The historical Kaohsiung High:
At the gates of Kaohsiung High, the Ryukyu pine that was planted during the Japanese occupation still stands straight in the afternoon breeze. The red building, rumored to have once been subjected to a hail of bullets, also still stands. Not long ago, the school's alumni actively opposed a suggestion by the city council to convert the school's sports ground into an underground car park. The reason was to preserve history.
What the people from Kaohsiung High treasure is their feelings of mutual tolerance and respect, due to the experiences of history, or perhaps the particular environment of the south. Such is the case with the graduates of Kaohsiung High, who, although they appear to be tough and never to give way to each other, when they get together as alumni unite in saying "Kaohsiung High is my pride." Their enthusiasm for working together for the good of the area is perhaps as hot as the southern sunshine.
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The old buildings of Kaohsiung High stand next to Kaohsiung's railway st ation, making a landmark that is hard for the city's residents to forget .
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Within the campus of Kaohsiung High, the old pine tree standing in front of the red building dating from the Japanese occupation period has not changed much.
(Reprinted from 1931 graduation album supplied by Chen Shui-ping)
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Kaohsiung High's parade ground is very large. The sports stadium, where the March 14 incident occurred, is one of the newer buildings on campus.
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What views do the free and easy youths in front of the red building hold concerning the special problems of the south?
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Local people have high expectations of the graduates of Kaohsiung High.
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A member of the Mobile Models Society. Teachers at Kaohsiung High say that the flourishing of school clubs there is something that many high schools cannot match.
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Graduation in the 1950s and 1960s. Many people think that the old principal, Wang Jia-chi, consolidated the open and free style of study.
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Some people think that Kaohsiung High students today are only crazy about famous and names, electronic games, and comparing the advantages of different motorbikes: ideals have become much more insipid.
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Students practiced Kendo during the period of Japanese occupation, soccer after retrocession to China, and today they are crazy about baseball. The times might change, but the spirit is the same. (Reprint from 1931 graduation album supplied by Cheng Shui-ping)