Xiamen Shuangshi Middle School of Fujian 福建省厦门双十中学 Fújiànshěng Xiàmén Shuāngshí Zhōngxué Hok-kiàn-séng Ē-mn̂g Siang-s'ip Tiong-o'h | |
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361003 China | |
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Type | Public high school |
Motto | Diligence, Fortitude, Faithfulness and Fidelity (勤毅信诚) |
Established | in October, 1919 |
Founder | Mr. Lin Zhu Guang (林朱光) |
School district | Siming District |
Principal | Ms. Ouyang Ling (欧阳玲) |
Information | +86-592-2117888 |
Website | www |
Xiamen Shuangshi High School of Fujian (Shuangshi or XMSS for short; 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), which is also called Xiamen No. 8 High School once, is a public high school including both junior grades and senior grades. Shuangshi was founded by group of overseas Chinese living in the Philippines and famous people doing business in Xiamen in October, 1919. In 1956, it was taken over by the government and become a public high school.
Currently, Shuangshi has two campuses. The original 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, 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.