为加强中日文化交流，日本昭和女子大学捐赠一亿伍千万日元，我校投资500万元人民币在闵行校区建造一座中日文化交流中心。经昭和女子大学人见楠郎校长何上海交通大学翁史烈校长依据《诗经》的典故共同商定将该建筑命名为“菁菁堂”，寓友谊与事业并茂之意。 菁菁堂于1992年11月奠基，1994年11月竣工，建筑面积5202平方米。 

To enhance cultural exchange between China and Japan,the Shjouwa Women's University of Japan donated 150,000,000 yen,together with 5,000,000 yuan provided by the university, to build a Sino-Japanese cultural exchange center on Min Hang Campus.Mr.Hitomi Kusuo,Principal od Shjouwa Women's University and Professor Weng Shilie,Principal of SJTU,decided to name the building Jing Jing Hall according to the allusion in the Book of Songs,meaning “prosperity of friendship and career.” Jing Jing Hall,with a cconstruction area of 5,202 square meter,had its foundation stone laid in November 1992 and was completed in November 1994.