Kaohsiung Municipal High School
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Kaohsiung Municipal High school, abbreviated as KSHS, is a school located in Kaohsiung City. The school dates back to the Japanese reign in Taiwan.
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[edit] History
[edit] Japanese period
The school was established on April 1, 1922 in order to provide the children of Japanese officials with a proper education.
[edit] Kuomintang rule
On October 25, 1945, after the Japanese defeat in World War II, the school was reorganized into the Taiwan Provincial Kaohsiung Senior High School.
[edit] 228 incident
During the 228 incident in 1947 many rioters saw the school as a foothold to launch an assault on Kuomintang soldiers, including the Self-Defense Forces of the school made up of students. Despite headmaste rin ching yuen's dissuasion, the force was established. A cease-fire was not agreed, and commander p'eng meng ch'i ordered an assault on the city government, the Kaohsiung train station, and the school. Due to lack of firepower, the students were killed. The fighting devastated the already damaged equipment (during World War II), bullet holes could still be seen inside the school.
[edit] Spirit of the school
校訓：自強不息 精神：實事求是，精益求精
- The motto of the school: Self-improvement.
- The spirit of the school: Find truth in all. Strive for perfection.
[edit] External links
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