Kwang-Chi Hospital
Kwang Chi Hospital (Chinese: 廣濟醫院) was a hospital established by the U.K. Church Missionary Society in Hangzhou (Hangchow), China in 1871. It is one of the earliest hospitals in China. The hospital is still standing today and was renamed to the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine.
| Kwang-Chi Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Church Missionary Society | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Hangzhou, China |
| Coordinates | 30.254997°N 120.176226°E |
| History | |
| Opened | 1871 |
| Closed | after 1949, renamed 2nd Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in China |
From 1885 until 1927, the hospital ran a medical school, the C.M.S. Kwang Chi Medical School under Dr. David Duncan Main. A notable alumni was Wu Yun An, Deputy Surgeon General of the Republic of China from 1945 to 1947.
External links
- English Homepage, 2nd Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine (formerly Kwang Chi Hospital)
- University of Hong Kong: Medical Missions in China
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