Jilin Yuwen High School

The school was founded in 1917. Many prominent Chinese left-wing intellectuals have taught in the school, including Guo Moruo and Shang Yue. In 1964 Deng Xiaoping allowed the school to continue use the name "Yuwen". The school was described as the most progressive in the city of Jilin. Kim organized protests against "reactionary teachers" and Japanese-made goods in 1928. Kim Il Sung struggled to continue his studies in Yuwen High School. He had to live in a cheap dormitory owned by the Methodist Church, as recalled by his younger friend from the school. Kim survived from his mother's modest earnings after his father died. Kim wrote in his memoirs that he tried to spare his only pair of shoes for school by walking barefoot. Kim also complained about the blatant nature of the class society of Jilin. A schoolroom where Kim Il Sung studied is retained as a memorial, and there is a modest museum at the school.), which was also in Manchuria. When he chose to enroll in the Chinese-language Yuwen Middle School, he would have had other choices beyond Korean Huadian School, because there were other Korean language schools in Manchuria. ==Visits by North Korean officials==

Since 1964 the Pyongyang Akinori school has been a sister school, and related visits have been received since then. Only days later, upon his return, Kim pronounced his son Kim Jong Un as his successor. The visit to Yuwen associated with Kim Il Sung's youth thus became a political message of a young successor's viability. Premier Choe Yong-rim visited the school, too, in November 2010. On 15 April 2014 around 400 to 500 North Koreans gathered at the school in honor of Kim Il-sung's birthday. Volleyball and other sporting events were held on the same day in Jilin. No Chinese officials attended, but Chinese security was present. On 6 July 2014 officials from the DPRK's Shenyang consulate-general joined Chinese officials and Chinese-Koreans in a ceremony to lay floral baskets at Kim Il Sung's statue. ==People==

Former teachers • • Ma Jun • Guo Moruo • Shang Yue Alumni • Kim Il Sung • ==Awards==

• Teaching Quality and Improvement Award • Excellent Teaching Achievement Award ==See also==