Guilin's new-style education began in the sports school established in 1899, with the aim of "taking middle school as the body and western learning as the use", and the school hired Tang to take charge of school affairs.

Sports school has completely changed the traditional teaching mode of the academy, added politics, mathematics, English and other subjects, and carried out brand-new teaching, which is a beneficial attempt of Guilin education on the basis of absorbing advanced educational experience, so sports school has played a very good role in stressing new learning and opening up the atmosphere.

In the 28th year of Guangxu (1902), Governor Ding Zhenduo of Guangxi changed Guangxi Sports School into Guangxi University Hall, which was the earliest university hall in Guangxi.

Introduction:

1905, the Qing court ordered the abolition of the imperial examination system, and new schools appeared in Guilin. By 1909, Guilin, as the capital of Guangxi, has political and legal schools, middle schools, primary schools, junior colleges, girls' schools, industrial schools, excellent primary schools and simple normal schools. With the largest number of schools in the province, Guilin is also a new school in Guangxi.

1907, Guilin held the first cultural and recreational meeting (sports meeting) of Guangxi academic circles, with 39 primary and secondary schools and 990 participants. This is the first sports meeting in the modern history of Guangxi. The second session was held the following year, with 57 schools and 3700 participants.