从南洋公学到西安交通大学 ――纪念交通大学建校120周年暨迁校60周年
From Nanyang Public School to Xi′an Jiaotong University ―To Commemorate the 120th Anniversary of Jiaotong University and the 60th anniversary of Moving to the west

1896年，南洋公学在上海创建，是中国近代高等教育的发轫，1921年，定名为交通大学;至1949年，经历清朝、北洋、国民政府三个时期，交通大学一直是“工业救国”的旗帜、革命的先锋、战斗的堡垒；中华人民共和国成立后，交通大学历经思想改造、院系调整、全面学习苏联，为建立社会主义高等教育体系作贡献；1955年，国务院决定交通大学内迁西安，交大师生在迁校问题上经受了一次重大考验，又历经“文化大革命”、改革开放等历史时期；西迁师生员工不辱使命、备尝艰辛，艰苦创业、奋力前行，扎根黄土高原一甲子，传承和创新了交通大学文化，筑成西迁精神丰碑，实现了周总理寄语交大人以“支援西北建设”的殷切期望。
Nanyang Public School was founded in Shanghai in 1896, which is the beginning of China′s modern higher education, in 1921, it was renamed Jiaotong University. It had been 53 years old since the People′s Republic of China was founded in 1949, and it has been regarded as the banner of "industrial salvation", the pioneer of revolution, and the fighting fort through the three periods of the Qing Dynasty, Reign of the Northern Warlords and the Kuomintang Government . After the founding of new China, Jiaotong University has made contributions to build socialism higher education system by, departments adjustment and comprehensive study from the Soviet Union. In 1955 the State Council, in light of the strategy of the economic development of the country, decided to move Jiaotong University to Xi′an. When reviewing the 120 years history of Jiaotong University and the 60 years history of it′s moving to the west, teachers and students of Jiaotong University have not only survived a major test on moving issue, but also gone through different historical periods such as the Cultural Revolution and the period of reform and opening.The staff and students of Xi′an Jiaotong University have been struggling to move on by hard working in spite of suffering a lot. The old generation of Jiaotong University have taken root in the loess plateau by inheritaging Jiaotong University culture and innovating it. They have built a westward monument, showing their patriotic love, their selfless dedication and their diligent work.They have implemented what premier Zhou Enlai expected them to do- to "support the construction of the northwest