Nanyang Model High School

Nanyang Model High School has the following different names in history:

• Elementary school affiliated to Nanyang Public School (1901–1927)
• Nanyang Model Elementary/Middle School (1927–1956) (Senior department of the school was opened in 1930.)
• Shanghai No. 71 High School (1956–1958)
• Shanghai Nanyang Model High School (1958–present)

With the development of more than one hundred years, the school now has two campuses named “Lingling”, which is the main campus for Domestic Division from senior one to senior two, and “Tianyao”, the southern campus only for senior three students. The total area of the school is about 64 mu, including 25,000m² school buildings and facilities and 5,000m² grassland for sports and student activities. The school has a 400m-track playground, nine outdoor basketball courts, one soccer field, one modern gymnasium with four indoor basketball courts and badminton courts, one multifunctional theater, one conservatory hall and one T-hall, either of which can seat over 500 people. In addition, the school has many multimedia and multifunctional classrooms, laboratories and teachers’ offices.[6]

A whole view of Nanyang Model High School Lingling Campus

The Red Building in autumn

In 1938, the school moved from its previous location into 200 Tianping Road when there was only on red-brick villa named Hong Lou (Chinese: 红楼) (the Red Building) on the campus for teaching. This new building is named after its prototype as a tribute to the school tradition.

This building is named after the Chinese characters Jing and Xin (Chinese: 敬信) (Devotion and Honesty) from the school mottos. In 1910, Mr. Tang Wenzhi, then principal of Nanyang Public School, designated “Qin, Jian, Jing, Xin” (Chinese: 勤 俭 敬 信) (Diligence, Thrift, Devotion, and Honesty) as the four mottos of its elementary school, which also became the fundamental education philosophy of the school, as well as defined characteristics of every school student.

Jing Xin Building in an autumn afternoon

This building is named in memory of Mr. Shen Qinghong, the school’s principal from 1911 to 1927, whose courtesy name was Shukui, and prename Xinggon. As an educationist, Mr. Shen Shikui was appointed principal of the former elementary school affiliated to Nanyang Public School in 1911, and devoted a lot to the foundation and development of the later Nanyang Model High School from then on. Mr. Shen was the founder of the modern school music education in China, and one of the first music teachers of the Chinese modern education.

A south view of Shukui Building in a January afternoon

This building is named in memory of Mr. Shen Weizhen, the former principal from 1927 to 1966, whose courtesy name was Tongyi. In 1927, the former elementary school affiliated to Nanyang Public School was restructured to a private elementary and middle school. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Mr. Shen remained principal till his retirement in 1966. Being the school principal for 39 years and having worked in the school for 55 years, Mr. Shen’s contribution was beyond unparalleled.

The International Division of Nanyang Model High School was established in September 2008 for two programs: OC Program and British Columbia (Canada) Offshore School Program:

The main recruitment of OC Program is for Grade 10 to Grade 12 students from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and foreign countries. Under the instruction of the Department of Chinese Ministry of Education, OC Chinese courses are provided to teach standard Chinese high school study materials and Shanghai PEP combination courses. The courses are taught in classes of no more than 30 students by the teachers of Nanyang Model High School Domestic Division. The students attend the Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan joint examination and the entrance examination for foreign students held by Chinese universities.

In the British Columbia (Canada) Offshore School Program,[7][8] all students are registered with the BC Ministry of Education like Canadian students.[9][10] The BC Ministry of Education has a strict control of the education quality and indicators in the system.[11] Students in the BC program are required to have sufficient English language capabilities to either meet or exceed the curricular requirements when they enter the BC program. Students who do not meet the minimum English language requirements for entry into the BC program must not be admitted to the school.[12]

All courses are selected by the BC Ministry of Education, taught by highly qualified foreign teachers who graduated from the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University and other well-known schools in Canada. All students in this program use textbooks approved by the BC Ministry of Education's curriculum management. The British Columbia Certificate of Graduation or "Dogwood Diploma" is awarded upon successful completion of the provincial graduation requirements. Each year, student recruiters, representatives, and advisers, coming from schools all across the Canada visit Nanyang Model High school with detailed application and admission information for the students and faculty. All the students have equal chances to talk to the directors and admission coordinators from the University of Toronto, McGill University, the University of Waterloo, the University of British Columbia and other well-known schools face-to-face, getting a chance to raise questions.[13] The graduate students from the BC Program with high school diploma and credits can apply for post-secondary institutions in Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia and English-speaking schools in other countries like Sweden and Switzerland.

In September 2016, Nanyang Model Private High School's BC Program was honoured to have the Honourable Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visit the school with Yao Ming to coach a friendly basketball game.[14]

Skills Development Program in Nanmo is a new expending course for students’ critical thinking and study skills which is designed and validated by University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE).[15][16][17] The aims are to help students develop their critical thinking, teamwork, and leadership abilities; enhance students’ communication skills; and encourage students to be independent reflective learners through various ways of research and inquiry.

Students in Nanyang Model High School hosted their own basketball tournament since 1982. The "Nanmo Cup" has been held every year since then and have 52 matches each season.

The Student Art Troupe of Symphony Orchestra of Nanyang Model High School was founded in August 1992 by Mr. Cao Peng who is also the artistic director and Principal Conductor. The orchestra staff comprises professors from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and senior performers of professional orchestra for each part.

Nanyang Model High School Symphony Orchestra

Nanyang Model High School Student Symphony Orchestra regularly participates in the performance of the Shanghai Arts Festival, major social celebration, multiple performance and the exchange of secondary school students of the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong, Taiwan and other arts organizations.

The Symphony Orchestra also participates in the exhibitions and activities of the Shanghai World Expo, Taipei International Flora Exposition, and the 65th session of the Chicago World Music Festival exchange of performances. It has won the first, second, and third national primary and secondary school art festival first prize; the 15th Australian International Music Festival Gold Award; and the gold medal first place of the 35th International Youth and Music Festival, Vienna, Austria.[18]

School aesthetic course experiment has been emphasized for 19 years. One of the important content in aesthetic lesson is the appreciation of the ten styles of arts, which has been the solid artistic constitution in Nanyang Model High School, as a support feature of the students’ personality of quality education. The school has been organizing art appreciation courses and activities for a long time. There is a variety of enriched content in this aesthetic course which stress both Chinese traditional culture and the mainstream western cultures. The student experiences range from the drama Shang Yang, En attendant Godot, the opera Eugene Onegin, the Kunqu, to ancient Egypt exhibition, Joan Miró’s Paintings, Auguste Rodin’s sculpture Exhibition, international photography exhibition, and Henry Moore’s sculpture exhibition. In this featured program at Nanmo, students have gained a broad aesthetic education that is rarely comparable in Shanghai's Experimental and Key Paradigm Schools.

• Sheng Yudu (enrolled in 1924): in Japan, overseas Chinese entrepreneur, Tokyo Lingering Garden Co., Ltd. President, grandson of Sheng Xuanhuai
• Yin Zhihao, ‘29: Taiwanese entrepreneur, Continental Engineering Corporation chairman, honorary chairman of Acer
• Dan Sheng, ‘47: Europe trip prominent businessman, community leaders, all the British Overseas Chinese Association, president of China's reunification
• Zhang Zhongmo, ‘48: Taiwanese entrepreneur, TSMC chairman, known as "godfather of Taiwan Semiconductor"
• Gong Ruxin, ‘54: Hong Kong entrepreneur, Nanyang Model High School Alumni Association during his lifetime was the honorary president of the Hong Kong Branch
• Cao Qiyong, ‘56: Hong Kong entrepreneur, Vice Chairman of Hong Kong Novel Enterprises Ltd., Guangbiao Cao's son
• Rong Zhijian, ‘59: Hong Kong entrepreneur, former chairman of CITIC Pacific, the son of former Vice President Rong
• Chen XiaoJin, ‘63: China Shipbuilding Group Corporation, the son of Chen Pixian
• Chen Feilong : Taiwanese entrepreneur, Nan Chiau Group Chairman, former ROC legislator
• Jiang Zhicheng (2004: Bo Yu Investment Consultants Limited, Jiang Sun

• Xu Mo, 1908: political scientist, jurist, former International Court of Justice, Republic of China ambassadors
• Ye Gongchao (enrolled in 1911): the former ROC Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China Ambassador, presidential advisor
• Fei Hua, 1927: former Minister of Finance, Republic of China
• Gu Dehuan, 1927: former vice governor of Zhejiang Province, Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Electronics, the first director
• Zhou Jiannan, ‘34: former Minister of Machinery Industry, Republic of China
• Zhang Liangqi, ‘41: former president of the National Defense University, with rank of Major General
• He Kang, ‘42: former Minister of Agriculture, Republic of China
• Cecilia Yen Koo, ‘44: the Republic of China presidential advisor, Women's Federation, chairman of the Council, the wife of former SEF chairman Gu Chenfu
• Xu Weicheng, ‘47: the former Deputy Minister of Propaganda, chief editor of Encyclopedia of China Publishing House
• Li Ruiqian, ‘47 term: the former Dean of Engineering, the PLA Air Force, Air Force major general
• Li Daoyu, ‘49: the former Chinese Ambassador to the U.S., China's Permanent Representative to the UN
• Ma Qingxiong, ‘50: the former State Vice Minister of Radio, Film and Television
• Xu Jingxian, ‘51: the former Shanghai Revolutionary Committee, deputy director of Shanghai Municipal Party Committee Secretary
• Li Longcheng, ‘56: the former Vice Chairman of Shanxi Province
• Chen Haosu, ‘59: The Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, the son of Marshal Chenyi
• Gong Xinhan, ‘59: the former Deputy Minister of Propaganda
• Wang Guangtao, ‘60: the former Minister of Construction
• Gan Yisheng, ‘64: deputy secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
• Li Yuanchao, ‘66: Vice President of the People's Republic of China[20]

• Hu Mingfu, 1903: China's first mathematics Ph.D., founder of the Science Society of China
• Hu Gangfu, 1903: China one of the founders of modern physics
• Hou Kun, ‘03: the father of Chinese typewriter, America's first master's degree graduates in aeronautical engineering
• Fu Huanguang, ‘09: forest scientist, a founder of the Chinese cause soil and water conservation
• Li Ximou, ‘10: motors experts, former Taiwan Provincial Museum, National Chiao Tung University
• Zhu Linwu, ‘18: Thermal engineering expert, former director of Jiao Tong University, Department of Engineering Physics, Head of Ship Power
• Gu Yuquan, ‘19: textile machinery manufacturing expert, former national director of the Central Industrial test, KMT Central Committee Commission Vice Chairman, CPPCC National Committee
• Tong Daxun, ‘23: Railway engineering experts, China's "Railway Engineering" discipline one of the pioneers
• Zhang Guangdou, ‘27: Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering experts, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Engineering, Nanyang Model High School Alumni Association is currently Honorary President
• Hu Shihua, ‘27: mathematical logician, Chinese Academy of Sciences
• Huang Xichun, ‘33: electromagnetic theory and technical expert, China transient electromagnetic fields and electromagnetic waves of the troposphere pioneer
• Feng Xianpei, ‘34: Railway public works expert, the Chinese railway pioneers of heavy rail
• Feng Jizhong, ‘35: architect, the founder of Chinese urban planning
• Guo Dunren, ‘35: physicist, professor at Peking University, bridge "generous slice bid law," the inventor
• Hu Hanquan, ‘36: vacuum electronics experts, China's main microwave vacuum electronic devices one of the pioneers
• Li Zhifang, ‘36: chemical fiber expert, China One of the founders of chemical engineering
• Li Tianhe, ‘39: Chinese electrical scientist, MIT professor, the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, foreign academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering
• Hu Xuchu, ‘40: physiologist, former deputy director of Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences
• Zhuang Fenggan, ‘42: aerodynamicists, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fellow of International Academy of Astronautics
• Tang Nianci, ‘42: geotechnical engineering experts, the Chinese founder of the pile dynamics
• Jiang Shifei, ‘42: a computer expert, former Chinese Academy of Sciences Shenyang Institute of Computing Technology
• Dou Zulie, ‘43: a computer expert, Academia Sinica
• Xu Xiaobai, ‘44: chemist, Chinese Academy of Sciences
• He Zuoxiu, ‘45: physicist, philosopher, Chinese Academy of Sciences
• Ge Shouren, ‘45: the former Dean of Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, U.S. National Academy of Engineering, Academia Sinica, foreign academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences
• Li Gao, ‘45: the former president of Shanghai University of Engineering Sciences, the first dean of China Europe International Business School
• Tian Changzhuo, ‘45: aviation expert, former chief architect of the Boeing Company
• Yang Fuyu, ‘46: biochemist, Chinese Academy of Sciences
• Xu Daxiong, ‘46: physicist, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, honorary president of Century College, the Kyrgyz foreign academician of National Academy of Sciences
• Chen Huaijin, ‘46: rocket expert, former Chief Engineer of the Chinese Ministry of Space Industry, the IAF Vice President, International Astronautical Academy of Sciences
• Zhu Yongxun, ‘47: nuclear, chemical experts, Chinese Academy of Engineering
• Gu Songfen, ‘47: Aircraft designer, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Engineering, "the father of J-8"
• Wu Chengkang, ‘47: high-temperature gas mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
• Hua Tongwen, ‘47: chemical educator, professor at Peking University
• Xu Qingrui, ‘47: management scientist, Chinese Academy of Engineering
• Qiu Dahong, ‘47: coastal and offshore engineer, Chinese Academy of Sciences
• Zheng Xuyun, ‘47: Chinese experts in tribology, the U.S. National Academy of Engineering
• Gu Weilian, ‘48: agronomist, former president of Shenyang Agricultural University, Gu Yuxiu son
• Tang Xiaowei, ‘49: physicist, hydrogen bomb, atomic bomb hero, Chinese Academy of Sciences
• Pan Junhua, ‘49: Astronomical optics expert, Chinese Academy of Engineering
• He Yuqi, ‘50: Chinese experts in control theory, Harvard University, the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Engineering Foreign Member
• Ni Weidou, ‘50: Mechanical engineering experts, Chinese Academy of Sciences
• Ruan Xueyu, ‘50: pressure processing experts, the Chinese Academy of Engineering
• Xu Zhongyu, ‘50: materials scientist, former Vice President of Hunan University, Changsha University chancellor
• Chen Junliang, ‘51: Communications and electronics expert, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Engineering
• Shen Zuyan, ‘51: steel expert, Chinese Academy of Engineering
• Xie Youbai, ‘51: engineer, Chinese Academy of Engineering
• Zhang Jigao, ‘51: electrical contact expert, the Chinese electrical contact one of the pioneers of disciplines
• Dai Kerong, ‘52: biomechanics experts, Chinese Academy of Engineering
• Wang Xun, ‘52: physicist, Chinese Academy of Sciences
• Cao Chunxiao, ‘52: Material scientists, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China research co-founder of the titanium
• Chen Junshi, ‘52: Nutrition and food safety experts, the Chinese Academy of Engineering
• Zhong Wanxie, ‘52: the calculation mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
• Ge Xiurun, ‘52: Rock mechanics experts, Chinese Academy of Engineering
• Yuan Quan, ‘52: chemical engineering scientists, Chinese Academy of Sciences
• Shen Yuanrang, ‘52: Chinese physicist, U.S. National Academy of Sciences, Academia Sinica, foreign academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences
• Fei Lin, ‘53: Architect, Zhongyuan International Engineering Design & Research Institute chief architect, professor at Tsinghua University
• Xiang Kunsan, ‘53: physician, Chinese Academy of Engineering
• Le Weisong, ‘53: The original Shanghai Aviation Industrial School
• Wang Xuan, ‘54: a computer expert, founder of Chinese laser typesetting system, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Engineering, former Vice Chairman of CPPCC
• Zhang Gongqing, ‘54: mathematician, Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Third World Academy of Sciences
• Ding Shizhao, ‘55: Project Management Specialist, Project Management Institute of Peking University and honorary director of the British Royal Institution of Chartered senior construction engineer
• Yang Shiqin, ‘56: the former president of Harbin Institute of Technology
• Wang Yifei, ‘57: Embryologist, former president of Shanghai Second Medical University
• Song Baoyun, ‘57: the former vice president of Dalian Railway, China's continuous extrusion technology, one of the founders
• Xing Tonghe, ‘57: Architect, Shanghai Modern Architectural Design Group chief architect, architectural design of the Shanghai World Expo Center
• Wang Shenghong, ‘59: the former president of Peking University
• Weng Zuze, ‘59: the former Hunan University
• Wang Zhenxi, ‘59: expert of magnetic and amorphous materials, Chinese Academy of Engineering
• Yuan Jie, ‘82: space science expert, deputy general manager of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, the IAF Vice President

• Chen Yuan, ‘10: writer, former Dean of Wuhan University, first representative in UNESCO on behalf of the Republic of China
• Zhu Dongrun, ‘10: biography writer, literary historian, a pioneer of modern Chinese literature, biographies, original Chinese Department of Peking University
• Zou Taofen, ‘13: well-known correspondent, publisher
• Du Dingyou, ‘14: library scientists, China one of the pioneers of modern librarianship
• Tang Qingzeng, ‘17: historians of economic thought, Jiaotong University, son of Tang Wenzhi
• Fei Gong, ‘18: professor of Zhejiang University
• Fu Lei (enrolled in 1920): well-known literary translator
• Zhou Lianhua (enrolled in 1932): Taiwan's well-known theologian
• Hua Yan, ‘44: Taiwan's well-known writer, Yan Fu's granddaughter, sister of Yen Cho-yun
• Bai Xianyong (enrolled in 1947): Taiwanese writer, son of Bai Chongxi, general in the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China
• Xia Yulong, ‘46: Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences
• Li Yining, ‘47: economist, Dean of Peking University Guanghua School of Management
• Zhou Erliu, ‘48: Professor of Sociology, former vice president of Peking University, nephew of Zhou Enlai
• Chen Qineng, ‘52: historian, honorary academician Academy of Social Sciences
• Zhao Xiaqiu, ‘53: writer, professor of Renmin University of China, mother of Phoenix Television host Zeng Zimo
• Zhou Huijun, ‘58: calligrapher, President of Shanghai Calligraphers Association, Vice President of Chinese Calligraphers Association

• Wan Jin, ‘37: Chinese photographer, former president of the Canada-China Friendship Association
• Zhang Banglun, ‘38: China footballer
• Fei Mingyi, ‘48: well-known Hong Kong singer
• Zhou Liangliang, ‘50: performing artists, actors at the national level
• Sun Yue, ‘52: Peking Opera stars, older students work
• Wei Jizhong, ‘54: The former Secretary-General of the Chinese Olympic Committee, former Chinese Olympic Committee Vice President, 2000 Olympic Committee Secretary General
• Wei Zongwan, ‘55: National Class One Performer
• Hu Zhifeng, ‘56: Peking Opera, Chinese Opera Society performance
• Pan Yifei, ‘57: the former vice president of Central Conservatory of Music
• Hu Zurong, ‘60: pole vaulter, had five break the national record, the Chinese Paralympic Sports Association Vice President
• Zuo Zhenguan, ‘63: Russian-Chinese composer, Russian Philharmonic Orchestra
• Zhang Dawei, ‘66: The original Chinese team captain, head coach of China women's basketball
• Yan Xiaopin, ‘82: Film actor
• Gu Wei, ‘88: Swedish-Chinese dancers, MD
• Yan Hua, ‘97: Shanghai Oriental TV host