Xiamen Shuangshi High School - Stories

Stories

  • The name, Shuangshi, which in Chinese pinyin means exactly "Double Ten", was established in the memory of the Xinhai Revolution, a revolution on October 10, 1911, the Chinese bourgeois democratic revolution led by Dr. Sun Yat-Sen which overthrew the Qing Dynasty.
  • The anniversary of Shuangshi is October 10, also in the memory of the Xinhai Revolution.
  • In the older campus, there are 99 levels of steps, which intend to encourage students to overcome all difficulties bravely.

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