China Thinks Big Innovative Research Project Grand Challenge (CTB) is an international-level high school student innovation activity that promotes social innovation through academic research and social practice. Originating from Harvard University's traditional research project presentation program "Harvard Thinks Big," CTB is a highly influential cross-disciplinary challenge project for young Chinese people worldwide. Since its introduction to China in 2012 by Harvard Business School and relevant departments of Tsinghua University, for eight years CTB has collaborated with dozens of top domestic and international universities such as Yale, Stanford, Tsinghua, and Peking University, Nobel Prize and Pulitzer Prize winners, and experts and scholars from various fields, to present research topics and innovation challenges to Chinese high school students worldwide.

Starting from university-level disciplinary knowledge, CTB focuses on daily life, using the methodology of prestigious universities as a blueprint. Through rapid online learning, it aims to cultivate the academic and innovative abilities of high school students. It encourages the implementation of the project spirit of "Think Big, Start Small" with original viewpoints and innovative solutions, improving college readiness and serving the talent cultivation and selection of university institutions.

As an international high school that sends students to world-renowned universities, Yinghua aims to cultivate the core qualities and comprehensive abilities of high school students, enabling them to see a bigger world and actively make changes starting from small things. This strengthens their independent inquiry spirit, improves college readiness, and enhances their innovative abilities, allowing them to possess a broader local sentiment and international perspective in the era of globalization. college readiness and innovative abilities, allowing them to possess a broader local sentiment and international perspective in the era of globalization. Therefore, Yinghua actively encourages high school students to participate in global innovative research competitions led by top universities worldwide. Participating high school students combine their learning and living environment, including the influence of popular culture on high school students, to observe everyday " small things ” and see the bigger picture. During the competition, the school provides participants with professional courses on scientific research methods and guidance from teachers with years of project experience. Participating high school students independently select topics, develop research plans, collect literature, use scientific research methods such as questionnaires and field surveys, complete academic papers, verify theoretical research through a series of practical actions, and finally submit the results of their four-month efforts on time and as required to China Thinks Big Global Innovation Research Challenge Committee judges. Hard work pays off. We soon received good news: the Yinghua International High School team stood out in the regional competition and successfully advanced to the national competition.

Below are China Thinks Big the certificates of merit awarded by the Global Innovation Research Challenge Committee to Yinghua International High School participants:

For those who are interested in participating in CTB competition and aspire to master scientific research methods, joining the newly established ' Tongtian Society ' will be your best choice!

The Tongtian Society takes high school students' interests or pain points as its starting point. By planning activities that attract high school students to participate independently, it provides an offline platform for learning and exchange for participants within the school. The club incorporates all-around factors to give members maximum room for development, providing guidance on scientific research methods and sufficient preparation time, and advocating teamwork. The Tongtian Society project aims to enable high school students to begin learning to use scientific methods to research problems and seek solutions; at the same time, it ensures that each member has the opportunity to experience the joy of relaxing and confidently showcasing themselves, improving their cooperation and social skills. The specific plan is to cooperate with third parties, drawing on the experience and courses of third-party projects or scientific research, such as CTB research projects courses and business case analysis projects, to provide students with professional project guidance. The aim is to have no utilitarian purpose, but to enrich the spiritual world of high school students, help them gain a sense of accomplishment, and inspire their intrinsic motivation and self-confidence to a higher level.  

After successfully completing 'Overcoming Procrastination,' the first activity, Tongtian Society launched another project, 'Breaking Through Self - Getting Out of Social Anxiety,' aiming to:

1. Eliminate the negative impact of the popular online "social anxiety" culture on high school students.

2. Help high school students step out of their comfort zone on social media, embrace the real world, learn to socialize effectively, and build self-esteem and confidence.

Dear viewers, have you encountered the above problems in your studies and life? Here, the Tongtian Society sincerely invites you: "Come join us, let's embrace the real world together, learn to socialize effectively, deal with problems efficiently, and build self-esteem and confidence!"