On the afternoon of April 10, 2012, Mr. Locke, the US ambassador to China, and his wife, Ms. Lee Mong, visited BNDS. During the meeting, they discussed the book "Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters", and shared their experience of "praising children" with teachers and students. After the meeting, Ambassador Locke, teachers and students planted an American oak tree in the campus to remind us of the power of praise, this tree is called "Praising Tree", and the stone leaning against it is called "Praising Stone". This tree and stone always remind students and teachers the culture of praise at BNDS. 

The Apology Tree is located between the Student Dormitory and Science Building. The story started from October 11, 2011. The school purchased 9 big trees. In order to plant the trees as soon as possible,  workers planted them overnight, which affected the nighttime rest of senior grade students living in the student apartment. The next day, on October 12, 2011, the school office publicly apologized to the students. Therefore, the school sets October 12 every year as the school's apology day. It aims to guide teachers and students to learn to introspect, learn to reflect, dare to take responsibility, and learn to express apology. 

The Apology Tree is located between the Student Dormitory and Science Building. The story started from October 11, 2011. The school purchased 9 big trees. In order to plant the trees as soon as possible,  workers planted them overnight, which affected the nighttime rest of senior grade students living in the student apartment. The next day, on October 12, 2011, the school office publicly apologized to the students. Therefore, the school sets October 12 every year as the school's apology day. It aims to guide teachers and students to learn to introspect, learn to reflect, dare to take responsibility, and learn to express apology. 

The Smile Stone’s story: On March 5, 2012, Rafe Esquith, a celebrated and accomplished American teacher, visited BNDS. During this time, he and  BNDS teachers planted five apple trees. As they worked together, Rafe looked at another teacher, and remarked: “Your smile is very beautiful, and I believe it can greatly encourage students during the study.” Therefore, to remember the power of smiling in education, the rock next to these trees got the name - Smiling Rock.

The Smile Stone’s story: On March 5, 2012, Rafe Esquith, a celebrated and accomplished American teacher, visited BNDS. During this time, he and  BNDS teachers planted five apple trees. As they worked together, Rafe looked at another teacher, and remarked: “Your smile is very beautiful, and I believe it can greatly encourage students during the study.” Therefore, to remember the power of smiling in education, the rock next to these trees got the name - Smiling Rock.

In the spring of 2014, the campus gardeners transplanted a small tree to an area with more sunshine. However, this small tree was a graduation commemorative tree planted by the students from the class of 2012. Under the tree, they had buried a sealed bottle containing notes of best wishes from everyone, and they had promised each other to open the bottle after 20 years. The inadvertent mistake of gardeners separated the tree and the bottle. The school responded quickly after hearing of the story, apologizing to the students, and working out an amicable solution. To commemorate the mutual understanding between the school and students, we named the tree as “Uerstanding Tree”.

In the spring of 2014, the campus gardeners transplanted a small tree to an area with more sunshine. However, this small tree was a graduation commemorative tree planted by the students from the class of 2012. Under the tree, they had buried a sealed bottle containing notes of best wishes from everyone, and they had promised each other to open the bottle after 20 years. The inadvertent mistake of gardeners separated the tree and the bottle. The school responded quickly after hearing of the story, apologizing to the students, and working out an amicable solution. To commemorate the mutual understanding between the school and students, we named the tree as “Uerstanding Tree”.

BNDS has an alumni event where we invite graduated students to return and share their stories with current students. This activity can help students clarify their aspirations, expand their horizons, and formulate clear plans about their future study and work.
On March 16, 2014, Wu Hanxiao, the former president of the Byzantine Society, joined the alumni event. Before his speech, he planted a tree with students. Since then, there have been five "Sharing Trees" on campus.  

BNDS has an alumni event where we invite graduated students to return and share their stories with current students. This activity can help students clarify their aspirations, expand their horizons, and formulate clear plans about their future study and work.
On March 16, 2014, Wu Hanxiao, the former president of the Byzantine Society, joined the alumni event. Before his speech, he planted a tree with students. Since then, there have been five "Sharing Trees" on campus.  

The Risk-avoiding tree is a cedar, located in the green space on the east side of the school museum. Its trunk is more than 30 centimeters in diameter, and it has been there for a few decades. In a hurricane, it was broken about 1 meter above the ground. In response to this emergency, the school organized interested teachers and students to study the characteristics of hurricanes, the characteristics of cedars, and how to avoid danger in extreme weather... Everything on campus is education, and everything is inseparable from research. BNDS made an accidental event into a life education course.

The Risk-avoiding tree is a cedar, located in the green space on the east side of the school museum. Its trunk is more than 30 centimeters in diameter, and it has been there for a few decades. In a hurricane, it was broken about 1 meter above the ground. In response to this emergency, the school organized interested teachers and students to study the characteristics of hurricanes, the characteristics of cedars, and how to avoid danger in extreme weather... Everything on campus is education, and everything is inseparable from research. BNDS made an accidental event into a life education course.

(The brave aspiration and delicate appreciation, did the teacher teach.
Thinking creatively and behaving gently, was the BNDS students.)
This is the text written on the plaque identifying this tree, written by students to commemorate their teacher, Mr. Fang, who had died of illness. On November 14, 2015, the last class of students that had been taught by Mr. Fang returned to BNDS, and planted this tree in the school's Yulan Square. "Si Fang" is a pun. It literally means “Missing Mr Fang”, and it also means “thinking creatively”. It shows students’ deep love for their teacher, and also reveals the educational goal of BNDS.