As of December 25, the live broadcast had drawn a total of 302,175 views. Viewers left message after message praising the new look, new image and new atmosphere that Shunde No.1 Middle School Experimental School has presented under the leadership of Principal Wu Zhiliang, and sincerely wishing the school ever greater success. Even more delightfully, the broadcast also crossed the ocean, attracting the attention of British friends as far away as London.

That evening, the school invited two luminaries of the music world: Professor Nangong Jianxin, former Party Secretary of the Vocal and Opera Department of the China Conservatory of Music and a renowned Chinese soprano, and Professor Huang Xiying, Director of the International Office of the School of Music at South China Normal University. The two acclaimed musicians spoke highly of the performances by the school's teachers and students, and Professor Nangong even sang "I Love You, China" impromptu to express her joy and excitement.

▲ At the age of 83, Professor Nangong, though white-haired, remains hale and hearty and full of spirit; her passionate singing deeply stirred and moved every member of the audience.

▲ It was the second year in a row that Professor Nangong Jianxin was invited to the school's Teaching and Learning Awards Ceremony and New Year Gala, and she witnessed the growth and transformation of the school's teachers and students over the past year. Photo: in December 2017, Professor Nangong attended the school's New Year Gala for the first time, posing with the school's hosts.

▲ Professor Huang Xiying (first from left) with her student, teacher Zeng Zishan of our school (and her husband). Professor Huang Xiying is the founder of Yidian Culture and Arts. In May this year, the Shunde stop of the Guangdong (China) tour of the "Yidian Art Troupe — 2018 'Decade' Series Concert" was staged at our school. The elegant performances, melodious tunes, the interplay of Eastern and Western musical imagery, and the influence of traditional classic culture treated the students of our school to a unique audiovisual artistic feast.

Among those present were Mr. Chen Runming, Chairman of Shunde Yirun Education Investment Co., Ltd.; Vice Chairmen Mr. Mai Erniu and Ms. Feng Caishan; Mr. Wu Zhiliang, Principal and Party General Branch Secretary of Shunde No.1 Middle School Experimental School; Vice Principals Tan Jinshi and Chen Peng and Principal's Assistant Jiang Xiaorong of the school; as well as nearly two hundred friends who care about and support the school's development, including heads or representatives of cooperating education institutions, media reporters, parent committee representatives, and alumni who hurried back from domestic universities and from the United States and South Korea to attend the event. The school's administrative staff and all teachers and students took part in the ceremony.