Nantong Middle School of Jiangsu Province
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| Nantong Middle School of Jiangsu Province | |
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| 9, Zhongxuetang Street Nantong, Jiangsu, China |
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| Type | State school |
| Established | 1909 |
| Principal | Yao Tianyong |
| Number of students | about 6,000 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | Official site |
Nantong Middle School of Jiangsu Province (Chinese: 江苏省南通中学 shortname: 通中, Tong-Zhong) is a high school in Nantong, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China. It has been regarded as an elite school since 1930s.[1] Alumni include 20 academicians of the Chinese Science Academy and the Engineering Academy, 5 summer Olympics game gold medalists, many nationally renowned artists, and an exceptional number of politicians and public servants.
Nantong Middle School of Jiangsu Province was funded in 1909 by Zhang Jian, a well-known industrialist and educator in the late Qing Dynasty. It was the first modern middle school in the city of Nantong. It is now one of the provincial key middle schools in Jiangsu Province. The school motto is Cheng-Heng (Simplified Chinese: 诚恒; English: honesty in a man and perseverance in study).
The school is highly selective. Pupils are judged by entrance exams. Pupils whose scores do not meet the school's requirement will not be admitted. Exceptions are made when the pupil is considered talented.
Notable Alumni
Scientists
Wei Jiangong(魏建功): Linguist, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yuan Hanqing (袁翰清): Chemist, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Li Ta-tsien (李大潜 Li Daqian), mathematician, member of the French Academy of Sciences
Yang lo(杨乐): Mathematician, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wang Xi(王曦): Physicist, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guan Weiyan (管惟炎):Physicist, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shi Yafeng (施雅风):Geologist,member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yan Zhida (严志达)： mathematician, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhang Miman(张弥曼): paleontologist, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Politicians
Gu Hao (顾浩): former vice-governor of Jiangsu Province
Huang Zhendong (黄镇东): former minister of Ministry of Transportation
Li Jinhua (李金华)：former Auditor-General, National Audit Office
He Zhukang (何竹康): former governor of Henan Province, former governor of Jilin Province
Artists
Zao Wou-Ki (赵无极): painter,member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris
Fan Zeng （范曾）： painter, poet, calligrapher.
References
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