Nantong Middle School of Jiangsu Province
Nantong High School of Jiangsu Province ( shortname: 通中, Tong-Zhong) is a high school in Nantong, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China. It has been regarded as an elite school since 1930s. Alumni include 20 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Science and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 5 summer Olympics game gold medalists, many nationally renowned artists, and an exceptional number of politicians and public servants. Nantong High School of Jiangsu Province was funded in 1909 by Zhang Jian, a well-known industrialist and educator in the late Qing Dynasty. It was the  first modern middle school in the city of Nantong. It is now one of the provincial key middle schools in Jiangsu. The school motto is Cheng-Heng (Simplified Chinese: 诚恒; English: honesty in a man and perseverance in study). The school is highly selective. Admission of pupils are judged almost exclusively by the scores in entrance exams. Exceptions are made only when the pupil is considered talented.