Central China Normal University (CCNU) or Huazhong Normal University (), located in Luonan Subdistrict, Hongshan District in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province, is a comprehensive university directly under the administration of the Chinese Ministry of Education. The campus of over 2,000 Mu (330 acres) is on Guizi Hill, bordering South Lake. Central China Normal University is one of the universities included in the Double First Class University Plan and former Project 211. It is a Chinese state Double First Class University identified by the Ministry of Education of China. History The predecessor of CCNU is the combination of Huachung University (), Chunghua University () and the Pedagogical College of Zhongyuan University, with Huachung University as the main part. Huachung University was the largest and most influential mission university in south central China and it developed from Boone College which was founded in 1903. In 1951 Huazhong University was created after the Pedagogical College of Zhongyuan University merged with Huachung University. Then it was reorganized into Huazhong Higher Normal College in 1952 and later renamed Central China Normal College in 1953. At this time a new campus was established east of Wuchang at Mount Zhutou (), a location of over 700 graves and therefore a place thought to have a lot of Yin qi. The mountain was partially leveled off and renamed Mount Guizi () after a plant that was widely planted on the mountain and is known for its Yang qi. In 1985 the university was formally named Central China Normal University. Deng Xiaoping, one of the founders of Zhongyuan University, inscribed the name of the university. In 1993 the President and General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, Jiang Zemin, wrote an inscription for the university "Developing normal education, improving the nation’s quality". Timeline Boone College The earliest predecessor of the school was founded in 1903 as Boone College for undergraduates (started in 1871 as Boone College). Private Huachung University 1924: Boone College was renamed to Huachung University 1929: Lake College of Yueyang incorporated, Yale College of Changsha incorporated. Public Huazhong University After the founding of People's Republic of China, the former private status transformed to public Huazhong University. December 1949: incorporated Chung Yuan Christian University College of Education. Central China Higher Normal College In 1952 during national college adjustment process the original public Huachung University included private Chunghua University, Guangxi University Institute of Education, Nanchang University, South