In 1914, Rockefeller Foundation establishes the China Medical Board to develop a system of modern medicine in China.
Peking Union Medical College, established by RF, opens its doors in temporary quarters to pre-medical students. It was to be the "Johns Hopkins of China," according to adviser Simon Flexner.
The 59-building complex of the Peking Union Medical College, constructed at a cost of $8 million, is dedicated. A total of 140 students enroll. The institution is designed to be a center for research, not only a medical school.
