Campus and city
WHU's main campus sits on Luojia Hill beside Wuhan's East Lake (China's largest urban lake), widely regarded as one of the most beautiful university campuses in the country, with 1930s palace-style heritage buildings and lush greenery. Each spring its cherry blossoms draw enormous crowds (ticketed during peak bloom). As a large comprehensive university of ~58,000 students it offers extensive clubs, sports and research facilities, set within the major central-China metropolis of Wuhan; student life is academically intense and follows mainland norms including mandatory political study and restricted internet access.