A comparison of the Zhong Yuan building in the past and now. The building, built in 1899, has a Western architectural style and is the oldest existing structure at the SJTU campus. SJUT is a key university directly under the administration of the Ministry of Education (MOE) and co-constructed by the MOE and Shanghai Municipal Government. It began to recruit female students in 1927, a breakthrough at the time. (Photo provided by SJTU)
