一、我踏金鳌海上来
I Camefrom the Sea,Riding onthe Golden Turtle
● 年少显峥嵘
Showing Promise at a Young Age
● 九百九十九
Nine Hundred and Ninety Nine
● 冒籍之灾
The Imposture Affair
● 初露头角
Revealing Outstanding Talent
● 经营乡里
Contributing to His Hometown
● 高中状元
Top Scorer in the Highest Imperial Examination
● 创立大生
Founding Dasheng
● 参与创立民国
Involvement in Initiating Republicanism
● 出入政坛
Breaking Away from Political Circles
● 会须身伴五山灵
My Body Will Accompany Five Mountains
二、敢为天下先
A Bold Pioneer
●开路先锋
Pioneering on Many Fronts
● 大生企业集团——中国第一个大型民营资本集团
Dasheng Enterprise Group – China’s First Large Private Group
● 通海垦牧公司——中国第一个沿海垦殖公司
Tonghai Reclamation Company – China’s First Coastal Reclamation Company
● 通州师范学校——中国第一所民立中等师范学校
Tongzhou Normal School – China’s First Private Secondary Normal School
● 南通博物苑——中国第一座公共博物馆
Nantong Museum – China’s First Public Museum
● 江浙渔业公司——中国第一家渔业公司
Jiangzhe Fishery Company – China’s First Modern Fishery Company in China
● 江苏省立水产学校——中国第一所水产高等院校
Jiangsu Provincial Aquatic School – China’s First Aquatic Institution of Higher Education
● 吴淞商船学校——中国第一所航海高等院校
Wusong Merchant Marine School – China’s First Higher Education Institution for Navigation
● 河海工程专门学校——中国第一所水利专业高等学校
Hohai Engineering Specialized School – China’s First Higher Education School Specializing in Water Conservancy
● 军山气象台——中国第一座气象台
Junshan Observatory – China’s First Observatory
● 南通纺织专门学校——中国第一所纺织专业高等学校
Nantong Textile Specialized School – China’s First Textile Specialized Higher Education School
● 伶工学社——中国第一所戏剧学校
Linggong Academy – China’s First Drama School
● 中国第一个实施全境地理测绘的地区
The First City in the Country to Implement Territory-wide Geographic Mapping
● 中国第一个普及义务教育的县
The First County in the Country to Achieve Universal Compulsory Education
● “中国近代第一城”
The Pioneering City in Modern China
三、国家兴亡，匹夫有责
Everyone Has aStake in the Rise andFall of the Nation
● 以天下为己任
Taking the Destiny of the Country as His Own Responsibility
● 愤笔春帆楼
Lamenting at Shunpanro
● 百世以公为公
Our Admiration for Cao Ding Passes on from Generation to Generation
● 唤醒民众爱国精神
Raising Patriotism among the People
四、强毅之力，利民之智
Fighting withan Indomitable Will toEnlighten the People
●强毅之力行其志
Being Resolute in Fulfilling His Aspiration
● 棉铁主义
Cotton and Iron First
● 土产外销
Selling Local Products to the Market Outside of Nantong
● 信幸相连
Fortune Always Comes with Integrity
● 让利育商
Cutting Price in Favor of Other Merchants
● 与海相磨
Grappling with the Sea
● “公司+ 农户”的创举
A Remarkable Creation of “Company plus Farmers”
● 沿海垦殖开发
Development of Coastal Reclamation
● 植树造林
Afforestation
● 新的城市形象
Transforming the Urban Image
● 强健身心
Strengthening the Body and Mind
● 沪通之间，折苇可渡
Sailing between Shanghai and Nantong on a Piece of Reed
五、至诚至信，惜才重德
Treating Peoplewith Sincerity andValuing Talents
● 忠信笃敬
Loyalty, Faithfulness, Assurance, and Respect
● 坚苦自立，忠实不欺
Self-reliance and Faithfulness
● 以公容错
Tolerating Unintentional Mistakes and Upholding Fairness
● 跨国的忘年交
Transnational Friendship
● 器重才俊
Valuing Talented People
● 涵养家风
Nurturing Family Spirit
六、天地大德，牛马一生
CultivatingMoral Integrityand BeingDiligent all Through Life
● 生生不息
The Greatest Virtue Is People’s Well-being
