Ai Tong School, Chongfu Primary School, and Nan Chiau Primary School in addition to Kong Hwa School) participate in this event. Architectural features The main concept of the Kong Hwa School building is based on the “I-Ching”, or Classic of Changes, an ancient Chinese classical text. This text is more than three thousand years old, and speaks of the five aspects of balanced development, “德、智、體、群、美” or morality, wit, health, society, and beauty. It encompasses concepts that regulate a wide spectrum of disciplines from human nature to algebra. Main Parade Square The sixty four hexagrams of the “I Ching” were physically inscribed in the tiling patterns. The square in turn faces two wall bearing the school motto, i.e. sincerity and perseverance. The school assembly is conducted in this oriental setting. Amphitheater The amphitheater was designed to provide an environment for promoting Western culture in the area of performing arts and public skills. Chinese Garden It has also made provision for creativity in teaching and learning with the construction of the “Kong Hwa Garden” which is an artistic replica of a typical Jiangnan-styled Chinese garden design. This place, which serves as an area for students to rest and relax, is also meant to be a source of inspiration and promotion of Chinese culture. Yin and Yang as Inspiration The design of the Kong Hwa School building was based on the Chinese concept of Yin and Yang– that is, balance. As such, many aspects of society were taken into account. The premise of the obvious Chinese cultural architectural features were to act as a balance to the internal components of the school being influenced by Western science and technological advancements, and cultural norms such as performing at the amphitheater. Simply put, the Kong Hwa School building was designed on the ideal of the spirit of collective collaboration, with the belief that the environment is essential to the integration of Eastern and Western cultures in the school. One example would be that the school places equal emphasis on the arts and sports– there are dedicated facilities for training in the sports (especially in table tennis and badminton), and there is a small wing where the rooms are reserved for musical purposes such as the Chinese Orchestra or band. References External links Primary schools in Singapore Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan schools Educational institutions established in 1953 1953 establishments in Malaya