Dalian Yuming Senior High School (Chinese:) is a public

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in Dalian, Liaoning, China. It is known for its specialty on Chinese Science Olympiad, and is highly considered among all senior high schools in China. The school is also known for its annual

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History

Dalian Yuming High School was established in 1998 by former mayor

Bo Xilai Bo Xilai (; born 3 July 1949) is a Chinese former politician who was convicted on bribery and embezzlement charges. He came to prominence through his tenures as Mayor of Dalian and then the governor of Liaoning. From 2004 to November 2007, ...

Academics

Upon establishment, the school continuously developed its specialty in Chinese Science Olympiad, and gained a reputation for winning many prizes and medals in it, which turned out to advance the reputation and success rate when their students apply for autonomous enrollments of famous Chinese colleges, especially those in

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and

project 211 Project 211 () was an abolished project of developing comprehensive universities and colleges initiated in 1995 by the Ministry of Education of China, with the intent of raising the research standards of comprehensive universities and cultiva ...

. Some prize winning students were selected to compete in International Science Olympiads. Yuming is regarded as one of the best high schools in Dalian because of its education quality and overall college enrolment rate, being frequently compared with No. 24 High School.

Bonfire night

Every year at the end of April, Yuming hosts a

to commemorate the upcoming

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, and to enjoy the Labour Day vacation in advance. The event usually starts after midday, and ends after dark. It features

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, student performance (usually singing and dancing), and ignition of the bonfire by the principal towards the end of the event.

References

External links

Dalian Yuming High School Home Page
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