The century-old school in the city center has changed a lot!Invested 120 million yuan to upgrade hardware Hangzhou Qingnian Middle School was newly opened
At the intersection of the long and narrow Daomao Lane and Fengqi Road, a courtyard in the south of the Yangtze River was born. With pink walls and black tiles, it is antique. On one side, “Hangzhou Youth Middle School” was inscribed by Pan Yunhe, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, for his alma mater. .
Say goodbye to the old school buildings in the 1980s, this century-old city center school has begun to rejuvenate. Recently, news came from the school that the newly-built Youth Hall is about to be put into use.
Ms. Zhang, who lives in Daomaoxiang, was overjoyed to see the change, because her daughter will be enrolled in Youth Middle School in September. “Watching it complete the transformation step by step, our hearts have become more and more practical and certain.”
Spending 120 million yuan, this junior high school has a “big plastic surgery”
Last year, the “enhancing quality and strengthening of schools” was fully implemented. The proportion of students who choose to study in public junior high schools at their doorsteps is increasing, and the hardware and software of public schools are constantly being updated. The government invested 120 million yuan, and after more than a year of reconstruction and expansion, the new school building of Qingnian Middle School was also opened.
The reporter visited the school in advance with the concerns of parents, and got a glimpse of the new look of this old school. In addition to the upgrade of the school gate and fence, many teaching buildings, science and technology buildings, and art buildings in the school have been renovated, and a new youth hall has been built.
The biggest drawback of the old school in the city center is that the space is limited and cannot provide dedicated classrooms for students. This problem has been improved in Youth Middle School. Principal Yang Shuisheng introduced that in the Youth Hall and the renovated teaching building, there are more than 30 special rooms for scientific research, chorus classroom, dance classroom, Chinese painting and calligraphy room, handicraft classroom, drone room, 3D printing room, computer classroom, etc. classroom. While retaining the track and field, the school used the underground space to build a new standard indoor basketball hall and volleyball hall; in order to enrich students’ after-school life, a library and maker space covering an area of more than 1,000 square meters was opened; in order to improve the dining standard of students, The remodeled canteen can accommodate 652 people at the same time.
“A major aspect of improving the quality and strengthening the school is to give full play to students’ strengths and improve their core literacy. These classrooms and venues ensure students’ quality of learning and quality of life in school.” Taking reporters to the new cafeteria, Principal Yang revealed, In order to ensure the nutrition of the students, the school also specially hired a chef who has served in a five-star hotel to take charge of the students.
It is particularly worth mentioning that the school history museum added in the science and technology building has just completed the last round of decoration, and its prototype is beginning to appear. “Brilliant youth, century school… Forge ahead in youth, forge ahead…” The “Ode to Youth” created by the school teachers in the museum exudes the fragrance of ink, opening the school’s century-old history. It can be seen that this Buddhist primary school founded in Baiyi Temple in 1906 has seen outstanding alumni such as Pan Yunhe, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Sciences, world champion Fu Yuanhui, and national champion Lu Liang, and has always been shining brightly.
Not far away, a small landscape garden surrounded by teaching buildings echoes the school gate. “Wangyou” promenade bridges flowing water, “Yunhe Pavilion” and “Qianjiang Stele” are looming. Many students take advantage of the afternoon sun to sit in the promenade, pavilion, rest or read. “This is the favorite place for the students to stay, and it has also been renovated by taking this opportunity to make it more charming,” added Principal Yang.
Source: Hangzhou Daily Author: reporter Hu Hong, correspondent Chen Guoqing Editor: Wang Hao
