Huaxi Anatomy Building · Footsteps by the Formalin Pool

Legend has it that there is a massive “formalin corpse pool” in the anatomy building, where many silent mentors are kept submerged year-round for teaching purposes.

The most widely circulated story is that students who break into the building in the middle of the night have seen the bodies in the pool float up to catch their breath, or heard the sound of paddling coming from the water.

Others claim that late at night near the clock tower, one can see figures wandering about in Republic-era student uniforms. The school administration never responds, simply changing the locks on the anatomy building’s doors more frequently every year.

Campus Urban Legends / Chengdu · China / Late Night