On November 25, 1939, Nanning, Guangxi fell into enemy hands. Zhejiang University was no longer safe in Yishan. Thus, after investigating new sites in places like Zunyi in Guizhou and Jianshui in Yunnan, the final decision was made that the University would move to Zunyi and Meitan of Guizhou Province. Students and teachers of Zhejiang University arrived in Zunyi in January 1940. The picture shows the overall view of Zunyi (taken in 1940).

In January 1940, Zhejiang University established a campus for freshmen in Qingyan, a town south of Guiyang City, and the Branch Campus was then moved to Yongxing of Meitan in October. The picture shows the site of the former Campus of Qingyan at Longquan Temple (taken in the 1980s).

Zidanku of Zunyi, Zhejiang University's temporary headquarters at the time (taken in the 1940s).

Map of Zhejiang University's Buildings in Zunyi.

① Laboratory I (Temple Chuanzhu)

② Laboratory Workshop of College of Engineering (near Baijia Dike)

③ Swimming Pool

④ Dormitory for Girls (Yangliu Street)

⑤ Dormitory for Boys (Site of Zunyi Normal College)

⑥ Office of Teaching Affairs, Classrooms and Dormitory for Boys (No. 3 and No. 5, Hejia Lane)

⑦ Research Institute of Liberal Arts, Department of History and Geography (Shuidong Street)

⑧ Office of General Services, General Office of President (Cartridge Storeroom)

⑨ Dormitory for Boys (The Tang's Ancestral Hall)

⑩ Dormitory for Boys (Old Post Office)

⑪ Laboratory II (New East Gate)

⑫ Assembly Room for Celebration Week (Bosheng Cinema)

⑬ Library (Jianggong Ancestral Temple)

⑭ Residence of President Chu Kochen (No. 9, Duiwojing)

⑮ Residence of Prof. Fei Gong (Shijiabao)

● Residences of Professors (Civil Houses)

Yangliu Street of Zunyi, dormitories for girls at the time (taken in the 1940s).

Normal School of Zunyi, Zhejiang University's school buildings at the time (taken in the 1940s).

A school-run factory and labs of College of Engineering at Hebin in Zunyi (taken in the 1940s).

Xiangjiang River in Zunyi, where students and teachers of Zhejiang University swam (taken in the 1940s).

The gate of Zhejiang University Library, which was Jianggong Ancestal Temple in Zunyi.

The government officials of Meitan County welcomed Zhejiang University and took a group photo with teachers of the university (taken in 1940).

The school buildings of Zhejiang University in Meitan were arranged in May 1940. Headed by Yan Fuquan, county head, an association for the purpose of aiding Zhejiang University's migration was founded and president and professors of the University were invited to take part in discussions. Meitan offered more than 250 rooms and public houses like the Confucian Temple, House for Mass Education and Relief Institute to Zhejiang University for carrying out its education. It was also decided that Meitan Middle School should be combined with the Experimental School of Zhejiang University to improve the local education with the excellent teachers of the University. The picture shows the telegrams between Zhejiang University and the local government of Meitan.

Distribution map of Zhejiang University's school buildings in Meitan.

① Dept. of Physics (Temple Shuangxiu)

② Affiliated Elementary School of Zhejiang University (Pavilion Jade Emperor)

③ Auditorium

④ Football Court and Swimming Pool

⑤ Dormitory for Boys (Fourth Building)

⑥ Affiliated High School of Zhejiang University

⑦ Dormitory for Girls (Xinzhai)

⑧ Basketball and Volleyball Court

⑨ Office and Library of Meitan Branch, Zhejiang University

⑩ Dept. of Agricultural Economics (Temple of Fortune God)

⑪ Dept. of Chemistry (Temple Brahma)

⑫ One of the Residences for Teachers (Catholic Church)

⑬ Dept. of Mathematics (Temple Chaohe)

⑭ Dept. of Biology (The Tang's Ancestral Hall)

⑮ Dept. of Agronomy, Dept. of Horticulture, Dept. of Agricultural Chemistry, Dept. of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Dept. of Sericulture (The He's Ancestral Hall)

⑯ Meijiang Chanting Society

⑰ Pavilion Qiqi

⑱ Zhejiang University Farm

⑲ Student Services

⑳ Classrooms (Meijiang Hotel)

● Residences of Professors (Civil Houses)

School buildings of Zhejiang University in Meitan (taken in 1942).

Students' dormitories of Zhejiang University in Meitan (taken in 1942).

Farm of College of Agriculture of Zhejiang University in Meitan (taken in the 1940s).

Shuangxiu Temple in Meitan, location of Department of Physics at the time (taken in the 1980s).

Gate of Yongxing Branch Campus of National Zhejiang University (taken in the 1940s).

Temple of God of Fire in Yongxing, experimental base of husbandry for College of Agriculture (taken in the 1980s).

Dacheng Hall of Confucian Temple in Meitan, Zhejiang University Library at the time (taken in the autumn of 1945).

Meijiang Hotel, the best hotel then in Meitan, residence for some of Zhejiang University's professors, i.e. Professor Wang Jin of Department of Physics, Professor De Mengtie of College of Liberal Arts.

This picture was taken on the road when graduates of College of Agriculture returned from their visit of Chongqing to Meitan (taken in 1940).

Graduates of Zhejiang University took a group photo of graduation in Zunyi (taken in 1942).

In January 1940, Student Council of Zhejiang University initiated a battlefield service group to war zone. The photo shows the battlefield service group of Zhejiang University in Qingyan, Guizhou (taken in 1945).

A Photo of Professor Wang Ganchang and his family (taken in 1944 in Meitan).

A photo of Professor Su Buqing and his family (taken in 1942).

The photo shows President Chu Kochen, his wife Chen Ji and his children in front of their residence in Duiwojin of Zunyi (taken in January 1946).