The Shipbuilding Students' Dream of National Rejuvenation and the Special Exhibition of 'Striving for Excellence and Pioneering in Aviation'

The Dong Haoyun Maritime Museum of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, in collaboration with the China Shipbuilding Culture Museum, held the special exhibition of Shipbuilding Students: The Dream of National Rejuvenation and 'Striving for Excellence and Pioneering in Aviation'. The exhibition is divided into four parts: Learning from the West to Enhance Skills, Establishing Shipbuilding, Seeking Truth from Facts, Between Zhuang and Yue, A Succession of Talents, Brilliant as Stars, and Striving for Excellence, Pioneering in Aviation. It tells the life ideal of the shipbuilding students 'pursuing the dream of strengthening the nation and pacifying the world'. In 1877, the Fujian Shipbuilding initiated the modern Chinese military study abroad program, sending the first batch of outstanding graduates to study in Europe. Over 20 years, it cultivated a large number of excellent naval talents, among whom Liu Buchan and Lin Taizeng, well-known to us, were respectively the captains of the Dingyuan and Zhenyuan warships. In addition, Liu Jianxun, Ye Zugu, Lin Yongsheng and other shipbuilding predecessors all left deep marks on Liugong Island. Shipbuilding students drove the wave of modern China's comprehensive learning of advanced Western science and technology, making an indelible contribution to the economic development and social progress of modern China, and to the cultural exchange between China and the West. 100 years ago, shipbuilding pioneered China's aviation industry, established China's first aircraft manufacturing facility, and trained China's first batch of professional aviation talents. The organizers hope that this special exhibition will awaken heavy historical memories and revisit the struggle of a century ago.