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| Ying Wa College 英華書院 | |
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1 Ying Wa Street Hong Kong | |
| Coordinates | 22°19′48″N 114°09′09″E / 22.329887°N 114.152571°E |
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| Type | DSS, grant school |
| Motto | 篤信善行 (Steadfast faith, beneficent deeds) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China (Protestantism) |
| Established | 11 November 1818 |
| Founder | Robert Morrison (London Missionary Society) |
| President | Prof. Chan Ying-shing |
| Chairperson | Rev. Chan Chi-kin |
| Principal | Dion Chen |
| Chaplain | Rev. Yap See-kiang |
| Staff | 76 |
| Grades | F.1 – F.6 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Number of students | 1200 |
| Campus size | 13,000 square metres |
| Colour(s) | Red and green |
| Song | Home of Our Youth |
| Newspaper | "Torch" (Chinese: 火炬) |
| Website | www.yingwa.edu.hk |
Ying Wa College (also referred to as YWC, Anglo-Chinese College, Chinese: 英華書院) is a direct subsidised boys' secondary school in Kowloon, Hong Kong near Nam Cheong station. It was established (as the Anglo-Chinese College) in Malacca in 1818 by the first Protestant missionary to China, Rev. Robert Morrison.[1] In 1843, the college was moved to Hong Kong. Being the only school with over 200 years of history, it is the oldest school in Hong Kong.
The College Deed, signed in 1821, stated that the objective of the school was the reciprocal cultivation of English and Chinese literature as well as the diffusion of Christianity (Chinese: 促進中西方學術交流，並廣傳基督福音).
Didi Tang of The Times, in 2021, stated that Ying Wa is a "well-known school" in Hong Kong.[2]
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Morrisonwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Tang, Didi (23 February 2021). "Dropout rate at Hong Kong schools soars as families flee territory". The Times. Retrieved 23 February 2021.