High School attached to Tsinghua University
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The High School Attached to Tsinghua University
, or Tsinghua High School for short , is one of the most prestigious and historically-significant high schools in China
, located in Beijing
.
In china, Zhongxue is a general term that could refer to either a high school (高中) where students are preparing for college, or a middle school (初中) to which pupils attend after elementary school, or a larger school that combined both, equivalent to the secondary school in some countries. And Fushu Zhongxue or Fuzhong nowadays is a Zhongxue that operates as a subdivision of a larger entity such as a university or a large factory, and usually affiliated to is the term used to describe the relationship between them.
The relatively long history of Qinghua Fuzhong is the primary factor that make a literal translation of its name difficult:
See the history section for details.
Based on its current status, a more precise translation should be 'The secondary school affiliated to Tsinghua University'.
In 1939, the Cheng Zhi school, together with Tsinghua University, moved to Kunming
following the Japanese invasion and became part of the joint secondary school of the National Southwestern Associated University
. The school moved back to Beijing in 1946 after the war and became a combined middle/elementary school.
merged together and formed the Tsinghua University Fushe Zhongxue (清华大学附设中学, Zhongxue as an add-on to Tsinghua University). This could be the reason why the English translation of Qinghua Fuzhong use the term attach to instead of the more widely used affiliated to.
In 1958, the preparatory school established in 1951 intended to prepare cadre workers and farmers for education in the university, got merged into the Fushe Zhongxue.
In 1960, Tsinghua University backed a further expansion of Qinghua Fuzhong, for the first time established its high-school section, and giving its current name.
While other Zhongxues in Beijing are administered by the local government, Tsinghua University directly appoints the headmaster and other keynote figures of Qinghua Fuzhong and back it with firm financial support. Students are freed from repetitive training of exam questions, instead, they are encouraged to learn foreign language, participate in sports, and various kinds of art performances. On top of that, born and bred in families of University faculty members and high-level government officials, most of the students in Qinghua Fuzhong already comes with good education.
As expected, Qinghua Fuzhong rocked everybody after as little as 6 years.
On Jun.2th, the first 'big-character poster' signed by 'Red Guard' is posted on the classroom building, declares that they will fight with 'mid-age bourgeois' until they are destroyed. Apparently the mid-age bourgeois refers to the school's administration, which is appointed by the University.
In mid June, Red Guards starts to publicly criticize and denounce school headmaster and other faculties members.
The Red Guards finally took control of the school in August. By the end of September, with nothing but a bunch of crazy youngsters left.
15 years later, in 1999, the Er Fuzhong moved in to newly-completed buildings inside the campus of Qinghua Fuzhong. In 2003, the registration of Qinghua Er Fuzhong is cancelled and merged back into Qinghua Fuzhong. But by then Qinghua Fuzhong is already well-known as the 'high school' of Tsinghua, therefore the translation remained in use despite the fact it has now had a middle school included.
and Qian Weichang, philosopher Prof. Feng Youlan
, literati Mr. Zhu Ziqing
and language educationist Mr. Zhang Xiong etc. For years, well-known scholars and academicians from Tsinghua University, Peking University
and the Chinese Academy of Sciences
and other institutions of higher learning have been invited to the school to give lectures and instructions both in the classroom and outside it.
A group of professors from Tsinghua University are teaching the pupils of “senior middle school science experimental class” and “John Ma athletic class” of the school. Senior teachers have constituted over 50% of the total number in our school.
Some of the school's teachers have been commended by the Education Ministry, Beijing municipal government, Haidian District authority and Tsinghua University. Mr. Xu Zhong-yuan, the vice-principal, won the title of outstanding teacher of Beijing municipality. Ms. Zhou Jie, another vice-principal has the title of outstanding moral education worker of Beijing municipality. Mr. Xie Juzhao, Ms. Han Qingying, Mr. Li Xueshen, and Ms. Li Zeng-ling are commended as excellent teachers in charge of a class in Beijing municipality awarded “Forbidden Cup”.
The honor titles our school won are as follows:
"The advanced school of moral education" (1988) and “the nationwide advanced school of experimental training after school” (1993) entitled by the Ministry of National Education.
“The advanced school achieving remarkable successes in an all-round way teaching and training the top pupils who do well in some of the courses” (1993) and “the model school coming up to the demanded standards of physical education” (1996) entitled by Beijing municipality.
“The advanced school of the popularization of experiment teaching”(1996) and “the experimental school of education modernization project” (1996) entitled by Haidian District educational authority.
Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University , colloquially known in Chinese as Qinghua, is a university in Beijing, China. The school is one of the nine universities of the C9 League. It was established in 1911 under the name "Tsinghua Xuetang" or "Tsinghua College" and was renamed the "Tsinghua School" one year later...
, or Tsinghua High School for short , is one of the most prestigious and historically-significant high schools in China
People's Republic of China
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, located in Beijing
Beijing
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Translation of its Name
The current English translation of its name is not really accurate. To avoid confusion, Pinyin instead of any literal translation of it will be used whenever appropriate.In china, Zhongxue is a general term that could refer to either a high school (高中) where students are preparing for college, or a middle school (初中) to which pupils attend after elementary school, or a larger school that combined both, equivalent to the secondary school in some countries. And Fushu Zhongxue or Fuzhong nowadays is a Zhongxue that operates as a subdivision of a larger entity such as a university or a large factory, and usually affiliated to is the term used to describe the relationship between them.
The relatively long history of Qinghua Fuzhong is the primary factor that make a literal translation of its name difficult:
- Middle/High/Secondary School: Currently it is like a secondary school that offers all six middle/high school grades. But in the past there were times when only high school grades are offered, and at some other time the other way around - only middle school grades are offered.
- Attached to/Affiliated to: In 1950s, the school is named after the University but still controlled by the government, even though Tsinghua helped a lot by sending faculties to the school, so it is more like 'attached'. Ever since 1960, it became a subdivision of Tsinghua, with all key position is appointed by the University affiliation is more accurate term.
See the history section for details.
Based on its current status, a more precise translation should be 'The secondary school affiliated to Tsinghua University'.
The Cheng Zhi School (1915-1952)
The Qinghua Fuzhong was once named Cheng Zhi School when it is founded in 1915. At that time, it consists only of elementary grades and a kindergarten.In 1939, the Cheng Zhi school, together with Tsinghua University, moved to Kunming
Kunming
' is the capital and largest city of Yunnan Province in Southwest China. It was known as Yunnan-Fou until the 1920s. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, communications and cultural centre of Yunnan, and is the seat of the provincial government...
following the Japanese invasion and became part of the joint secondary school of the National Southwestern Associated University
National Southwestern Associated University
When the Second Sino-Japanese War broke out between China and Japan in 1937, Peking University, Tsinghua University and Nankai University, merged to form Changsha Temporary University in Changsha, and later National Southwestern Associated University in Kunming...
. The school moved back to Beijing in 1946 after the war and became a combined middle/elementary school.
Rename and Reorganization (1952-1960)
In 1952, the middle school part of Cheng Zhi and the middle school affiliated to Yenching UniversityYenching University
Yenching University was a university in Beijing, China. It integrated three Christian colleges in the city in 1919. Yenching is an alternative name of Beijing - derived from its status as capital of Yan state, one of the seven Warring States from 5th century BC to 3rd century BC.The university...
merged together and formed the Tsinghua University Fushe Zhongxue (清华大学附设中学, Zhongxue as an add-on to Tsinghua University). This could be the reason why the English translation of Qinghua Fuzhong use the term attach to instead of the more widely used affiliated to.
In 1958, the preparatory school established in 1951 intended to prepare cadre workers and farmers for education in the university, got merged into the Fushe Zhongxue.
In 1960, Tsinghua University backed a further expansion of Qinghua Fuzhong, for the first time established its high-school section, and giving its current name.
Unprecedented Prosperity (1960-1966)
The reason why Tsinghua invested in and reorganized Qinghua Fuzhong comes from the University's own problem with its incoming students: many of them excelled in nothing but exams. To solve this problem, Tsinghua decided to prepare its incoming students themselves.While other Zhongxues in Beijing are administered by the local government, Tsinghua University directly appoints the headmaster and other keynote figures of Qinghua Fuzhong and back it with firm financial support. Students are freed from repetitive training of exam questions, instead, they are encouraged to learn foreign language, participate in sports, and various kinds of art performances. On top of that, born and bred in families of University faculty members and high-level government officials, most of the students in Qinghua Fuzhong already comes with good education.
As expected, Qinghua Fuzhong rocked everybody after as little as 6 years.
The Cultural Revolution (1966-1978)
Boom and Bust. Well-educated youngsters are often smart egoist. They are extremely productive, and equally destructive. After Mao Zedong clearly draw the line between bourgeois and proletarian, the war between children of university faculties and those of Party officials begins. Debates became quarrels and quickly evolves to a fight with fists, and the split goes wider and wider. On May.29th, 1966, the first Red Guard organization is established among Qinghua Fuzhong students who feels ill-treated by the school's during its effort to stop the war.On Jun.2th, the first 'big-character poster' signed by 'Red Guard' is posted on the classroom building, declares that they will fight with 'mid-age bourgeois' until they are destroyed. Apparently the mid-age bourgeois refers to the school's administration, which is appointed by the University.
In mid June, Red Guards starts to publicly criticize and denounce school headmaster and other faculties members.
The Red Guards finally took control of the school in August. By the end of September, with nothing but a bunch of crazy youngsters left.
Split and Reunion (1978-)
In 1978, the student came back after the 'Down to the countryside movement'. In order to accommodate them, Qinghua Fuzhong Erbu (清华附中二部), a new school later renamed to Qinghua Er Fuzhong (Second Zhongxue affiliated to Tsinghua) is founded, offering only the middle school grades. In 1984, the middle school section from Qinghua Fuzhong is relocated into Qinghua Er Fuzhong, making Qinghua Fuzhong a dedicated high school.15 years later, in 1999, the Er Fuzhong moved in to newly-completed buildings inside the campus of Qinghua Fuzhong. In 2003, the registration of Qinghua Er Fuzhong is cancelled and merged back into Qinghua Fuzhong. But by then Qinghua Fuzhong is already well-known as the 'high school' of Tsinghua, therefore the translation remained in use despite the fact it has now had a middle school included.
Location
The school is located in the northern part of picturesque Tsinghua University campus, close to the famous Yuan Ming Yuan palace in the west. The laboratories, teaching devices, the library and the swimming pool of the university are always ready to serve the pupils. Over half the pupils of the school live on the campus.Faculty
Many famous scholars worked in the school such as scientists Prof. Zhou PeiyuanZhou Peiyuan
Zhou Peiyuan was a renowned theoretical physicist of China. He was a former president of Peking University, and an academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences ....
and Qian Weichang, philosopher Prof. Feng Youlan
Feng Youlan
Feng Youlan or Fung Yu-Lan was a Chinese philosopher who was important for reintroducing the study of Chinese philosophy.-Early life, education, & career:...
, literati Mr. Zhu Ziqing
Zhu Ziqing
Zhu Ziqing was a renowned Chinese poet and essayist. Zhu studied at Peking University, and during the May Fourth Movement became one of several pioneers of modernism in China during the 1920s. Zhu was a prolific writer of both prose and poetry, but is best known for essays like "Retreating...
and language educationist Mr. Zhang Xiong etc. For years, well-known scholars and academicians from Tsinghua University, Peking University
Peking University
Peking University , colloquially known in Chinese as Beida , is a major research university located in Beijing, China, and a member of the C9 League. It is the first established modern national university of China. It was founded as Imperial University of Peking in 1898 as a replacement of the...
and the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Sciences , formerly known as Academia Sinica, is the national academy for the natural sciences of the People's Republic of China. It is an institution of the State Council of China. It is headquartered in Beijing, with institutes all over the People's Republic of China...
and other institutions of higher learning have been invited to the school to give lectures and instructions both in the classroom and outside it.
A group of professors from Tsinghua University are teaching the pupils of “senior middle school science experimental class” and “John Ma athletic class” of the school. Senior teachers have constituted over 50% of the total number in our school.
Some of the school's teachers have been commended by the Education Ministry, Beijing municipal government, Haidian District authority and Tsinghua University. Mr. Xu Zhong-yuan, the vice-principal, won the title of outstanding teacher of Beijing municipality. Ms. Zhou Jie, another vice-principal has the title of outstanding moral education worker of Beijing municipality. Mr. Xie Juzhao, Ms. Han Qingying, Mr. Li Xueshen, and Ms. Li Zeng-ling are commended as excellent teachers in charge of a class in Beijing municipality awarded “Forbidden Cup”.
Achievement in teaching and training
Since 1983, the High School graduates have entered key institutes of higher learning every year, and 100% of the pupils entered college, among them, more than 1000 graduates entered Tsinghua University and Peking University. Since 1988, at the international middle school pupils' "Olympic" competitions of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology and information science, 16 students of the school have altogether won 18 prize medals, among them, 13 are gold ones. At the international and national games of middle school students', students of the school have won 36 medals, among them, 7 are gold medals and 21 are silver medals. 14 students of the school have won the gold-sail and silver-sail prize of Beijing municipality successively.The honor titles our school won are as follows:
"The advanced school of moral education" (1988) and “the nationwide advanced school of experimental training after school” (1993) entitled by the Ministry of National Education.
“The advanced school achieving remarkable successes in an all-round way teaching and training the top pupils who do well in some of the courses” (1993) and “the model school coming up to the demanded standards of physical education” (1996) entitled by Beijing municipality.
“The advanced school of the popularization of experiment teaching”(1996) and “the experimental school of education modernization project” (1996) entitled by Haidian District educational authority.
Recent events
From August 3 - August 8, 2005, Tsinghua High was invited to join the Hong Kong International Model United Nations (HKIMUN2005), together with four other mainland China high schools. Its two delegations were awarded "Best delegation" and "Best delegation mention" respectively.Notable alumni
- Chen Luyu, Phoenix TV hostess
- Duan Yongji, President of Stone Group
- Li Deping, researcher at the Academia SinicaAcademia SinicaThe Academia Sinica , headquartered in the Nangang District of Taipei, is the national academy of Taiwan. It supports research activities in a wide variety of disciplines, ranging from mathematical and physical sciences, to life sciences, and to humanities and social sciences.Academia Sinica has...
- Li Eding, researcher at the Chinese Academy of Engineering)
- Liu Yandong, Vice-director of the United Front Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of ChinaCentral Committee of the Communist Party of ChinaThe Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is the highest authority within the Communist Party of China. Its approximately 350 members and alternates are selected once every five years by the National Party Congress....
- Lu Jun, football referee
- Shi TieshengShi TieshengShi Tiesheng was a Chinese novelist, known for his story which was the basis of the film Life on a String. The China Daily stated regarding his essay about the park near where he lived, "Many critics have considered I and the Temple of Earth as one of the best Chinese prose essays of the 20th...
, writer - Wu Xiaoyan, musician
- Yang Wei, Tsinghua UniversityTsinghua UniversityTsinghua University , colloquially known in Chinese as Qinghua, is a university in Beijing, China. The school is one of the nine universities of the C9 League. It was established in 1911 under the name "Tsinghua Xuetang" or "Tsinghua College" and was renamed the "Tsinghua School" one year later...
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, writer - Zhang Hongmin, CCTVChina Central TelevisionChina Central Television or Chinese Central Television, commonly abbreviated as CCTV, is the major state television broadcaster in mainland China. CCTV has a network of 19 channels broadcasting different programmes and is accessible to more than one billion viewers...
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