In the cafeterias, RMB6 “love meals” steam hot on the tray; across campuses, inter-campus commuting runs smoother and easier; between the city and the university, co-shared sports and cultural resources are bursting with fresh energy… Keeping students and faculty at the center, HUTB treats delivering real benefits to its people as the top measure of performance. Focusing on catering, commuting and fitness, the university turns its “livelihood checklist” into a “wellbeing checklist” with concrete measures and visible results—letting each practical fix become a gentle, campus-wide warmth.
Warm “Love Meals” Safeguard Students’ Dining Happiness
HUTB keeps student dining at the forefront of its livelihood agenda, translating care into tangible meals on the table. The university has swiftly rolled out “Love Lunch & Dinner” options: since April 20, designated “Love Windows” have been set up at the first floor of Cuiya Academy, the first and second floors of Xiande Academy, and the first floor of Moon Island Campus Cafeteria. These windows offer a limited daily supply of a one-meat, one-vegetable set meal at just RMB6, ensuring that students from financially constrained backgrounds have reliable access to affordable, nutritious food. Simultaneously, the university continues to optimize its catering services by diversifying menus and upgrading ingredient quality. In April, the usage rate of basic set meals across student cafeterias exceeded 65%. During traditional festivals, the university also organizes free specialty food distribution events. Through affordable pricing, food safety, and heartfelt service, HUTB is steadily enhancing the sense of gain, security, and happiness among its faculty and students.
“For just RMB6, I get a full serving of one meat and one vegetable dish—plenty of food, great flavor, and solid nutrition. It’s incredibly practical and truly warms my heart,” a student from the South Campus said with a smile during an interview. “With so many dishes to choose from, better taste, and fair prices, we’re all more than happy to eat comfortably in the cafeteria,” added several other students, praising the dining hall’s recent upgrades.
HUTB Eases Inter-Campus Commuting Woes, Enhances Travel Experience
The university has prioritized resolving pain points in cross-campus commuting by maximizing existing campus shuttle capacity and coordinating with local transport authorities to optimize public bus routes. A diversified travel system integrating public transit, campus shuttles and customized dedicated routes has been established to fully address commuting challenges for faculty and students.
For on-campus commuting support, the university has tapped into its existing transport capacity to improve efficiency, adjusting the three-campus shuttle schedules in line with official class timetables. On weekdays, additional shuttles operate between the North and South Campuses in the morning and afternoon as needed to meet faculty commuting demands for teaching and administrative work. Customized bus routes have also been launched to better serve students’ cross-campus travel needs. The university has also solicited multi-dimensional feedback from faculty and students on three-campus commuting, while strengthening publicity and guidance on current commuting modes, schedules and routes to ensure smooth, hassle-free travel for all.
On optimizing public transit, the university proactively coordinated with municipal and district transport authorities and bus operators to discuss and optimize bus route layouts. The optimized W235 route officially launched on May 1, 2026, with a stop at the Yinshan North Road station of the Moon Island Campus, providing direct access to the South Campus. The terminal of Bus Route 381 is scheduled to relocate to the area near the university’s West Gate, with operations expected to commence in early June. Meanwhile, multiple routes including Bus 288, 918, W204 and W185 serve all three campuses and connect to nearby subway stations. The WY1 dedicated line also offers on-demand reservation services, further refining the public transit network.
"Now that buses run directly to stops near our campuses and campus shuttles are more frequent, we no longer have to wait long to travel between campuses for classes or official duties. The commute is much smoother and more reliable," faculty and students said. They noted that these pragmatic measures have significantly improved commuting conditions, bringing tangible convenience to daily travel for the entire HUTB community.
HUTB and Local Government Join Forces to Upgrade Fitness Amenities
To address the shortage of sports venues, insufficient fitness equipment, and peak-hour crowding at the Moon Island Campus, HUTB has implemented high-level, systematic measures, simultaneously upgrading on-campus facilities and expanding off-campus resources. Liao Zhikun, Secretary of the CPC HUTB Committee, and Hou Junjun, President of HUTB, led delegations to visit the Wangcheng District Committee, District Government, and Dazehu Subdistrict Office, conducting field research and coordinating regional development cooperation. These efforts have effectively driven the optimization of the campus environment and further broadened the scope for university-local resource sharing.
On campus, the university has accelerated the upgrade of fitness zones, comprehensively renovating the student gym and equipping it with a full suite of multifunctional fitness equipment. An exclusive faculty fitness space has been added to Lide Building, featuring treadmills, stretching areas, and table tennis facilities, ensuring that exercise is "convenient, accessible, comfortable, and orderly" for all. "The gym has brand-new equipment and plenty of space—I can work out freely every day," said Student Wang, who was exercising at the time. Faculty members also praised the upgrades: "Having a fitness area right inside the office building means I can exercise right after work. It relaxes both my body and mind and gives me a strong sense of fulfillment."
Off campus, leveraging its strategic geographic proximity, HUTB has reached a cooperation intent with the Wangcheng District Workers’ Cultural Palace. The Cultural Palace will regularly open its cultural and sports venues to faculty and students at the Moon Island Campus, hosting public-interest sports events, cultural lectures, and art exhibitions. Both parties will also jointly organize volunteer services, cultural and sports exchange activities, and collaborative cultural initiatives, achieving resource complementarity and working together to address shared development goals.
(Reported by Wang Xujun)
