North gate. According to Baidu map, the second teaching building is located 300 meters north of Minhang Campus of East China Normal University, so it is closest to the north gate. East China Normal University, referred to as "East China Normal University", is located in Shanghai and directly under the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC). It is a comprehensive research-oriented national key university approved by the Ministry of Education and the Shanghai Municipal People's Government.