Xiamen Shuangshi High School
public high school in China
Xiamen Shuangshi High School (Shuangshi; simplified Chinese: 福建省厦门双十中学; traditional Chinese: 福建省廈門雙十中學; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hok-kiàn-séng Ē-mn̂g Siang-sip Tiong-o'h), also known as Xiamen No. 8 High School, is a public high school including both junior division (Secondary School, Grades 7-9) and senior division (High School, Grades 10-12). Shuangshi was founded in October 1919 by a group of overseas Chinese individuals residing in the Philippines, along with prominent business figures in Xiamen. In 1956, the school was reformed under government administration, becoming a public high school.
Currently, Shuangshi has two campuses. The founding campus (Zhenhai campus), which is now the campus for junior grade students, resides along Zhenhai Road which is neighbor to the center of the city; the newer campus (Fanghu campus), which is now for senior grade students, which has an area of about 110,000 m2, is located aside the Fanghu Road East by the east shore of the island.
History
In 1919, Shuangshi was first founded at Xiaxizai Street, named "Xiamen Shuangshi Type-2 Business School". Business and journalism are the subjects firstly started. Mr. Lin Zhuguang was the chairman of the board and Mr.
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