National chiao tung university is the name of China's comprehensive research-oriented first-class university system, which originated from Nanyang Public School and Shanhaiguan Beiyang Railway Official School founded by 1896. /kloc-at the end of 0/9, the Sino-Japanese War was defeated and the nation was in danger. 1896, Sheng Xuanhuai, a famous industrialist and educator in modern China, founded Nanyang Public School in Shanghai, and Wang Wenshao, governor of Zhili and minister of Beiyang in Qing Dynasty, founded Shanhaiguan Beiyang Railway Official School. These two veins are the earliest sources of Jiaotong University.

Jiaotong University is one of the earliest institutions of higher learning in the history of modern education in China. In the course of 1.20 years, it has formed an excellent school spirit, style of study and glorious tradition. In the 1920s and 1930s, Shanghai School (Jinan Jiaotong University and Shanghai Jiaotong University) was known as "Oriental Massachusetts Institute of Technology", while Tang School (now Southwest Jiaotong University) was known as "Oriental Cornell".

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Motto of Jiaotong University

"Diligent in learning, diligent in inspiration, perseverance, loyalty and tolerance" —— School motto of Jiaotong University

1909 (Xuantongyuannian), the school issued the school motto and its explanation. The motto is four words, namely diligence, thrift, respect and loyalty.

On April 9th, 1933, the third issue of Jiaotong University published a special issue of the National Jiaotong University Industrial Railway Exhibition (No.:1 1). In the news report about this exhibition, the school motto hanging on the forum of Wenzhitang was mentioned, that is, diligence, perseverance, loyalty and forgiveness. It is different from the school motto of Xuan Tong era in expression. Unfortunately, it is still difficult to determine when this school motto was promulgated.

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