In 1900, Tongji Hospital was founded by Mr. Erich Paulun, a German doctor, in Shanghai. After 110 years of construction and development, it has grown into an innovative modern hospital integrating medical care, teaching and research. With a complete array of disciplines, a distinguished gathering of experts and an ample force of teachers, and with exquisite medical techniques, state-of-the-art diagnostic and therapeutic equipment, outstanding research capabilities and sophisticated scientific management, it has leaped to the front row of China’s hospitals. The 110-year Tongji, a medical talent galaxy. Among its 7000 staff members are a great number of experts and scholars reputed at home and abroad, including 193 tutors of doctorate candidates, 92 holders of special government allowances from China’s State Council, 2 chief scientists of the national “973” research projects, 3 Yangtze-scholars of China’s Ministry of Education, 10 holders of the national funds for outstanding youth, 10 middle-aged and young experts with prominent contributions selected by China’s Ministry of Public Health, and 11 excellent new-century talents selected by China’s Ministry of Education. 22 academicians are specially appointed professors of the hospital. The hospital comprises 52 clinical and paramedical departments with a total of 4,000 beds, among which 8 are national key disciplines and 30 national key specialties, and the Department of Rehabilitation is designated a training and research center of WHO. The medical orientation of the hospital is: building 1 center – Central China’s center of medical and health care; establishing 3 bases – base for treating critical cases, base for surgical treatment, and base for the care of high-level intellectuals and officials; and playing a 4-fold role – as a center, as a model, as a guide, and as a radiant of medical service.