It’s been almost 10 years now. Returning to this place where I lived for so long, seeing how it has changed and revisiting the spots where I once spent my days, I’m filled with emotion. Actually, I’ve been back a few times in between; the surrounding area has been continuously developed, and it’s so much better than it was 10 years ago.
As part of the second wave of pioneers at the Jiading Campus, we were far luckier than the first. After all, the seniors from the School of Software Engineering who arrived first practically lived in a massive construction site—they needed security escorts just to go out, and could only play soccer on the road. By the time we arrived, things were much better: the dormitories, teaching buildings, canteen, and basketball courts had all been built. Although back then, aside from the canteen, there wasn’t a single restaurant nearby. If you wanted KFC, you had to travel 6km to Anting, and KFC was your only option since Anting didn’t even have a McDonald’s at the time. Now, there’s both a McDonald’s and a Starbucks right on campus—it couldn’t be more convenient.
During the few years we were there, Cao’an Highway was widened, the Bei’an Cross-Line bus connecting the Jiading Campus and the main campus was launched, the sports field was completed, the second canteen was built, buildings for various schools were erected, and the library was finished. A small zoo appeared with swans and peacocks, and the Jiashi Commercial Street opened up.
Later on, Metro Line 11 extended to the area, the commercial street kept expanding, a second sports field and a swimming pool were added, golf became part of the PE curriculum, the animals grew up, more and more dormitory buildings were constructed, the student population increased significantly, more shuttle buses were introduced, and the campus buildings were all given new names.
Oh, by the way, cars aren’t allowed inside the campus, but parking is free for up to 4 hours in the commercial area near Shangcheng Mingdu~~
The famous big rock
School of Software Engineering and the Bei’an Cross-Line bus
The famous toilet
Green belt between the teaching buildings
Library
Library
Ducks, mandarin ducks, swans, and peacocks
The lake used for golf
An undeveloped lawn
Two large classrooms in Building A
The basketball court that kept fading back then
The old sports field, with an equally large new one beside it
The new swimming pool, not yet open
Community fitness equipment~~
A newly opened Ganqishi steamed bun shop next to the basketball court
The School of Mechanical Engineering building—why are the trees in front still so small?
We used to have outdoor barbecues here back in the day…
Jiashi Commercial Street—maintenance is mediocre now, and the ground is quite dirty
Starbucks
A large lake behind the dormitory buildings, complete with a fountain
Photos in this post taken with a SONY A5100 + 16-50 f3.5-5.6, post-processed in Lightroom.
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