As someone who spent both junior high and high school at Jingde Middle School, and who for many years ate and lived on campus, I have always had deep feelings for the school. My mother also worked there until retirement. It is fair to say that Jingde Middle School is one of the most important parts of my life memory. Since 1994, I have watched the campus change bit by bit: a new laboratory building, the back hill turned into a sports field, the old field turned into a parking lot, and so on. One day, if I have time, I will probably write a separate piece about those stories.

Today I want to talk about something else. Many years ago, around the time of the school's sixtieth anniversary, Jingde Middle School built an official website. If I remember correctly, it was developed and maintained by Teacher Sun Yinsheng. Sadly, with the rise of the mobile internet, that site also disappeared into the long river of history.

Recently, by chance, I found some snapshots of that website again, and I was genuinely excited. The image below is a screenshot of the homepage, archived on November 16, 2004:

Looking at it now, the site feels primitive and simple. But twenty years ago, it truly served as a bridge of communication for many students. The message board below is a good example:

I looked through those messages. I hardly recognized the names, but the sincere affection for the alma mater was overflowing from the screen.

I selected a few of them here, so that Jingde alumni may revisit those days through these words.

Username	From	Posted On	Message
Feng Shaozhen	Wuhu	2003-11-05	Today is my birthday. While wishing myself a happy birthday, I also know that my alma mater's sixtieth anniversary is near. I sincerely wish my school ever-renewing vitality, my teachers fruitful achievement, and my classmates lasting success.
Jingfeng	Wenzhou	2003-11-08	Only after leaving did I realize how beautiful my alma mater was, like a gentle and kind mother holding the heart of a wandering child. Looking back, my teachers and friends were so lovable and respectable. Now that I am away, I can only say: I miss you, and I hope you are all doing well. May the sixtieth anniversary celebration of our alma mater be a complete success, and may its future be even more glorious.
Qingyu Jiting	East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai	2003-11-13	More than a year has passed since I left my alma mater, and I miss it every day. My three years of high school gave me so much: joy and sorrow, my best memories, teachers I miss, and classmates I miss. Now the school is turning sixty, and though I cannot return in person, I silently wish Jingde Middle School a happy birthday and a brighter future.
Han Rengang	Naval University of Engineering	2003-11-19	After leaving the alma mater that nurtured me for three years, I embarked on military life to defend the blue sea. Now I miss my alma mater even more, because it holds beautiful memories, respected teachers, and dear friends. On its sixtieth birthday, I offer warm congratulations on behalf of the People's Navy and wish the school an even more glorious tomorrow.
Yao Jingjing	Tongji University, Shanghai	2003-11-23	Yesterday was my alma mater's sixtieth birthday. I regret that I could not return in time, so I leave this message instead: happy birthday, Jingde Middle School, and may your road ahead grow wider and wider.
What's the Meaning	Jingyang	2004-01-02	I was from the first class taught by Chen Fei. Seeing these old materials from Jingde Middle School today filled me with indescribable emotion. I spent seven years there. Only after leaving did I realize how much the school had changed. I wish Jingde Middle School continued success and an early rise to provincial key-school status.
Shuanghe	Shenzhen	2004-01-05	Best wishes to Teachers Liu Shikang, Liu Wenjin, and Qin Xiuyun. I also hope old classmates will get in touch. Where are you all? I'm going home for the New Year.
Gao	Beijing	2004-04-24	Time passes so fast. I still remember this time last year, when our class was fighting for the college entrance exam. Now it has come again. To the younger students: as long as you put in the effort, you will certainly gain something.
Duanxiao	Anhui College of Finance and Trade	2004-04-12	I miss my alma mater, my old friends, and my teachers forever. I want to say simply: I will always love you. Today I am proud of Jingde Middle School; tomorrow Jingde Middle School will be proud of me.
Student of Jingzhong	2004-07-19	Gathering is not the beginning, and parting is not the end. The countless beautiful moments of our years together will remain forever in my memory. I dedicate this to my dear classmates and teachers of Senior 3 Class 1.
Zhou Huabing	Kunming Institute of China National Electric Power	2004-11-15	Today I can finally see online that my alma mater has built such a beautiful website and can learn of its recent achievements through it. I send greetings to all teachers and students, thanks to the school that nurtured me, and special respect to the teachers and leaders who trained me.
Shui Ruohan	Chaohu	2004-11-11	Hello everyone. I graduated from Jingde Middle School in 2002. I never imagined the school website would be so beautiful. Seeing those familiar scenes fills me with excitement. I spent six years there, and it still holds my most beautiful memories and my purest friendships.
Yang Mei	Jingde	2004-11-03	Life outside is not easy. I miss home, my old friends, classmates, and teachers. I wish all of you success, happiness, and peace.
123	2004-08-29	A beautiful campus, a youth without regret. Only when I was about to leave did I realize that the college entrance exam was not the end, but the beginning. Looking at the campus once again, I felt sorrow, joy, the beginning of dreams, and the end of beautiful years all at once.

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