Stanford Center Opens in Beijing

Stanford University of the US has launched a research center in China - in Peking University in Beijing. The center serves as the headquarters for Stanford staff conducting research and overseas programs in China.

But unlike its peers, the Stanford Centre owns a 36,000-square-meter building for Stanford's use on the Peking University campus.

It is the first US University to construct a building on a major Chinese university campus.

Stanford spent $7 million on this project, which was funded entirely by the Stanford International Initiative.