Nowadays the academy has expanded its departments and
academic teams and has garnered tremendous achievements in the school
history. The infrastructure of CAA has improved in unprecedented ways.
With Nanshan Campus being finished in 2003, and Xiangshan Campus fully
functional in 2007, covering an area of 1000 hectares and total space of
300,000 square meters, the academy now has three beautiful and well equipped
campuses in the cities of Hangzhou and Shanghai.The serene views of the West Lake and the inviting vistas of
the Xiangshan campus nurture the unique spirit of the academy, inspire a poetic
dialogue between nature and mind, which also shaped the legacy of the
academy. This peaceful natural environment beacons the individual to
reflect and explore, to observe and to create. Thus, the spirit of China
Academy of Art is not only composed of the picturesque landscape of the lakes
and hills, but also of the minds and horizon of artists it fosters. The
China Academy of Art has moved its campuses from Gushan Hill to Nanshan Hill and
Xiangshan Hill. From hill to hill, conveying A strong sense of mission, A
cultural responsibility and spirit, A poetic tradition linked with the hills
and waters.