmeters(about168feet)highandhasfivefloors.Theappearanceofthetoweristhesameregardlessofthedirectionitisviewedfrom.Theroofiscoveredby100,000ye

45、llowglazedtiles.Withyellowupturnedeaves,eachfloorseemstohavebeendesignedtoresembleayellowcranespreadingitswingstofly.TheYellowCraneToweroffersvisitorsanabundanceofthingstosee.Theexhibitoneachfloorhasatheme,forexample,thethemeofthefirstfloorisaboutlegend.Onthewall,thereisanine-meter(about30feet)longa

46、ndsix-meter(about20feet)widepaintedporcelainpicturewhichdepictsclouds,riversandcranestorepresentaromanticmoodintheheaven.Thethirdfloormainlyshowspoemswrittentopraisethetowerindifferentdynasties.Ontopofthetower,visitorsaretreatedtoafabulouspanoramicviewoftheYangtzeRiver,itsbridgeandthesurroundingbuil

47、dingsinWuhanCity.Outsidethetower,therearebronzeyellowcranes,memorialgatewaysandpavilions.WudangMountainWudangMountain,inthenorthwestofHubeiprovince,isperhapsthebestknownofChinasTaoistholymountains.ItwaslistedbyUNESCOasaWorldCulturalHeritageSitein1994.Themountainhasseveralmaintouristattractions,cover

48、inganareaof300squarekilometers.Fromafar,thesceneryresemblesabeautiful,traditionalChineselandscapepainting.WudangMountainisfamousforitsperfectcombinationofnaturalandculturalscenery.Itisalsorenownedforitsmagnificentancientbuildings,profoundtraditionalTaoistcultureandWudangkungfuNaturalbeautyWudangMoun

49、tainisbeautifulallyearround.Inspring,theareaisfilledwithflowers;insummer,themistenvelops;inautumn,orangesturnyellowandthesmellofsweet-scentedosmanthusfillstheair;inwinter,heavysnowcoversthemountainlikeawhiteblanket.TianzhuPeak,themainpeak,whichis1,612mabovesealevel,isjustlikeacolumnsupportingthesky.

50、AroundTianzhuare72peaks,36rockycliffs,24streams,threepools,ninespringsand10lakes.WudangMountainhasrichplantresources.About600ofthe1,800medicinalherbsrecordedinCompendiumofMateriaMedicacompiledbyMingDynasty(1368-1644)scientistLiShizhencanbefoundinthearea.AncientbuildingcomplexAsprawlingancientbuildin

51、gcomplexintheWudangMountainwasfoundedintheheydayoftheTangDynasty(AD618-907),butreacheditszenithduringtheMingDynasty,whenEmperorZhudisentsome300,000workersin1412whospent12yearstofinishthesacredsite.TheimpetusforsuchimperialglamouroriginatedinlegendsthatsaytheprinceofPurePleasureStatecametoWudangMount

52、aintonurturehiswillandpower.Hehasbeenworshippedeversince.Mostofthebuildingscontainstoriesabouthim,includingPurePleasurePalacebuiltintheancientcityofJunzhou.Thebuildingsarelocatedina70-km-longareafromthePurePleasurePalaceintheancientcityofJunzhoutotheGoldenHallatthetopofTianzhuPeak.Atpresent,thewell-

53、preservedbuildingsincludeXuanyueArchway,YuanheTaoistTemple,YuzhenPalace,YuxuPalace,FuzhenTaoistTemple,ZixiaoPalace,TaihePalaceandGoldenHall.TheGoldenHall,situatedontopofTianzhuPeakandbuiltin1416,isthemostfamousofthebuildings.ThecomplexwasdesignedtofittheTaoistprincipleofharmonybetweenmanandnature.It

54、sbuildingsarecitedasamuseumofancientChinesedesignandthought.Athousandyearsoflightning,stormsandwindsonlymakethemmoremagnificent.Thebuildingshavewonwideacclaiminarchitecturalcircles.TwoUnitedNationsexpertswrotethattheythinktheWudangMountainsareamongthebeautifulplacesonearthduetoitsexquisitearchitectu

55、raldesign.IntroductiontoTaoism(道教)Unlikeanyoftheothermajorworldreligions,Taoismisnotjustaschoolofthought,butalsoaphilosophical,intellectual,spiritual,andfolktraditionthat,indifferenttimesandplaces,hastakenonverydifferentmeanings.AstheindigenousChinesereligion,itcandatebacksome1,800yearstoMasterZhang

56、Taoling,oftheEasternHanDynasty(AD25-220)whoorganizedareligiousformofTaoism.Overthemanyyearsofevolution,ithashadaprofoundinfluenceonclassicalChinesesocietyandstillfunctionstoday.TheseedbedfortheoriginalTaoism,anditsdevelopment,wasarichmixtureofnecromancy,sorcery,andabeliefinghosts,deities,andlegendso

57、fimmortality.DuringtheWeiKingdom(AD220-265),itwassuppressedandwentintoastateofdeclineuntiltheJin(AD265-420).SomepowerfulfamiliesandscholarsatthattimetookupthepracticeofTaoism,anditstartedgrowingfromagrass-rootsleveltotheupperclassesandeventuallybecameanintegralpartofthespirituallifeoftherulingclass.

58、ThefamousTaoistworksaretheLao-tzuandChuang-tzu,whichareactuallyacademicworks,butthenotionoftheTaothattheypreachprojectsanimageofthehighestuniversalprinciple,asymbolofthemysteryWudangTaoistmusicMusicalinstrumentsdisplayedatWudangMuseumMusicalinstrumentsdisplayedatWudangMuseumTheWudangTaoistmusicisani

59、mportantpartofclassicalChineseand,throughouthistory,absorbedtheessenceofotherreligiousmusicalformsandtheessenceoffolkmusic.ItcontainspowerfulelementsofclassicalBa-shumusicandthesolemnityandeleganceofpalacemusic,andisrichinreligiousmeaningandclassicalcharm.Throughyearsofdevelopment,ithasgaineduniquei

60、ndividuality,diversity,continuity,andconservatism.Itsmelodyandmysteriousaestheticscanhelpapersoncultivatefeelingsandpurifythemindandcalmtheheart.Herbalmedicine（草本植物的，草本植物制的）onWudangMountainTrumpetCreeper-rareherbalplantonWudangMountainWudangMountainisrichinmedicinalplantsandwell-knownasaherbalmedici