Changsha Normal University () is a university located in

Changsha Changsha (; ; ; Changshanese pronunciation: (), Standard Chinese, Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is the Capital city, capital and the largest city of Hunan Province of China. Changsha is the 17th most populous city in China with a popul ...

Hunan Hunan (, ; ) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the South Central China region. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi ...

, China. As of fall 2013, the university has two campuses, a combined student body of 10,000 students, 600 faculty members. The university consists of 10 departments, with 6 specialties for undergraduates. The university covers a total area of 1,100 mu, with more than 10,178 square meters of floor space. As of 2021, the

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", placed the university 554th in China.

History

Changsha Normal University was founded in 1912 by

Xu Teli Xu Teli (; February 1, 1877 – November 28, 1968) was a politician of the People's Republic of China. Xu was the teacher of Mao Zedong, Cai Hesen, Xiao Zisheng, and Tian Han. Xu was a member of the 7th Central Committee of the Chinese Commun ...

, it was initially called "Changsha County Normal School". In April 2013, it renamed "Changsha Normal University".

Academics

* Department of Preprimary Education * Department of Elementary Education * Department of Music * Department of Foreign Languages * Department of Animation * Department of Electronic and Information Engineering * Department of Digital Publishing * Department of Art and Design * Department of Economic Management * Department of Physical Education

Affiliated schools

* No.1 Attached Kindergarten * No.2 Attached Kindergarten

People

Notable alumni

Tian Han Tian Han ( zh, 田汉; 12 March 1898 – 10 December 1968), formerly romanized as T'ien Han, was a Chinese drama activist, playwright, a leader of revolutionary music and films, as well as a translator and poet. He emerged at the time of the ...

Xu Guangda Xu Guangda () (November 19, 1908 – June 3, 1969) was a People's Liberation Army general who was conferred the '' Da Jiang'' (Grand General) rank in 1955. His former name was Xu Dehua. Xu Guangda joined the Communist Youth League of China in 1 ...

* Liao Mosha * Liu Ying *

Xie Bingying Xie Bingying (; September 5, 1906 – January 5, 2000), was originally born as Xie Minggang (), and her courtesy name is Fengbao (). She was a Chinese soldier and writer, most well-known for her autobiographies of her life as a soldier in the Nat ...

* Luo Xuezan

Notable faculty

Yang Changji Yang Changji (; 21 April 1871 – 17 January 1920) was a Chinese educator, philosopher, and writer. After advanced studies in Japan and Europe, he taught at Hunan First Normal University, where he exerted considerable influence on Mao Zedong, C ...

* Zhu Jianfan *

Zhou Gucheng Zhou Gucheng (; September 13, 1898 – November 10, 1996) was a Chinese male politician, who served as the vice chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. References 1898 births 1996 deaths Vice Chairpers ...

* Liu Zhixun

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Changsha Normal University Universities and colleges in Hunan Teachers colleges in China Educational institutions established in 1912 Education in Changsha 1912 establishments in China Universities and colleges in Changsha