Chapter One ...................................................................................................................................... 1
Dedicating His Life to Education to Save China ................................................................................. 1
Our Lineage ................................................................................................................................ 2
A Precocious and Upright Childhood...................................................................................................4
Indignation Born of the Northern Navy's Defeat................................................................................6
Teaching in a Family School to Make the Country Strong through Education.............................. 8
Founding Nankai, Undaunted by Mounting Hardships...................................................................10
Striving to Eliminate the Five Illnesses and Cultivate Virtue and Rectify Conduct.....................16
Cultivating the Spirit of Dedication and Teamwork through the Promotion of Drama and
Sports..................................................................................................................................................... 19
From September 18th to July 28th..................................................................................................... 22
Repairing Nankai and Making It Stronger after the Bombing ....................................................... 26
Keeping Pace with the Times and Advocating Public Spirit and Practical Ability ...................... 32
Victory in the War and the Reestablishment of Nankai.................................................................. 34
Fifty Years of Nankai in Turbulence ..................................................................................................38
The Ins and Outs of Being the Examination Yuan President for Three Months.......................... 42
Peaceful Later Years and Honors After Death................................................................................. 46
Chapter Two .................................................................................................................................................48
The Story of Nankai, a Lifelong Pursuit.................................................................................................... 48
The Retrospect of Forty Years at Nankai.......................................................................................... 49
Twenty-Six Years' Acquaintance with President Zhang ................................................................. 68
Reminiscences of Zhang Boling and the "Characteristics" of Nankai...........................................89
Appealing to Chancellor Zhang for Establishing Nankai Girls' Middle School......................... 100
My Teaching Career at Nankai.........................................................................................................104
Nankai Middle School (Tianjin) in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression......... 122
Devoted to Education, Indifferent to Wealth.................................................................................. 146
Chapter Three ............................................................................................................................................149
To Love the Country and Strive for Her Development, Responding to the Critical Situation of the
Times............................................................................................................................................................149
Cultivating Students' Patriotism.......................................................................................................150
The Past and Future of Nankai.........................................................................................................152
The Opportunities and Responsibilities of Chinese Students Today: A Speech to Students in
Shenyang ..............................................................................................................................................154 "Though China May Perish, She Shall Revive": Reflections from a Journey to the Northeast159
The Origin of the Northeast Research Association.........................................................................161
Organizing the Manchuria-Mongolia Research Association to Cope with the Crisis in Northeast
China ....................................................................................................................................................164
Chancellor Zhang Seeking to Save China through Education......................................................168
Patriotism: The Core of Nankai Spirit.............................................................................................175 "To Save China, One Must Start with Education"........................................................................ 181
To Save the Nation through Education: A Lifetime's Pursuit.......................................................193 "Well Done！Your conduct embodied the Nankai Spirit.".......................................................... 198
Economic Geography of Northeast China against the Background of the September 18th
Incident................................................................................................................................................ 201
Chapter Four ..............................................................................................................................................203
Public Morality and Ability: Souls of Education Cause .........................................................................203
On the Educational Tenets of Nankai.............................................................................................. 204
Hope You All Keep the Word Sincerity in Mind and Uphold It throughout Your Lives.......... 208
The Paramount Aim of New Education: A Spirit of Social Service ..............................................210
The Purpose of Education Lying in Promoting Social Progress................................................... 213
Moral Education Should Focus on Public Morality ....................................................................... 216
The Morality of "Public Spirit" and the Power of "Practical Ability"........................................221
The Purpose and the Spirit of Nankai..............................................................................................222 "Forming Alliances for the Public Good" and Pooling Efforts for the Country ........................ 230
Working Sincerely and Practically for the Country and the Public: The Best Approach......... 234
Recognize the Setting and Strive Hard............................................................................................ 236
The Details of the School Buildings: Everywhere Reflecting the Care in Education................. 242
Chapter Five ...............................................................................................................................................248
A Comprehensive Outlook on Talent: Fighting Against "Disunity, Weakness, Ignorance, Poverty
and Selfishness".......................................................................................................................................... 248
Two Forces That Chinese People Lack............................................................................................ 249
Cultivating a Complete Personality and Progressing in the Three Aspects of Education without
Neglecting Any .................................................................................................................................... 251
The Slim Hope of China Lying Entirely in the Students................................................................254
Working in Society in the Future, the Ability to Unite is Indispensable ......................................257
Resolving to Abstain from Gambling and Rediscovering Responsibility .................................... 261
Removing Selfishness......................................................................................................................... 263
The New Mission of Nankai in the Future .......................................................................................265
Acting in a Drama and Being a Person............................................................................................ 268
Among the Three Educations, Physical Education Being the Weakest........................................269
Physical Education and General Education.................................................................................... 272 "Please, Your Excellency, Attach Particular Importance to Physical Education and Make It
Different from the Usual Practice"...................................................................................................275
The Collective Life at Nankai Middle School..................................................................................277
Young People Should Always Be Spirited ....................................................................................... 290
Reminiscing about My Early Theatrical Life in Tianjin ................................................................296
The Starting Point of a Lifetime in Theatre .................................................................................... 301
Nankai Football Team and Zhang Boling ........................................................................................304
Recalling the Fierce Battles of Nankai's "Five Tigers" across the North and South..................306
Chapter Six .................................................................................................................................................312
New Teaching: Drawing from "Civilized Nations of the World"......................................................... 312
A New Chapter for Nankai................................................................................................................313
Policies for the New Semester ............................................................................................................314
Nankai Acting as a Laboratory for Growth and Progress.............................................................319
An Overview of National Nankai University ...................................................................................323
The Origin of the School of Economics, Nankai University .......................................................... 329
The Courses of Nankai Middle School in Its Early Days...............................................................332
Some Practices of Nankai Middle School in Its Early Days.......................................................... 336
The Significance of Seeking Knowledge: Disciplined in Courses at Nankai................................346
Life at Nankai Middle School in Shapingba ....................................................................................353 "The Lofty Spirit of Our Nankai"....................................................................................................356
Dedicating His Life to Education to Save China ................................................................................. 1
Our Lineage ................................................................................................................................ 2
A Precocious and Upright Childhood...................................................................................................4
Indignation Born of the Northern Navy's Defeat................................................................................6
Teaching in a Family School to Make the Country Strong through Education.............................. 8
Founding Nankai, Undaunted by Mounting Hardships...................................................................10
Striving to Eliminate the Five Illnesses and Cultivate Virtue and Rectify Conduct.....................16
Cultivating the Spirit of Dedication and Teamwork through the Promotion of Drama and
Sports..................................................................................................................................................... 19
From September 18th to July 28th..................................................................................................... 22
Repairing Nankai and Making It Stronger after the Bombing ....................................................... 26
Keeping Pace with the Times and Advocating Public Spirit and Practical Ability ...................... 32
Victory in the War and the Reestablishment of Nankai.................................................................. 34
Fifty Years of Nankai in Turbulence ..................................................................................................38
The Ins and Outs of Being the Examination Yuan President for Three Months.......................... 42
Peaceful Later Years and Honors After Death................................................................................. 46
Chapter Two .................................................................................................................................................48
The Story of Nankai, a Lifelong Pursuit.................................................................................................... 48
The Retrospect of Forty Years at Nankai.......................................................................................... 49
Twenty-Six Years' Acquaintance with President Zhang ................................................................. 68
Reminiscences of Zhang Boling and the "Characteristics" of Nankai...........................................89
Appealing to Chancellor Zhang for Establishing Nankai Girls' Middle School......................... 100
My Teaching Career at Nankai.........................................................................................................104
Nankai Middle School (Tianjin) in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression......... 122
Devoted to Education, Indifferent to Wealth.................................................................................. 146
Chapter Three ............................................................................................................................................149
To Love the Country and Strive for Her Development, Responding to the Critical Situation of the
Times............................................................................................................................................................149
Cultivating Students' Patriotism.......................................................................................................150
The Past and Future of Nankai.........................................................................................................152
The Opportunities and Responsibilities of Chinese Students Today: A Speech to Students in
Shenyang ..............................................................................................................................................154 "Though China May Perish, She Shall Revive": Reflections from a Journey to the Northeast159
The Origin of the Northeast Research Association.........................................................................161
Organizing the Manchuria-Mongolia Research Association to Cope with the Crisis in Northeast
China ....................................................................................................................................................164
Chancellor Zhang Seeking to Save China through Education......................................................168
Patriotism: The Core of Nankai Spirit.............................................................................................175 "To Save China, One Must Start with Education"........................................................................ 181
To Save the Nation through Education: A Lifetime's Pursuit.......................................................193 "Well Done！Your conduct embodied the Nankai Spirit.".......................................................... 198
Economic Geography of Northeast China against the Background of the September 18th
Incident................................................................................................................................................ 201
Chapter Four ..............................................................................................................................................203
Public Morality and Ability: Souls of Education Cause .........................................................................203
On the Educational Tenets of Nankai.............................................................................................. 204
Hope You All Keep the Word Sincerity in Mind and Uphold It throughout Your Lives.......... 208
The Paramount Aim of New Education: A Spirit of Social Service ..............................................210
The Purpose of Education Lying in Promoting Social Progress................................................... 213
Moral Education Should Focus on Public Morality ....................................................................... 216
The Morality of "Public Spirit" and the Power of "Practical Ability"........................................221
The Purpose and the Spirit of Nankai..............................................................................................222 "Forming Alliances for the Public Good" and Pooling Efforts for the Country ........................ 230
Working Sincerely and Practically for the Country and the Public: The Best Approach......... 234
Recognize the Setting and Strive Hard............................................................................................ 236
The Details of the School Buildings: Everywhere Reflecting the Care in Education................. 242
Chapter Five ...............................................................................................................................................248
A Comprehensive Outlook on Talent: Fighting Against "Disunity, Weakness, Ignorance, Poverty
and Selfishness".......................................................................................................................................... 248
Two Forces That Chinese People Lack............................................................................................ 249
Cultivating a Complete Personality and Progressing in the Three Aspects of Education without
Neglecting Any .................................................................................................................................... 251
The Slim Hope of China Lying Entirely in the Students................................................................254
Working in Society in the Future, the Ability to Unite is Indispensable ......................................257
Resolving to Abstain from Gambling and Rediscovering Responsibility .................................... 261
Removing Selfishness......................................................................................................................... 263
The New Mission of Nankai in the Future .......................................................................................265
Acting in a Drama and Being a Person............................................................................................ 268
Among the Three Educations, Physical Education Being the Weakest........................................269
Physical Education and General Education.................................................................................... 272 "Please, Your Excellency, Attach Particular Importance to Physical Education and Make It
Different from the Usual Practice"...................................................................................................275
The Collective Life at Nankai Middle School..................................................................................277
Young People Should Always Be Spirited ....................................................................................... 290
Reminiscing about My Early Theatrical Life in Tianjin ................................................................296
The Starting Point of a Lifetime in Theatre .................................................................................... 301
Nankai Football Team and Zhang Boling ........................................................................................304
Recalling the Fierce Battles of Nankai's "Five Tigers" across the North and South..................306
Chapter Six .................................................................................................................................................312
New Teaching: Drawing from "Civilized Nations of the World"......................................................... 312
A New Chapter for Nankai................................................................................................................313
Policies for the New Semester ............................................................................................................314
Nankai Acting as a Laboratory for Growth and Progress.............................................................319
An Overview of National Nankai University ...................................................................................323
The Origin of the School of Economics, Nankai University .......................................................... 329
The Courses of Nankai Middle School in Its Early Days...............................................................332
Some Practices of Nankai Middle School in Its Early Days.......................................................... 336
The Significance of Seeking Knowledge: Disciplined in Courses at Nankai................................346
Life at Nankai Middle School in Shapingba ....................................................................................353 "The Lofty Spirit of Our Nankai"....................................................................................................356
Long Fei, associate professor at the School of Foreign Languages, Suzhou Institute of Technology. With nearly 30 years of experience in researching English-Chinese translation and teaching related courses, he has participated in completing 1 project funded by the Ministry of Education Social Science Foundation and 1 project of the Jiangsu Provincial Social Science Fund and is currently presiding over 1 general project of the Philosophy and Social Sciences Research of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions.
He has published 7 translated works, completed 3 horizontal projects, and participated in translating a large-scale tender document for COSCO Group. Additionally, he has provided various translation services for Changshu Institute of Technology and enterprises/institutions in Changshu, totaling over 1 million words. His academic papers have been published in journals such as Writer and Journal of Changshu Institute of Technology, etc.
As a member of the Jiangsu Translation Association, he has won the Third Prize of the Ge Baoquan Literary Translation Award and the Second Prize (Written Translation) in the Undergraduate Group of the "Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press Cup" Translation Competition for College Foreign Language Teachers in Jiangsu Province. Meanwhile, he has guided students to participate in translation competitions such as the "Waiwen Award" and LSCAT Cup, with students winning more than 100 national and provincial first, second, and third prizes.