Yaohua High School
Yaohua High School is a key school directly under the Tianjin Municipal Committee of Education, in China.
The front gate of Yaohua High School
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2 Current administrators 3 Philosophy 4 The Staff 5 Educational Environment & Achievements 6 Relations with schools in China and abroad 7 External link |
The school is located at 106, Nanjing Road, Heping District, Tianjin. It originally covered 35,000 square metres, and recently an area of over 20,000 square metres adjoining to it has been added. Its original floor space was 25,600 square metres. Some new buildings to be built will add 39,000 square metres. If one strolls in the schoolyard, one might appreciate the teaching buildings of simple and elegant style which shows a perfect combination of Chinese and Western characteristics. At the center of the campus stands the school library with a collection of 120,000 books, and you can see the Science Building equipped with modern and sophisticated instruments and apparatuses, a computer center connected with Internet, and an astronomical observatory with a telescope that can be folded. .
In addition, there are some other kinds of facilities for both teachers and students, such as two gymnasiums which have all necessary facilities, several basketball courts, one standard football field with a 400-metre track surrounding it, one swimming pool, one canteen and one dining hall that can serve 600 people at a time. There is also a very unique auditorium, which can hold 1,380 people.
Zhuang Lefeng
Yaohua High School is well known for its long history, honest and simple school spirit and as a cradle of talents. Its history can be traced back to the early 20th century. In 1927, Mr. Zhuang Lefeng, one of the directors of the Union of the Chinese Taxpayers in British Concession in Tianjin, founded Tianjin Public School in British Concession to fight for the right of education for the Chinese children. And in 1934 it was renamed as Yaohua School which meant "to glorify China". In 1952 the name was changed into Tianjin No.16 Middle School and then returned to Tianjin Yaohua High School in 1988. In the past 70-odd years, both teachers and students in Yaohua have kept practising the school motto: "Diligence, Simplicity, Loyalty and Honesty" from one generation to another.
All the teachers and the students have been bold in making innovations and have been keeping forging ahead for the cause of education.
Since its foundation, the school has trained over 30,000 highly talented graduates. Nowadays they are working in various different fields and circles. A great number of them have become the pillars of the state. Some representatives of them are as follows:
From 1998 to 2000, students from the school continuously won first place in science subjects in the National Entrance Examination in Tianjin, especially in 2000, when the students swept the top four places in science subjects in the National Entrance Examination. Meanwhile, news of victory of a large number of students, who have respective specialty, keeps pouring in from all kinds of the Middle-School-Student Competitions in Tianjin and at the national level. In 1991, Lu Qiang, a Yaohua student, won the gold medal in physics at the 22nd International Middle-School-Student Olympic Competition. In the last five years more than 500 students won respectively first, second and third place in Tianjin at the National High-School-Student Competition in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English and Computer; 100 students won respectively first, second and third place at the National High-School-Student Olympic Competition in different subjects.
The teaching staff is of fine qualities. They work very hard and rigorously with strong commitments. Some of them are excellent. For instance, early in the 1930s and 1940s, Qian Weichang, a present famous physicist and Zhang Xiaohu, a noted music theoretician once taught here. At present, the teaching staff is 146. Ten of them are Super Degree teachers and 76 of them are with Senior Degree. There are 61 classes, 11 of which are experimental classes. 3,009 students are enrolled at the school, of whom 495 are in the experimental classes.
At the start of the 21st century, the municipal government and the Municipal Committee of the CPC emphasized repeatedly that more schools should be set up following the example of Nankai High School and Yaohua High School, two of the best ones in Tianjin and in China. These remarks are considered not only as the affirmation and encouragement but also as the spur and impetus to the school. The school is now faced with a rare opportunity for further development and the staff are freeing themselves and inspiring their rigor and enthusiasm to work for it.
Guided by the late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping's idea of "Education must meet the needs of modernization and face the world and the future" and following Chinese president Jiang Zemin's leading Three Represents (Simplified Chinese: 三个代表) theory, the staff of the school are determined and take great effort to strive for greater achievements. (Translated by Yang Lijian)
Notes: Three Represents (Simplified Chinese: 三个代表) theory, which means the CPC should always represent the development needs of China's advanced social productive forces, always represent the onward direction of China's advanced culture, and always represent the fundamental interests of the largest member of the Chinese people.
Qu Limin - Principal
Mrs. Qu Limin was born in March 1947. She started work at Yaohua High School in May 1974 and graduated from the Department of Mathematics of Tianjin Normal University as a Bachelor of Science. In June, 1986 Mrs. Qu joined the Chinese Communist Party. During her nearly 30 years of teaching in YaohuaÃÂãÃÂìshe worked successively as a maths teacher, a head teacher, and was later appointed director of the Experimental Class for the gifted students.. In 1992 she was appointed deputy principal of the school dealing with the teaching and research.
In 1998 she was in charge of the daily work of the school. Mrs. Qu was formally appointed principal of Yahohua High School in 2000. Mrs. Qu has won all kinds of honours at different levels, such as Excellent Party member of Heping District, Excellent Teacher of Heping District and Excellent Educator of Heping District. She also has published quite a few research papers in many newspapers and magazines and at different meetings.
Her words:"For a teacher, success means that he has created a person whom he is proud of, while for a school, success means that the school has cultivated a person who is respected by society."
Bian Hua - Secretary of the CPC branch in Yaohua
Mr. Bian Hua was born in March, 1957. He began to work in Feb, 1976 and became a member of the Chinese Communist Party in 1978. He studied in History Department of Tianjin Normal University and took the bachelor degree. He was transferred to Yaohua High School in March, 2002. Mr. Bian has rich work experience. He served once in the army and worked successively in the factories and in the educational organizations of Tianjin Municipality. He was once honoured as Excellent Shock Worker.
His words: I hope that the students will always work hard bearing the school motto in mind. And the students must always remember that they are working for the purpose of serving our motherland worthily in the future.
Ren Yiyi - Deputy Principal
Mrs. Ren was born in Jan, 1961 and started work in 1983. She joined the Chinese Communist Party in Jan, 1998. She took her Bachelor of Science after she studied in the Mathematics Department of Tianjin Normal University from 1979 to 1983. During 1991 to 1993, she studied in Hiroshima University in Japan appointed by the then State Education Commission (the Ministry of Education now), and then she came back to continue to work in Yaohua. In 2001, she was selected into the first group of the backbone principals of middle schools of China and was sent to attend a three-month traning course in the University of Michigan in the U.S. Mrs. Ren worked successively as a maths teacher, head teacher, head of the teacher group of a grade, etc. In 1998 she was appointed deputy principal in charge of teaching of the school. She was once honoured as Model Teacher by the then State Education Commission, and in 1996 she was given the honour as (one of the) Top-ten Excellent Teachers of Tianjin.
Her words: My career persuasions are the same as those of every staff member in Yaohua. We have been striving for --
Mr. Zhao was born in Oct, 1944. He graduated for the Department of Physics of Beijing University in 1968. He has been teaching physics in high schools over 30 years. He worked successively as head teacher and head of the physics group. He has given many lectures for the Program held on Tianjin Television Station and Tianjin Broadcasting Station. He has finished several research projects hosted by the State Ministry of Education leading his group of teachers and published dozens of research papers and works. He ahs been honoured as Renowned Teacher of Heping District, Tianjin, Model Teacher of Tianjin, and Excellent Science Instructor of Tianjin. In 1994 he was bestowed prize Sewing the Sun and was awarded Teacher of super Degree by the People's Government Of Tianjin.He is now a consulting committee member of Tianjin Education Research Center and a standing director of Tianjin Physics Society.
His words: Teaching doesn't merely mean passing on some skills but, in fact, means the art of stimulating, arousing and encouraging the young.
Yang Zhikai - Deputy Principal
Mr. Yang was born in July, 1955. He started work in Sept, 1974. In 1982 Mr. Yang graduated from the Department of Chemistry of Tianjin Normal University. He successively worked as a head teacher, head of different grade, and deputy director of the Teaching Affairs Office. In Feb, 1998 Mr. Yang was appointed Deputy Principal of Yaohua High School.In 1999 Mr. Yang was went to Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to support the education there. During 1999 to 2000 he worked as Deputy Principal and member of the Party committee of No. 2 High School of Kashi. He was honored as Excellent Carder to Support Xinjiang respectively by the local government of Karshi Prefecture, the government of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and the Municipal government of Tianjin.
His words: Accumulation is important in learning things. As well as the accumulation of knowledge, accumulation includes the accumulation of methods of study.
To prepare students for successful, productive lives through effective educational methods.
To raise awareness, instill an eagerness to learn and promote diligence.
To develop the school continuously, help the students develop in an all-round way, and help the teachers to achieve their own goals.
Success as a teacher is to train students to become people whom they're proud of.
Success as a principal is to build a school with great vitality.
Success as a school is to prepare students to make great contributions to mankind.
Yaohua has a highly qualified faculty, each of whom is the school's treasure. As early as the 1930s and 1940s, Qian Weichang, a famous physicist, and Zhang Xiaohu, a noted music theoretician, once taught in Yaohua. At present, teaching staff numbers 146, among whom 76 have been awarded senior degree status. It is their hard work and strong commitment that has placed Yaohua among the best schools in China throughout the last 75 years.
Yaohua High School not only has first-class facilities, but also has a long history and culture. In the past 75 years, since its foundation, the school has trained over 30,000 highly talented graduates: fourteen academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, with Yu Min and Liang Sili, serving as representatives. Yaohua is also proud to be represented in the ranks of government: Zheng Bijian, Zhou Nan and Nie Bichu serve as representatives there. Some famous people in the entertainment field, such as Liu Huan and Jiang Dawei also graduated from Yaohua. One after another, Yaohua has produced a succession of noted scientists and noted artists. They will serve to further educate end encourage younger generations of Yaohua students.
Yaohua High School enjoys friendly relations with schools in other countries. Yaohua often receives visiting educational groups and non-governmental goodwill delegations from abroad. Schools with which Yaohua maintains close relations include a womenÃÂáÃÂïs college in Hakodate, Japan; a high school in Nagasaki, Japan; a high school in Taiwan; and a high school in Melbourne, Australia. Yaohua has sent 20 students to Singapore for degree study. The school also has some teachers and students involved in various exchange programs.
Brief Introduction
In recent years, over 500 graduates from Yaohua go to all kinds of colleges and universities every year. This number ranks No.1 among the schools in Tianjin. It is generally considered as the base of qualified students for the key universities and as the cradle of the talents of high quality. In 2000 and 2001, all the graduates were admitted to universities, of which 97% are key ones.Current administrators
Zhao Zhongkai - Deputy PrincipalPhilosophy
The Staff
Educational Environment & Achievements
Relations with schools in China and abroad
External link