Vermeil city walls, glazed golden tiles, white marble corridor… this is not the Summer Palace in Beijing, but a university located in east China. East China Jiao Tong University plans to use one billion yuan (about 15.8 million US dollars) on rebuilding an ancient Chinese style campus, prompting controversy among Chinese social media users recently. /VCG Photo

The university in Jiangxi Province aims to present the traditional Chinese culture to its students by building architectures with characters of construction in Han, Tang Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, which ruled China from 206BC to 1912, according to a university authority. /VCG Photo

It prompted a barrage of discussion online with a student saying “taking classes is like going to the court to meet the emperor,” calling it innovative. However, there are also netizens who think the university should put their money and energy on academic research. /VCG Photo

The campus with a capacity of more than 5,000 students and teachers was built in 2001. The first phase of the restoration project has been accomplished. /VCG Photo