The School of Foreign Studies of Xi'an Jiaotong University has translated Chen Yan's opera Big Trees Moving West into English script and adapted for stage play. 

Students from drama clubs of five colleges of Xi’an Jiaotong University and 11 students from the university's  affiliated middle school and primary school have participated in the production.

The play is about the university's relocation to Xi’an, capital city of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, to promote the spirit of westward relocation and reinforce its influence on domestic and foreign audiences.