After the founding of New China, some universities move westward westward

From June 1st to 9th, 1950, the first National Higher Education Conference was held in Beijing. The meeting discussed the policy and tasks of higher education in New China and determined the direction of higher education. The meeting pointed out that higher education in New China should closely cooperate with the needs of national economy, politics, culture, and national defense construction, and in accordance with the principles of theory and reality, it has planned and step -by -step reforms to reform the educational content of old and higher universities.

In the 1950s, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council made strategic decisions of some universities from the aspects of the situation at home and abroad and the higher education and industrial construction layout of New China. In 1956, Jiaotong University moved from Shanghai to Xi'an; in August 1956, East China Academy of Airlines moved from Nanjing to Xi'an. A group of universities and students represented by Jiaotong University and East China Academy of Aeronautics actively responded to the national call, and dedicated themselves to the northwestern construction to become the pioneers of the yellow land.

In the 1960s, for the reasons for historical reasons, my country made major strategic decisions to prepare for the third -tier construction center, and proposed that some universities must also move to the third line. At the end of 1964, according to the unified deployment of the Central Committee, Tsinghua University (651 Engineering), East China Institute of Chemical Engineering (652), Peking University (653 Project), and Nanjing University (654 Project) move Hanzhong (hinterland in Qinling) and Hunan Changde established branches. Tangshan Railway Academy moved to Emei, Sichuan, and later renamed Southwest Jiaotong University.

Looking back on some universities after the founding of New China, the common characteristics of these colleges and universities are to adhere to the close connection between education with the future of the country. "The noble feelings show the" spirit of moving west "that listened to the party's command and the party, and the same destiny with the party and the country, the nation, and the people.

From June 1st to 9th, 1950, the first National Higher Education Conference was held in Beijing.

On November 15, 1952, Mao Zedong appointed Peng Kang as the president of Jiaotong University. In April 1955, Peng Kang received a notice from the Ministry of Higher Education to ask the Jiaotong University to move in Xi'an.

In August 1956, East China Academy of Aviation moved to Xi'an and renamed Xi'an Airlines Academy.

In the mid -1960s, from the needs of combat reserve, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China decided to establish a complete industrial system including energy, manufacturing, military industry and other aspects in the big third line.

At the end of 1964, with the approval of the Central Committee, Tsinghua University, East China Institute of Chemical Engineering, Peking University, and Nanjing University moved out of some majors to establish branches in Mianyang, Sichuan Zigong, Shaanxi Hanzhong, and Changde, Hunan.

Tsinghua Building of Tsinghua University Mianyang Branch

On March 10, 1965, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China officially approved the Tangshan Railway Academy (predecessor of Southwest Jiaotong University) to Emei, Sichuan. On July 1, the Emei school project officially broke the construction. The picture shows the school site

Source: Chinese Communist Party History Network

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