Shanhe University

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Shanhe University is a fictional university in China. It became well known in 2023 in the Chinese and Chinese diaspora meme culture. [1]

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In June 2023 a group of students joked about setting up a university. [2]

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References

  1. "Shanhe University is the perfect Chinese college. Except it doesn't exist". 18 July 2023.
  2. "A Fictional University Takes China by Storm — One Meme at a Time". 4 July 2023.