Kuching Chung Hua Middle School No.1 Hosts School History Lecture, Mr. Lee Hai Feng Delivers a Wonderful Speech

(Kuching, 13th) The Kuching Chung Hua Middle School No.1 Alumni Association recently successfully hosted the "School History Lecture: Stories from 1958", inviting Mr. Lee Hai Feng, the author of the book "Songs of Sixty Years", a renowned cultural and historical scholar, to deliver a wonderful speech, attracting a large number of alumni and members of the public.
This lecture was the first event in the "Our Story" series organized by the Kuching Chung Hua Middle School No.1 Alumni Association. Mr. Lee Hai Feng started from the background of the Chinese community's efforts in establishing schools a hundred years ago, delving into the reasons behind the coordinated administration of Zhonghua primary and secondary schools in Kuching, and focused on recounting the historical stories from the early founding days of the school, explaining each detail thoroughly.
During the exchange session following the lecture, veteran alumni Dr. Lin Yu Tang and Huang You Cai were invited to share interesting anecdotes about campus life in the 1960s, earning warm applause from the guests, creating a very cozy atmosphere.
President of the Alumni Association, Huang Lian Huan, summarized by thanking the alumni for their active participation in organizing the lecture, encouraging more alumni to take part in the "Our Story" series, to collectively understand the history of their alma mater. Reportedly, the second event will be a campus memory essay competition, inviting alumni from various years to stay tuned for more details.

On the evening of the lecture, Mr. Lee Hai Feng also raised possible omissions in the school's history and invited alumni to provide relevant materials and old photos. After sorting, the following nine questions were proposed:
The current campus of Chung Hua Middle School No.1 lacks symbols from the old Zhongzhong era. This year marks the 80th anniversary of coordinated efforts in the Chinese community. Can we initiate alumni to donate a simple yet meaningful monument or a model of the old Zhongzhong campus to express respect for the pioneers who protected Chinese education?
Regarding Guo Xifeng donating land and holding a groundbreaking ceremony, which members of the Board of Directors of Zhonghua School in Kuching attended? Which students of Zhonghua Middle School participated in the ceremony? What were the lyrics of the "Land-breaking Song" sung by Zhonghua School students?
Mr. Cai Changhui, who served as the sports director at the school from 1963 to 1964, had personally paid respects to the first principal, Dr. Lin Yu Chu, stating that Dr. Lin was from Chaozhou and remained active in the Pengling area in his later years. We need to further understand the affairs after Principal Lin's passing.
In 1958, the east and west buildings of Chung Hua Middle School No.1 were completed, with inscriptions of the names of passionate donors and merchants outside the classrooms, which are important relics from the school's construction. How were these donors related to Chinese education? Do they have descendants? Are there stories of donations?
We are now familiar with the current state of Chung Hua Middle School No.1, but we need to find old photos of the school before the auditorium was built. Who can provide them? Who has seen them? Who can share the earliest images of the school before its opening?
On October 31, 1959, after the opening of the Huang Qingchang Auditorium, Principal Lin Yu Chu accompanied Sarawak's Governor Abel and Dato' Sri Hwang Qingchang to inaugurate the Science Museum. Who possesses photos from that time?
The Science Museum is located in the center of the campus. We need to further explore whether the Tuyeh Guild, which funded the Science Museum, still exists. Do the 23 donors have descendants?
Sports director Cai Changhui mentioned that there used to be a rubber factory operated by a Cai family of Hakka descent opposite the school's gate, and a small shop operated by a Cai family of Fujian descent outside the school's main gate. Who can provide clues about this?
Who can tell us what the earliest canteen of Chung Hua Middle School No.1 was like?
We welcome all alumni of Chung Hua Middle School No.1 to work together and provide the school with related information regarding the nine school history questions.