The Tianhe campus of Guangzhou Zhixin High School opened on Aug 28 after nine years of planning and construction.

Covering an area of nearly 323 mu (21.53 hectares) and a combined floor area of about 200,000 square meters, the new campus had a total investment of 2.1 billion yuan ($324.6 million). It can have a maximum of 90 classrooms (30 for junior high school and 60 for senior high school), and can hold a total of about 4,500 students.

The Tianhe campus of Guangzhou Zhixin High School is a mix of modern culture and traditional Lingnan culture. [Photo/WeChat account: tianhefabu]

The new campus is equipped with advanced educational and teaching facilities, and boasts a library, a science and technology museum, theaters, concert halls, and cultural facilities that can also be used by surrounding communities.

"It will be the campus with the best environment, and have the highest standards, which will help Zhixin to carry out curriculum innovation and build more platforms," said He Yong, principal of Guangzhou Zhixin High School.

Guangzhou Zhixin High School was founded by Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925) in 1921 to commemorate the outstanding democratic revolutionist Zhu Zhixin (1885-1920).