Chongqing Nankai Secondary School

Chongqing Nankai Secondary School (simplified Chinese: 重庆南开中学; traditional Chinese: 重慶南開中學; pinyin: Chóngqìng Nánkāi Zhōngxúe) is one of the best secondary schools in Chongqing, China. It is located in Chenjiawan, Shapingba District.

Chongqing Nankai Secondary School 重庆南开中学
Address
1, South Shapingba Street Shapingba, Chongqing,  China Chongqing, Chongqing, 400030, China
Information
Motto	允公允能 日新月异 Commitment to society, persistent self-improvement
Founded	1936
Founder	Zhang Boling (Simplified Chinese: 张伯苓)
School district	Shapingba
Principal	Tian Xiangping (Simplified Chinese: 田祥平)
Faculty	about 200
Age range	12 ~ 18
Language	Chinese
Campus size	24 hectares
School Colour(s)	Purple
Tuition	1350 RMB a semester (Senior High School), free for junior high school
Nankai anniversary	October 17
Website	cqnk.cq.cn
Sanyou Road in Nankai

History

Chongqing Nankai Secondary School, founded in 1936 by the famous educationalist Mr. Zhang Boling, is one of the top secondary schools directly supervised by Chongqing Municipal Education committee. In 1953, it was taken over by the municipal government and renamed No.3 Middle School. In 1984, the wife of late Premier Zhou Enlai, who was also the vice-chairman of CPPCC, Madam Deng Yingchao inscribed the school name.

The school campus covers an area of 362 mus (24 hectares). The present campus is well equipped with such facilities as science and computer laboratories, an astronomical observatory, a library, a school history museum, a indoor sports hall, a grand auditorium, an artistic centre(studios), two outdoor stadiums, an indoor swimming pool, student dorms and Business Street. The school’s library has a collection of over 150 thousand volumes. Chongqing Nankai Secondary School has a strong teaching staff of about 200, including 90 senior teachers, 9 Special-graded teachers and 9 research fellows. Over 105 young teachers have Master's Degree or above. The school participates actively in academic exchanges and has established academic relations with schools in the United States and Japan. So far, about 30 teachers have been sent abroad on lecture tours or for advanced studies. Teachers in the school won various national prizes for improvement in teaching method and some teachers were specially rewarded by the state council. There are more than 20 graduates become the deputies of People’s Congress and members of The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in the school. Undoubtedly, the teaching staff in Chongqing Nankai Secondary School plays a leading role in education.

The school enrolment is over 6000, about 3000 of them living on campus. Every year about 99% of graduates enrol in colleges, among whom about 90% enter national universities. The number of students admitted by Peking University or Tsinghua University has been the highest among schools in Chongqing for years.

Chongqing Nankai Secondary School has been paying great attention towards adopting modern administrative and teaching methods. The students are well developed morally, intellectually and physically. Meanwhile, the school also puts great emphasis on developing the students’ initiative and creativity. Numerous celebrated scientists including some thirty academicians of Chinese Academy of Science and Chinese Academy of Engineering, educationalists, leaders of the CPC and the central government have graduated form this school in the past 6 decades.

The birdview of old campus taken in January 1940

　　 In order to meet the demand of modern education, Nankai Secondary School has made tremendous investment in building its modern education technology center, astronomical observatory, website and distance educational network. Chongqing Nankai Secondary School is developing itself into one of the top secondary schools in China in terms of modern teaching facilities.

Chongqing Nankai Secondary School is dedicated to cultivating all-rounded students and exerting itself as a reputed secondary school both at home and abroad.In the summer of 1936, famous educator Zhang Boling, founder of Nankai High School in Tianjin, came to Chongqing and built a private school, Nanyu Middle School (南渝中学; literally South Chongqing Middle School). After the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, Nankai High School in Tianjin was heavily damaged by Japanese airraids. Many students and teachers fled to Chongqing, and joined Nanyu Middle School. In December 1938, Nanyu Middle School offiically changed its name to Chongqing Private Nankai Middle School (重慶私立南开中学).

The overview of old campus

Overview

Nankai Middle School is one of the most famous secondary schools in China^{[citation needed]}, known for its long history, facility and quality of teaching. The rate of university entry, especially the number of graduates entering Peking University and Tsinghua University (the two most prestigious universities in China) are the highest among schools in Chongqing. The school previously owned significant assets in Nankai Cheng, but these were sold for commercial purposes in 1994. This gave the school a chance to heavily improve its campus environment. Nowadays, Naikai Middle School is often regarded as the most beautiful middle school in Chongqing.^{[citation needed]}

Problem

As Naikai Middle School is located in the central area of Shapingba, a busy area, it faces significant noise problems. Although the teaching buildings are far from the school gates, outsiders have been known to damage sports facility and threaten the safety of students.^{[citation needed]} There is heavy traffic near the main entrance. Moreover, when parents drive their children to (away from) school on Monday (weekend), traffic is frequently interrupted.

Alma mater

• Nankai anthem

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Lyric

渤海之滨，白河之津, 巍巍我南开精神。 汲汲骎骎，月异日新， 发煌我前途无垠。 美哉大仁，智勇真纯，以铸以陶，文质彬彬。 大江之滨，嘉陵之津，巍巍我南开精神！

Translation

Near the Bo Hai Sea, along the Bai... The spirit of Nankai soars high. And change with all the passing days. Flows like the streaming water. Upright and true and brave and kind, Our wisdom grows in heart and mind. Near the Bo Hai Sea, along the Jialing... The spirit of Nankai soars high.

Notable alumni

Academicians

The old library with statue of Zhang Boling.

One of the traditional houses in Jinnancun, which was built in 1936, and now is serving as teachers' dormitory.

33 graduates are current members of the Chinese Academy of Science and Chinese Academy of Engineering. They are,

• Zhu Guangya (朱光亚)
• Zhou Guangzhao (周光召)
• Yuan-Cheng Fung (冯元桢)
• Guo Kexin (郭可信)
• Hou Yujun (侯虞钧)
• Liang Sili (梁思礼)
• Lin Huabao (林华宝)
• Lou Nanquan (楼南泉)
• Lu Wanzhen (陆婉珍)
• Lu Zhongwu (陆钟武)
• Mao Erke (毛二可)
• Ma Xinghuan (马杏垣)
• Meng Zhaozhen (孟兆祯)
• Qian Ning (钱宁)
• Ren Jizhou (任继周)
• Wang Fangding (王方定)
• Wei Rongjue (魏荣爵)
• Wen Shizhu (温诗铸)
• Xia Peisu (夏培肃)
• Xu Xi (徐僖)
• Yang Shi'e (杨士莪)
• Zhang Cunhao (张存浩)
• Zhang Renhe (张仁和)
• Zhang Zong (章综)
• Zeng Hengyi (曾恒一)
• Zou Chenglu (邹承鲁)
• Dai Ganhuan (戴乾圜)
• Dai Jinkun (戴锦锟)
• Zhou Heng (周恒)
• Li Ping (李玶)
• He Mande (何曼德)
• Lin Tongji(林同骥)
• Zhao Jindong(赵进东)

Communist Party of China Leaders

• Zou Jiahua (邹家华)
• Zheng Bijian (郑必坚)
• Zhang Haoro (张皓若)
• Yan Mingfu (阎明复)

External links

• Official website of Chongqing Nankai Middle School(in Chinese)
• A Brief History of “Nankai School”

Coordinates: 29°33′49″N 106°27′24″E / 29.56361°N 106.45667°E / 29.56361; 106.45667