Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), also known as Beijing Xiehe Hospital (), is a large of

teaching hospital A teaching hospital is a hospital or medical centre that provides medical education and training to future and current health professionals. Teaching hospitals are almost always affiliated with one or more universities and are often co-located ...

Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...

, China. It was founded in 1921 by Rockefeller Foundation and is affiliated to both

Peking Union Medical College Peking Union Medical College (), founded in 1906, is a selective public medical college based in Dongcheng, Beijing, China. It is a Chinese Ministry of Education Double First Class University Plan university. The school is tied to the Peking Un ...

(PUMC) and

Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Peking Union Medical College (), founded in 1906, is a selective public medical college based in Dongcheng, Beijing, China. It is a Chinese Ministry of Education Double First Class University Plan university. The school is tied to the Peking Un ...

(CAMS). During the Cultural Revolution, it was renamed the "Anti-imperialist Hospital". It has two locations: the Dongdan Campus in

Wangfujing Wangfujing () is a shopping street in Beijing, China, located in Dongcheng District. The majority of the main area is pedestrianised. Since the middle of the Ming Dynasty there have been commercial activities in the area. In the Qing Dynas ...

, Dongcheng District and the

Xidan Xidan ( Chinese: 西单; Pinyin: Xīdān) is a major traditional commercial area in Beijing, China. It is located in the Xicheng District. The Xidan commercial district incorporates the Xidan Culture Square, North Xidan Street, as well as man ...

Campus in ,

Xicheng District Xicheng District () is a district of Beijing. Xicheng District spans , covering the western half of the old city (largely inside the 2nd Ring Road - the eastern half is Dongcheng District), and has 706,691 inhabitants (2000 Census). Its postal ...

. The last emperor of the Great Qing Dynasty, Aisin-Gioro Puyi, died at the Peking Union Medical College Hospital on October 17, 1967.

References

External links

Official website of PUMCH
Hospitals in Beijing Hospitals established in 1921 Rockefeller Foundation 1921 establishments in China Dongcheng District, Beijing Xicheng District {{PRChina-hospital-stub