Shanghai Nanyang Model High School (), often referred to simply as Nanmo (), is one of the oldest modern Chinese schools, founded in 1901 by

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of the

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. As "the beginning of public elementary schools", the school started as the Affiliated Elementary School of

Nanyang Public School Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU; ) is a Public university, public research university in Shanghai, Shanghai, China. The university is funded by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Ministry of Education of China ...

(now

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). After over five decades of development and several name changes, in 1958, the name of the school was settled on Nanyang Model High School. Two generations of national leaders

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and

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respectively entitled the Nanmo Student Poster "Qingfeng" ("Young Pioneer") for the Hundred Year Nanmo Message, and "Four Models" – ''the Model of Curiosity, the Model of Life, the Model of Patriotism, the Model of Aggressiveness''. The school motto ''Diligence, Thrift, Devotion, Honesty'', encourages students to form an ethos of ''solid academic, simple life, sound work, stout body''. For a hundred years, the school has practised a teaching style of kindness, justice, strictness, and preciseness, and a study style of veracity, truth, refinement, and innovation with a commitment to foster the "Four Models" exemplary students. Nanyang Model High School has been the member of Shanghai Experimental and Key Paradigm Schools since 2005. School features includes basketball, Student Art Troupe of Symphony Orchestra, Aesthetic Education, Environmental Protection Practice, National Defense Education, and community services. In January 2012, Nanyang Model High School became a member of World Leading Schools Association.

History

In 1896, Nanyang Public School () was founded by an imperial edict issued by

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, under the Business and Telegraphs Office of the

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. Four schools were then established: the

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, the School of Foreign Studies, a middle school and a high school. In 1901,

, the first president of the school, also the

responsible for proposing the idea to the

, then founded the predecessor of today's Shanghai Nanyang Model High School as an elementary school affiliated to the growing

, which has now become

Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU; ) is a public research university in Shanghai, China. The university is funded by the Ministry of Education of China. The university was established on April 8, 1896 as Nanyang Public School (南洋� ...

, a prestigious school renowned as one of the oldest and most selective universities in China. The Elementary school affiliated to Nanyang Public School was one of the oldest new type schools in China found by Chinese. In 1927, the school was independent from the university and became private Nanyang Model Elementary/Middle School. Three years later, the senior department of the school was opened. In 1931, the school moved into Tianping campus. This campus is now the junior department of Nanyang Model High School which was separated from the school in 2000. In April 1950, Chairman

inscribed “Qing Feng” (Young Pioneer) for the wall-newspaper of senior one students. In 1956, the school became public school again and was renamed as Shanghai No. 71 High School. In 1958, the name of the school was changed to Nanyang Model High School. In 1959, the school was appointed as one of the key schools in Shanghai.
Education in Xuhui District In 2000, following the reform of the education system in Shanghai, the junior department of the school was closed and separated from the original campus and the school then became Shanghai Nanyang Model High School.

Names in history

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)

Campus

School facilities

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.
Nanyang Model High School Official Website Whole View of Shanghai Nanyang Model High School Campus - June 2011

Whole View of Shanghai Nanyang Model High School Campus - June 2011

Main school buildings

The Red Building

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

Jing Xin Building

This building is named after the Chinese characters Jing and Xin () (Devotion and Honesty) from the school mottos. In 1910, Mr. Tang Wenzhi, then principal of

, designated “Qin, Jian, Jing, Xin” () (''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 - September 2011

Shukui Building

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

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. Shukui Building - January 2013

Tongyi Building

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

was restructured to a private elementary and middle school. After the founding of the

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, 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.

Academics

Featured school programs

The International Division of Nanyang Model High School was established in September 2008 for two programs: OC Program and

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(

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) Offshore School Program:

OC Program

The main recruitment of OC Program is for Grade 10 to Grade 12 students from

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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.

British Columbia (BC) Offshore School Program

In the

(

) Offshore School Program, all students are registered with the BC Ministry of Education like Canadian students. The BC Ministry of Education has a strict control of the education quality and indicators in the system. 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. All courses are selected by the BC Ministry of Education, taught by highly qualified foreign teachers who graduated from the

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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

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, the

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, the

and other well-known schools face-to-face, getting a chance to raise questions. The graduate students from the BC Program with high school diploma and credits can apply for post-secondary institutions in

, the

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, the

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and English-speaking schools in other countries like

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and

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. 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.

=Skills Development Program

= Skills Development Program in Nanmo is a new expending course for students’ critical thinking and study skills which is designed and validated by

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International Examinations (CIE). 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.

Sports

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Sport is a major feature of Nanyang Model High School. Basketball has become a traditional event in Nanyang Model High School. Since the school renaissance in 1979, Nanyang Model High School has won Shanghai senior high school basketball championship more than 80 times. The major achievements include runner-up of Chinese High School League in 2004, champion in 2005

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National High School basketball Invitational Championship, Champion of the Thirteenth Shanghai Sports Meet in 2006, and champion of Shanghai Student Sports Meet in 2008. to dates, Nanyang Model High School Basketball Team has won over 70 champions in Shanghai and five national basketball championships. The school has also fostered the former China men's national basketball team captain Zhang Dawei, former China women's national basketball captain Zhu Jinyun and many well-known athletes. In October 2007, The Shanghai High School Sports Association Basketball Working Committee was established as the first sports organizations founded by Chinese Student Sports Federation in Nanyang Model High School by the school principal Gao Yi as the director. The commission's mandate is gradually assume the Shanghai high school students in training, competition, research work. Since its inception, it has hosted the high school league in 2007,

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Junior Basketball League, and the basketball training observe lessons held in Baoshan Shanghai traditional basketball school.

Nanmo Cup

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.

Music and arts

Student Art Troupe of Symphony Orchestra

The Student Art Troupe of

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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

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and senior performers of professional orchestra for each part. School Symphony Orchestra

Nanyang Model High School Student Symphony Orchestra regularly participates in the performance of the

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, major social celebration, multiple performance and the exchange of secondary school students of the United States, Canada, Australia,

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and Hong Kong, Taiwan and other arts organizations. The Symphony Orchestra also participates in the exhibitions and activities of the

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, 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

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Aesthetic education

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 ''

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'', the

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, to ancient Egypt exhibition,

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’s Paintings,

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’s sculpture Exhibition, international photography exhibition, and

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’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.

School magazines

''Nanyang Model News'' () is the school's official published news with a regular monthly release. Nanyang Model High school also has other school publications such as The Alumni Newsletter (), Teaching and Research (), National Defense () etc.

Principals in history

There have been 11 principals in the school's history: *

Woo Tsin-hang Wu Jingheng (), commonly known by his courtesy name Wu Zhihui (Woo Chih-hui, ; 1865–1953), also known as Wu Shi-Fee, was a Chinese linguist and philosopher who was the chairman of the 1912–13 Commission on the Unification of Pronunciati ...

(Wu Zhihui) (1901) () *Chen Maozhi (1901-1904) () *Lin Kanghou (1904-1911) () *Shen Shukui (1911-1927) () *Shen Tongyi (1927-1966) () *Zhu Jiaze (1978-1979) () *Zhao Xianchu (1979-1984) () *Yuan Yipei (1989-1990) () *Zhang Maochang (1990-2000) () *Qian Yaobang (2001-2005) () *Gao Yi (2005–present day) ()

Notable alumni

For over a hundred years, nearly 40,000 students graduated from the school, including 5 selected to U.S. National Academy of Engineering, and 46 to

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and

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. They end up being university presidents, world champions, ambassadors, army generals, and martyrs (Chen Yuqin, Fang Nengji, Zhao Youguo) for the protection of a people. *

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(邹韬奋) reporter, publisher *

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(张光斗) specialist in hydraulic engineering *

Wang Xuan Wang Xuan (; February 5, 1937 – February 13, 2006), born in Wuxi, Jiangsu, was a Chinese computer scientist. He was a computer application specialist and innovator of the Chinese printing industry, as well as an academician at both the Chinese ...

(王选) innovator of the Chinese printing industry * Tang Xiaowei (唐孝威) physicist * Chen Junliang (陈俊亮) specialist in communication network *

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(何祚庥) physicist * Nina Wang (龔如心) *

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(荣智健) former chairman of

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* Li Daoyu (李道豫) former Chinese ambassador to the U.S. *

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(傅雷) translator *

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(白先勇) writer

Business

*Sheng Yudu (enrolled in 1924): in Japan, overseas Chinese entrepreneur, Tokyo Lingering Garden Co., Ltd. President, grandson of

*Yin Zhihao, ‘29: Taiwanese entrepreneur,

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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

Military and politics

*Xu Mo, 1908: political scientist, jurist, former International Court of Justice,

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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,

Institute of Electronics, the first director *

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, ‘34: former Minister of Machinery Industry, Republic of China *Zhang Liangqi, ‘41: former president of the

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, 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 *

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, ‘66:

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Technology

*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,

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*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 *

, ‘27: Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering experts,

, Nanyang Model High School Alumni Association is currently Honorary President *Hu Shihua, ‘27: mathematical logician,

*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 Peking University (PKU; ) is a public research university in Beijing, China. The university is funded by the Ministry of Education. Peking University was established as the Imperial University of Peking in 1898 when it received its royal charter ...

, 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

*Hu Xuchu, ‘40: physiologist, former deputy director of

Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences *Zhuang Fenggan, ‘42: aerodynamicists,

, Fellow of

International Academy of Astronautics The International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) is an independent non-governmental organization established in Stockholm (Sweden) on August 16, 1960, by Dr. Theodore von Kármán, and recognized by the United Nations in 1996. The IAA has electe ...

*Tang Nianci, ‘42: geotechnical engineering experts, the Chinese founder of the pile dynamics *Jiang Shifei, ‘42: a computer expert, former

Shenyang Institute of Computing Technology *Dou Zulie, ‘43: a computer expert,

Academia Sinica Academia Sinica (AS, la, 1=Academia Sinica, 3=Chinese Academy; ), headquartered in Nangang, Taipei, is the national academy of Taiwan. Founded in Nanking, the academy supports research activities in a wide variety of disciplines, ranging from ...

*Xu Xiaobai, ‘44: chemist,

, ‘45: physicist, philosopher,

* Ge Shouren, ‘45: the former Dean of Engineering,

University of California The University of California (UC) is a public land-grant research university system in the U.S. state of California. The system is composed of the campuses at Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco, ...

, Berkeley, U.S. National Academy of Engineering,

, foreign academician of

*Li Gao, ‘45: the former president of

Shanghai University of Engineering Sciences Shanghai University of Engineering Science (SUES; ) is a public university located in Shanghai, China. It was originally established in 1978 under the name of Shanghai Jiao Tong University Electrical & Mechanical Branch () and merged with a bra ...

, the first dean of China Europe International Business School *Tian Changzhuo, ‘45: aviation expert, former chief architect of the

Boeing Company The Boeing Company () is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, telecommunications equipment, and missiles worldwide. The company also provides leasing and product ...

*Yang Fuyu, ‘46: biochemist,

*Xu Daxiong, ‘46: physicist,

Beijing University Peking University (PKU; ) is a public research university in Beijing, China. The university is funded by the Ministry of Education. Peking University was established as the Imperial University of Peking in 1898 when it received its royal charter ...

of Posts and Telecommunications, honorary president of Century College, the Kyrgyz foreign academician of

National Academy of Sciences The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a United States nonprofit, non-governmental organization. NAS is part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, along with the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and the Nati ...

*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,

*Gu Songfen, ‘47: Aircraft designer,

, "the father of J-8" *Wu Chengkang, ‘47: high-temperature gas mechanics,

*Hua Tongwen, ‘47: chemical educator, professor at

*Xu Qingrui, ‘47: management scientist,

Qiu Dahong Qiu Dahong (; born 6 April 1930) is a Chinese coastal and offshore engineer. He served as chief engineer of the Dalian Fishing Port, the New Dalian Port, the Qinhuangdao Petroleum Port, and many other projects. He is a professor of the Dalian U ...

, ‘47: coastal and offshore engineer,

*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,

*Pan Junhua, ‘49: Astronomical optics expert,

* He Yuqi, ‘50: Chinese experts in control theory,

Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher le ...

, the U.S. National Academy of Engineering,

Foreign Member * Ni Weidou, ‘50: Mechanical engineering experts,

* Ruan Xueyu, ‘50: pressure processing experts, the

*Xu Zhongyu, ‘50: materials scientist, former Vice President of Hunan University,

Changsha University Changsha University (CCSU; ) is located in Changsha, Hunan, central south of China. Changsha University, or Changsha college, is authorized by the Ministry of Education May 2004. Reconstruction and update based on Changsha University status (speci ...

chancellor *Chen Junliang, ‘51: Communications and electronics expert,

* Shen Zuyan, ‘51: steel expert,

*Xie Youbai, ‘51: engineer,

*Zhang Jigao, ‘51: electrical contact expert, the Chinese electrical contact one of the pioneers of disciplines *Dai Kerong, ‘52: biomechanics experts,

*Wang Xun, ‘52: physicist,

*Cao Chunxiao, ‘52: Material scientists,

, China research co-founder of the titanium *Chen Junshi, ‘52: Nutrition and food safety experts, the

Zhong Wanxie Zhong Wanxie (; born 24 February 1934), also known as Wan-Xie Zhong, is a Chinese civil engineer and physicist. He is a professor at the Dalian University of Technology who specializes in computational mechanics and engineering mechanics. He pion ...

, ‘52: the calculation mechanics,

* Ge Xiurun, ‘52: Rock mechanics experts,

*Yuan Quan, ‘52: chemical engineering scientists,

* Shen Yuanrang, ‘52: Chinese physicist, U.S. National Academy of Sciences,

, foreign academician of

*Fei Lin, ‘53: Architect, Zhongyuan International Engineering Design & Research Institute chief architect, professor at

Tsinghua University Tsinghua University (; abbreviation, abbr. THU) is a National university, national Public university, public research university in Beijing, China. The university is funded by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Minis ...

*Xiang Kunsan, ‘53: physician,

*Le Weisong, ‘53: The original Shanghai Aviation Industrial School *

, ‘54: a computer expert, founder of Chinese laser typesetting system,

, former Vice Chairman of CPPCC *Zhang Gongqing, ‘54: mathematician,

, the

Third World Academy of Sciences The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) is a merit-based science academy established for developing countries, uniting 1,000 scientists in some 70 countries. Its principal aim is to promote scientific capacity and excellence for sustainable devel ...

*Ding Shizhao, ‘55: Project Management Specialist, Project Management Institute of

and honorary director of the British Royal Institution of Chartered senior construction engineer *Yang Shiqin, ‘56: the former president of

Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin Institute of Technology (; abbreviation: HIT or ) is a public research university and a member of China's elite C9 League and a member of the University Alliance of the Silk Road. HIT is a Chinese Ministry of Education Class A Doubl ...

*Wang Yifei, ‘57: Embryologist, former president of

Shanghai Second Medical University The Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine (SJTUSM, ), formerly Shanghai Second Medical University, is a public medical school in Shanghai, China. Clinical medicine of SJTUSM is consistently ranked first among medical schools nationa ...

*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

Center *Wang Shenghong, ‘59: the former president of

* Weng Zuze, ‘59: the former

Hunan University Hunan University (HNU; ; pinyin: Húnán Dàxué''),'' colloquially abbreviated as HúDà (湖大), is a national key public research university located in Changsha, Hunan, and a Double First Class University as well as a member of Project 211 ...

*Wang Zhenxi, ‘59: expert of magnetic and amorphous materials,

*Yuan Jie, ‘82: space science expert, deputy general manager of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, the IAF Vice President

Literature, history and economics

*Chen Yuan, ‘10: writer, former Dean of

Wuhan University Wuhan University (WHU; ) is a public research university in Wuhan, Hubei. The university is sponsored by the Ministry of Education. Wuhan university was founded as one of the four elite universities in the early republican period of China and i ...

, first representative in

UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It ...

on behalf of the

*Zhu Dongrun, ‘10: biography writer, literary historian, a pioneer of modern Chinese literature, biographies, original Chinese Department of

, ‘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 Jiaotong University, Jiao Tong University or Chiao Tung University () may refer to: * Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China * Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China * Southwest Jiaotong ...

, son of Tang Wenzhi *Fei Gong, ‘18: professor of

Zhejiang University Zhejiang University, abbreviated as ZJU or Zheda and formerly romanized as Chekiang University, is a national public research university based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. It is a member of the prestigious C9 League and is selected into the na ...

*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 Yan Fu (, IPA: ; courtesy name: Ji Dao, ; 8 January 1854 — 27 October 1921) was a Chinese military officer, newspaper editor, translator, and writer. He was most famous for introducing western ideas, including Darwin's "natural selection", t ...

's granddaughter, sister of Yen Cho-yun *

Bai Xianyong Kenneth Hsien-yung Pai (; born July 11, 1937) is a Chinese writer from Taiwan who has been described as a "melancholy pioneer". He was born in Guilin, Guangxi at the cusp of the Second Sino-Japanese War. Pai's father was the Kuomintang (KMT) ge ...

(enrolled in 1947): Taiwanese writer, son of

Bai Chongxi Bai Chongxi (18 March 1893 – 2 December 1966; , , Xiao'erjing: ) was a Chinese general in the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China (ROC) and a prominent Chinese Nationalist leader. He was of Hui ethnicity and of the Musli ...

, general in the

National Revolutionary Army The National Revolutionary Army (NRA; ), sometimes shortened to Revolutionary Army () before 1928, and as National Army () after 1928, was the military arm of the Kuomintang (KMT, or the Chinese Nationalist Party) from 1925 until 1947 in China ...

the Republic of China Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast ...

*Xia Yulong, ‘46:

Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences The Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS; ) was founded in 1958 and is China's oldest think tank for the humanities and social sciences. It is the country's second largest such institution, after the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CAS ...

Li Yining Li Yining (; born 22 November 1930) is a Chinese economist. He has been a leading voice for the privatization of state-owned companies, and his advocacy led to the establishment of China's stock markets in 1990. Nicknamed "Mr. Stock Market", he ...

, ‘47: economist, Dean of

Guanghua School of Management The Guanghua School of Management () is the business school of Peking University in Beijing, China. The school offers undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs, with a total enrollment of more than 3,000 students. In addition to full-time ac ...

*Zhou Erliu, ‘48: Professor of Sociology, former vice president of

, nephew of

Zhou Enlai Zhou Enlai (; 5 March 1898 – 8 January 1976) was a Chinese statesman and military officer who served as the first Premier of the People's Republic of China, premier of the People's Republic of China from 1 October 1949 until his death on 8 J ...

*Chen Qineng, ‘52: historian, honorary academician Academy of Social Sciences *Zhao Xiaqiu, ‘53: writer, professor of

Renmin University of China The Renmin University of China (RUC; ) is a national key public research university in Beijing, China. The university is affiliated to the Ministry of Education, and co-funded by the Ministry and the Beijing Municipal People's Government. RUC ...

, mother of

Phoenix Television Phoenix Television is a majority state-owned television network that offers Mandarin and Cantonese-language channels that serve mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and other markets with substantial Chinese-language viewers. It is operated by P ...

host Zeng Zimo *Zhou Huijun, ‘58: calligrapher, President of Shanghai Calligraphers Association, Vice President of Chinese Calligraphers Association

Art and sports

*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 Peking opera, or Beijing opera (), is the most dominant form of Chinese opera, which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics. It arose in Beijing in the mid-Qing dynasty (1644–1912) and became fully developed and recognize ...

stars, older students work *Wei Jizhong, ‘54: The former Secretary-General of the Chinese Olympic Committee, former Chinese

Olympic Committee The International Olympic Committee (IOC; french: link=no, Comité international olympique, ''CIO'') is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is constituted in the form of an association under the Swiss ...

Vice President, 2000

Secretary General *Wei Zongwan, ‘55: National Class One Performer *Hu Zhifeng, ‘56:

, Chinese Opera Society performance *Pan Yifei, ‘57: the former vice president of Central Conservatory of Music * Hu Zurong, ‘60:

pole vaulter Pole vaulting, also known as pole jumping, is a track and field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as an aid to jump over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the My ...

, 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

References

External links

Nanyang Model High School Official Website

Official Website of Nanyang Model Private High School's BC Program
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