Zhixin High School

Zhixin High School 广州市执信中学
Location
Guangzhou, China
Coordinates	23°08′05″N 113°17′17″E / 23.1347°N 113.288°E / 23.1347; 113.288
Information
Former name	Zhixin Private School Zhixin Girls Private High School Zhixin Girls Public High School No. 1 Girls High School of Guangzhou No. 55 High School of Guangzhou Red Girls School
Established	1921; 103 years ago (1921)
Founder	Sun Yat-sen
Principal	Yong He (2008-present)
Website	www.zhxhs.net

Guangzhou Zhixin High School (广州市执信中学), located in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou (Canton), was founded in 1921 by Sun Yat-sen in memory of his comrade, the democratic fighter Zhu Zhixin, who was killed in action in a battle at Humen, Dongguan, at the age of 35. In the school campus, a symbolic tomb was built for Zhu. In 1936, the remains of Zhu were relocated to the campus because of a termite problem at the original site.^[1] Since its establishment, the school has been one of the most prestigious high schools in the country and had seen the graduation of many outstanding alumni over the years. Many famous visitors have come to campus. ^[2] In the early twentieth century, Zhixin High School became one of the 37 key high schools in China. In 1994, it was graded as a First Level School of Guangdong Province.^[3] It is currently evaluated as a National Level Demonstrative School.