Lingnan Normal University

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Lingnan Normal University (LNU; Chinese: 岭南师范学院, formerly Zhanjiang Normal University (ZNU; 湛江师范学院)) is an institution of higher learning in the Chikan District of Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, China.

Lingnan Normal University (Zhanjiang Normal University)
岭南师范学院 (Chinese)
TypePublic
Established1991; 33 years ago (1991)
Location, ,
Websitehttp://www.lingnan.edu.cn/
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese岭南师范学院
Traditional Chinese嶺南師範學院
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLǐngnán Shīfàn Xuéyuàn
Zhanjiang Normal University
Simplified Chinese湛江师范学院
Traditional Chinese湛江師範學院
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhànjiāng Shīfàn Xuéyuàn

History

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The history of the university dates back to the "Leiyang Academy" (雷阳书院) founded in 1636. In 1904, it started its education training program. In 1978, it became Leizhou Normal College, and was elevated to Zhanjiang Normal University in 1991. Zhanjiang Normal University changed its name to Lingnan Normal University in 2014.

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