Nanjing No.1 High School
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Nanjing No. 1 High School is a high school in Nanjing
, Jiangsu
, China
, located on the bank of the Qinhuai River
.
. It then became the first public middle school in Nanjing.
In the spring of 1927, the National Revolutionary Army occupied southern China. On April 18, Chiang Kai-shek
started a national government, with Nanjing as its base. The government declared Nanjing the capital of the Republic of China
. After the summer break, Nanjing Municipal Government set up five “experimental” schools in the central, western, eastern, southern, and northern districts respectively. Among them, the central capital experimental school was located at the corner of Zhonghua Avenue and Fu Xi Street. The location was the western garden of the Qing dynasty governor. From the 28th to the 29th year of Emperor Guangxu's era, “Three Rivers Normal School” (now called Nanjing University) was temporarily relocated to this location when the school started operating. Since the 33rd year of Emperor Guangxu, Chong Wen School, Jiang Ning First Elementary School, Jiang Ning county junior high school all started at this location.
In the year of 1933, the school was renamed as Nanjing City No.1 High School.
The land that the school currently occupies was previously used as a garden by a Qing dynasty
official.
In 2007, the school's symphony orchestra participated in the 36th Vienna International Youth Music Festival, and was awarded second place. The boy's volleyball team won the Jiangsu province high school volleyball tournament championship.
Nanjing
' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions...
, Jiangsu
Jiangsu
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. The name comes from jiang, short for the city of Jiangning , and su, for the city of Suzhou. The abbreviation for this province is "苏" , the second character of its name...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
, located on the bank of the Qinhuai River
Qinhuai River
-Brief Introductions:The Qinhuai River is the biggest river in Nanjing. It's also the birthplace of the age-old Nanjing culture. As such, it's called "Nanjing's mother river". It is the "life blood" of the city. Qinhuai River is so fascinating that it captures the imaginations of people both at...
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History
Nanjing No. 1 High School dates back to 33rd year of Emperor Guangxu (1907). At that time, Sun Shao Yun and three other local leaders established "Chong Wen School" in Nanjing for children from the southern district of the Old City and provided them a place to study. In 1927, the government decided to set Nanjing as the capital city of China, and the school was renamed as the Capital City Central Experimental School which was inspired by Mr.Cai YuanpeiCai Yuanpei
Cai Yuanpei was a Chinese educator and the president of Peking University. He was known for his critical evaluation of the Chinese culture that led to the influential May Fourth Movement...
. It then became the first public middle school in Nanjing.
In the spring of 1927, the National Revolutionary Army occupied southern China. On April 18, Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang Kai-shek was a political and military leader of 20th century China. He is known as Jiǎng Jièshí or Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng in Mandarin....
started a national government, with Nanjing as its base. The government declared Nanjing the capital of the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
. After the summer break, Nanjing Municipal Government set up five “experimental” schools in the central, western, eastern, southern, and northern districts respectively. Among them, the central capital experimental school was located at the corner of Zhonghua Avenue and Fu Xi Street. The location was the western garden of the Qing dynasty governor. From the 28th to the 29th year of Emperor Guangxu's era, “Three Rivers Normal School” (now called Nanjing University) was temporarily relocated to this location when the school started operating. Since the 33rd year of Emperor Guangxu, Chong Wen School, Jiang Ning First Elementary School, Jiang Ning county junior high school all started at this location.
In the year of 1933, the school was renamed as Nanjing City No.1 High School.
The land that the school currently occupies was previously used as a garden by a Qing dynasty
Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
official.
Awards
Students often participate in mathematics, physics, English, and information technology competitions; seven students won the national first prize, 21 students won provincial first prize, and 74 won provincial second place.Accomplishments in Athletics and Music in the Past Two Years
In 2006, the school's symphony orchestra participated in the third national high school arts festival and was awarded second place. The boy's volleyball team won the Jiangsu province high school volley ball tournament championship.In 2007, the school's symphony orchestra participated in the 36th Vienna International Youth Music Festival, and was awarded second place. The boy's volleyball team won the Jiangsu province high school volleyball tournament championship.