Campus Life of the China Academy of Art

The China Academy of Art has two campuses: the downtown Nanshan Road Campus and the surburban Xiangshan Campus. The Nanshan campus is on the famous West Lake with a view of the lake and many beautiful gardens and parks in the vicinity. The International College is located in the Nanshan Campus on Nanshan Road which is famous for its bars, galleries and restaurants.

The Xiangshan Campus is located at the picturesque Xiangshan (Elephant) Mountain in the town of Zhuantang . The campus features rustic southern Chinese style architecture with agricultural crops growing on campus grounds. The Xiangshan Mountain attracts thousands of migrating egrets every spring as well as inspired photographers, painters, designers and other artists.