HIT's Zoo Campus

 The Harbin Zoo (the large green space at the bottom of the map), used to be right next to HIT (marked by an x near the center of the map). The zoo however, has moved and the land is now one of HIT's campuses, most often referred to as the zoo campus.

 On Saturday morning, I went over there to walk around. I brought something to write in, and did a little exploring and then sat down to escape the busy life I'd been having with so many fellow teachers and students. 

Playing cards: a common site weather on the street or in the park.

 

not sure what this is!

so pretty!

 

 This is an exerpt from an article in the China Daily from 2004. 

"The city's old zoo will become a valuable "green lung" of the city. The new owner of the 37-hectare site, the Harbin Institute of Technology, will set up a science and technology park.
But it has to ensure that its building work will not destroy any of the former zoo's trees or grassland, according to the requirements set by the municipal government.
The science and technology park will also be open to local residents. It will serve as the biggest area of green space in the centre of Harbin."

There were buildings on campus, but I was mostly interested in the garden areas on this trip.