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What is the origin of the name Shanghai Jiaotong University?
The word "traffic" of Jiaotong University originated from the fact that the school was affiliated to the Ministry of Communications during the Republic of China.

After years of historical changes, Jiaotong University has spawned five universities:

Xi Jiaotong University, Southwest Jiaotong University (formerly Tangshan Jiaotong University), Shanghai Jiaotong University (including former Shanghai Agricultural College and Shanghai Second Medical University), Beijing Jiaotong University (including former North Jiaotong University and Beijing Electric Power Institute) and national chiao tung university (located in Hsinchu, Taiwan Province Province) can be called "University of California System (UC)" of higher education in China.

These five jiaotong universities are located in five places, each with its own advantages. It has trained nearly one million talents in engineering, science, management and medicine for China, becoming one of the most influential public university systems in China and even the world. Jiaotong University is full of peaches and plums, and its students are all over the world. They have made outstanding contributions in all walks of life.

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The motto of Shanghai Jiaotong University is "Think of the source of drinking water, be patriotic and honor the school", which was determined at 1995, originated from the traditional landmark monument of Jiaotong University and completed at 1933.

19 10 During his stay in Shanghai Higher Technical School of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, President Tang personally formulated the words "diligence and honesty" as the school motto, and wrote an article explaining the meaning. Later, jiaotong university expanded on the basis of this school motto.

1920 the motto of Shanghai institute of technology of the Ministry of communications is "diligence, prudence, loyalty, faithfulness and constancy", and 1933 is "diligence, diligence, loyalty and forgiveness". 1937 released 16 school motto: "Diligence, perseverance, loyalty and forgiveness".

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