Chung Hwa Confucian School (Chinese : 孔圣庙中华学校) was founded in 1904 in Penang, Malaysia. It is one of the oldest formal Chinese Schools in Malaysia and is the first to use Mandarin as the medium of instruction instead of the Chinese Dialects. 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... State motto: Penang Leads Capital George Town Governor Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Abbas Chief Minister Koh Tsu Koon Area 1,056 km2 Population  - Est year 2000 1,225,501 State anthem Pulau Pinang State Anthem Penang (Malay: Pulau Pinang, Simplified Chinese: 槟城, Malay (Jawi script): بينانج) is a Malaysian state located... This article is on all of the Northern Chinese dialects. ... Spoken Chinese The Chinese spoken language(s) comprise(s) many regional variants. ...

It is the only Overseas Chinese School to be sanctioned by the Qing Dynasty Government of China, which officially presented it with royal seals bearing the school's name through its consulate and prominent local businessman Cheong Fatt Tze, who is also credited with being the founder of the school. The Qing Dynasty (Manchu: daicing gurun; Chinese: 清朝; pinyin: qīng cháo; Wade-Giles: ching chao), sometimes known as the Manchu Dynasty, was founded by the Manchu clan Aisin Gioro, in what is today northeast China expanded into China proper and the surrounding territories of Inner Asia, establishing... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

History

The ancestors of the Chinese community in Penang came from various backgrounds, various dialect groups, clans and provinces, and they settled here during different periods in Penang’s history. They took up various trades and occupations, and established many religious and social institutions. Later, they established their family here, and built schools for their descendants. An ancestor is a parent or (recursively) the parent of an ancestor. ... See also Clan (computer gaming) A clan is a group of people united by kinship and descent, which is defined by perceived descent from a common ancestor. ...

Chinese education was only introduced to Penang in the early 20th century, a century later than the English schools were introduced. Penang Free School was founded in 1816, followed by Hutchings School in 1821, Saints Xavier’s Institution and Convent Light Street in 1851, Methodist Boys’ School in 1881 (was known as Anglo-Chinese School), St George’s Girls’ School (1884) and Methodist Girls’ School (1895). (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Penang Free School is a secondary school located in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1851 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1881 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Cheong Fatt Tze, was worried that new generations of Chinese might eventually forget their mother tongue and their own culture. He saw education as a means to bring the Chinese into the 20th century. He, therefore, donated funds to build Chung Hwa School (1904) in Penang and Ying Sin School (1905) in Singapore. These schools were the oldest formal Chinese Schools established in South-east Asia as a result of influence by the educational reforms in China in early 1900s, Mandarin is the school’s medium of instruction. First language (native language, mother tongue, or vernacular) is the language a person learns first. ... 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... // Events and Trends Technology Lawrence Hargrave makes the first stable wing design for a heavier-than-air aircraft Orville and Wilbur Wright make the first documented flight in a powered heavier-than-air aircraft Mass production of automobile Wide popularity of home phonograph Panama Canal is built by the United...

Cheong founded Chung Hwa School on 15th of May 1904 at “Ping Zhang Hui Guan” (Chinese : 平章會館), Pitt Street, where the present Penang Chinese Town Hall is located. The school is one of the oldest formal Chinese Schools in Malaysia and the first to use Mandarin as the medium of instruction instead of the Chinese Dialects. It is the only Overseas Chinese School to be sanctioned by China's Qing Dynasty Government, which officially presented it with royal seals bearing the school's name. 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Initially, the school had only an enrollment of 160 students and 8 teachers, classes were only conducted for primary level. The administration of the school came under the patronage of the School's Board of Governors. In 1908, it was moved to Maxwell Road when a new school building was completed. 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1912, the Republican overthrew the Qing Dynasty Government and took over the administration of China. In the same year, the Confucian Association known as the Confucian Temple allocated funds to sponsor the school which came under the patronage of the Temple and the term “Confucian” became part of the name of the school. The school was then renamed to Chung Hwa Confucian School. 1912 was a leap year starting on Monday. ... The Kuomintang (KMT) or Nationalist Party of China (Traditional: 中國國民黨; Simplified: 中国国民党; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chung-kuo Kuo-min-tang; Tongyong Pinyin: Jhongguo Guomindang) is a conservative political party currently active in the Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan. ... National motto: None Official language Mandarin Chinese Capital and largest city Taipei President Chen Shui-bian Premier Frank Hsieh Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 138th 35,980 km² 2. ... Confucianism (儒家 Pinyin: rújiā The School of the Scholars), sometimes translated as the School of Literati, is an East Asian ethical, religious and philosophical system originally developed from the teachings of Confucius. ...

Lower secondary classes were started at Chung Hwa Confucian School in 1924. The school enrolment increased to 900 pupils. The school progressed and prospered until the period of Japanese occupation, fortunately the school premises survived from the destruction of the second world war. 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...

A year after independence was declared in Malaya, Chung Hwa Confucian Primary School became a government-aided school, which is known as a national type primary school. Meanwhile, Chung Hwa Confucian Secondary School remained under the administration of the School's Board of Governors. As the enrolment of students increased in 1964, Chung Hwa Confucian Primary School was divided into two schools, which are Chung Hwa Confucian (Morning) Primary School and Chung Hwa Confucian (Afternoon) Primary School. The Federation of Malaya, or in Malay Persekutuan Tanah Melayu, was formed in 1948 from the British settlements of Penang and Malacca and the nine Malay states and replaced the Malayan Union. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1972, students of the secondary school commenced their classes in the new school premises at Green Lane (now known as Jalan Masjid Negeri). It was renamed Chung Hwa Confucian High School. The primary schools remained at Maxwell Road. 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ...

The school premises at Maxwell Road served its last batch of students in 1979, and was demolished to make way for the KOMTAR project. A new school building at Jalan Ibbetson, Air Itam was built for the primary school. Both primary schools were then renamed to Chung Hwa Confucian (A) Primary School and Chung Hwa Confucian (B) Primary School. This page refers to the year 1979. ... KOMTAR (Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak) is Penangs tallest building. ...

On 15th of May 2004, the school celebrated centennial with grand dinner at Chung Hwa Confucian High School's main hall, more than 1,000 guests attended the centenary dinner, and more than 5,000 visitors including teachers, students and parents visited the school's centenary exhibitions. 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Motto

Respect (Chinese : 敬, pinyin : jìng)
To respect, to respect parents and teachers, to respect work and like to mix around.

Sincerity (Chinese : 诚, pinyin : chéng)
To be sincere, to owe allegiance and to be honest, not to cheat and not to bully.

Diligence (Chinese : 勤, pinyin : qín)
To be industrious, have determination and willing to achieve the peak of success.

Moderation (Chinese : 朴, pinyin : pǔ)
To live moderately, pure and truthful not to be greedy and not to live luxuriously.

Links

Chung Hwa Confucian School Web Site