Nankai

Summary

Nankai (南开) is a family of schools in China founded by Yan Xiu (严范孙) (1860–1920) and Zhang Boling (张伯苓) (1876–1951). The schools include:

  • Nankai High School in Tianjin (天津南开中学) (1904).
  • Nankai University in Tianjin (南开大学) (1919).
  • The Nankai Women's High School (1923), Tianjin Second Nankai High School (天津第二南开中学) (present).
  • The Nankai Elementary School in Tianjin (天津南开小学) (1928, ruined in WW2).
  • Nanyu High School (1935), Chongqing Nankai Secondary School (重庆南开中学) (1936).
  • Chongqing Nankai Elementary School (重庆南开小学) (1937).
  • Shuguang Middle School in Zigong (自贡蜀光中学) (1937).
  • Nankai University Affiliated High School (南开大学附中) (1954).

Nankai District (南开区, Nán-kāi Qū) in the city of Tianjin is named after Nankai schools. The flagship school, Nankai University, and the original Nankai High School are still located there.

Resources. edit

  • Nankai University
  • Tianjin Nankai High School
  • Chongqing Nankai Middle School
  • Campus real three-dimensional map
  • A Brief History of “Nankai School”[permanent dead link]