Mr. Chen Jiageng, a famous overseas Chinese industrialist and educator (1874- 196 1 year). He used to be a member of the Central People's Government, a member of the NPC Standing Committee, a vice chairman of the China People's Political Consultative Conference and the chairman of the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese. /kloc-At the age of 0/7, Mr. Chen Jiageng went to Singapore with his father to study business. Because of his diligence and good management, he has developed into a famous industrialist in various ports in Nanyang in just over 20 years. From 65438 to 0893, Mr. Chen Jiageng returned to his hometown for the first time, that is, he invested 2,000 yuan to set up a "Sports Learning Book" in Jimei, which was the beginning of Mr. Chen Jiageng's donation to promote learning. Mr Chen Jiageng joined the Singapore League and gave great support to Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary activities. 19 1 1 After overthrowing the Manchu government, Mr. Chen Jiageng founded Jimei Primary School, Girls' Primary School, Normal School, Middle School, Kindergarten, Aquatic Navigation, Commerce, Agriculture and Forestry, Women's Normal School, Naive Normal School, Rural Normal School in his hometown. Mr. Chen Jiageng devoted his life to education and sincerely served the country, which was deeply admired by people at home and abroad. He was once praised by Chairman Mao as "the flag of overseas Chinese and the glory of the nation". 1903, his father Chen went bankrupt, and Mr. Wang operated independently to repay his father's debts. 1In the spring of 904, Mr. Chen Jiageng used 7,000 yuan to build his first thatched factory in the mountainous area of Danshuigang, a suburb of Singapore, and built a new Lichuan pineapple cannery. He stood out in Singapore's shopping malls with "accuracy, diligence and prudence" and established a solid position in foreign countries, thus becoming one of the giants of overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia in the 1920s. He continued to buy land and set up factories in Singapore. The early workshops were simple in style and quite similar to Malay houses. 19 1 1 year, Mr Chen Jiageng visited a "mingcheng" rice mill founded by overseas Chinese in Beiliu, Bangkok, and was inspired to improve the workshop. He built these functional industrial workshops, which laid a good foundation for his future construction activities. Mr. Chen Jiageng joined the League which supported the Revolution of 1911. "Being a guest in South Asia for a long time, caring for the motherland and serving the country is not a day's work." 19 12 years, the feudal monarchy of the Qing dynasty was overthrown and the government of the Republic of China was established. Chen Jiageng was deeply encouraged: "Politics has a bright future, but what is everyone's responsibility?" Enthusiastic and introverted, he "wanted to do his duty as a citizen" and decided to go back to China to do two things: set up factories and schools. As early as the winter of 1894, Mr Chen Jiageng invested 2000 yuan to set up a learning school in Jimei. 19 13 years, with his investment, two primary schools in Jimei township were established, which was the beginning of Mr. Chen Jiageng's school. During the four years of1915-1918, Mr. Chen Jiageng earned more than 4.5 million yuan from various businesses, and his physical assets were about 4 million yuan. "Ness learned about the corruption and lack of teachers in normal schools in Fujian Province the year before last. If possible, it is time to set up a normal school and a middle school in Jimei. " "We hope to train teachers extensively in the future to meet the needs of primary education in southern Fujian and Nanyang, so as to develop education, improve people's wisdom and transform society. "In June 2006, Mr. Chen Jiageng sent his brother Chen Jing Jing Xian back to China to organize Jimei Normal Middle School. In just over a year, the auditorium, Juren Building, Gong Li Building, Shangyong Building and other public facilities such as electric light factory, waterworks, canteen, warm water room, bathroom, playground and storage room have been built. The accumulation of funds in these four years laid a solid economic foundation for the continuous investment and large-scale school construction in the 1920s. 19 19, the may 4th movement swept through China. Although we don't know much about the nature of the May 4th Movement, Mr. Chen Jiageng's patriotism is consistent with the May 4th Movement. In the same year, at the end of World War I, Chen Jiageng "considered returning to China for a long time, taking education as his career and talking about his obligations as a citizen. "In June, Mr. Chen returned to Jimei from Singapore and began to organize Xiamen University. During his two years and nine months on campus, he not only founded Xiamen University, but also personally presided over the expansion of Jimei School. These include: Library, Science Museum, Hospital, Lide Building, Liyan Building, Bowen Building, Liyue Building, Wenlou Building, Shangzhong Building, Poetry Reading Building, Liangming Building, Storm Playground, Western Restaurant, Club and Consumer Commune. The period from 1923 to 1925 was the heyday of Mr. Chen Jiageng's company. Economic prosperity prompted Chen Jiageng to increase investment in Jimei. From 1923 to 1926, Mr. Chen Jiageng built Yungong Building, Literature Building, Dunshu Building, Baozhen Hall, Music Room, Wuben Building, Chongjian Building, Zhuozhi Building, Suyong Building, School Manager's Residence, Military Music Hall, Botanical Garden, Tennis Court, Bathroom and Dining Hall in Jimei School. 1926, Singapore restricted rubber production and peer pressure, which made Chen Jiageng companies in trouble and unable to pay the construction costs of Jimei Xiamen University and Xiamen University. Therefore, the school building that Xiamen University has started will not continue to be built before it is completed; Jimei's construction projects were also completely shut down in winter. Mr Chen Jiageng said, "This is the most regrettable and frustrating event in my life. ".1949 10 After the founding of New China in October, everything was in ruins. Mr. Chen Jiageng's desire to build the motherland is particularly strong. At the China People's Political Consultative Conference, Mr. Chen Jiageng put forward seven suggestions, all of which were adopted. Among them: popularizing science museums in middle schools all over the country; Health design should be paid attention to when establishing water navigation schools in important coastal areas and people build new houses in the future. From1September 6th, 938 to1September 9th, 950, Mr Chen Jiageng settled in Jimei. He has been concerned about and committed to the expansion of Jiageng Campus. About 8 million yuan will be auctioned in Singapore, and 6 million yuan donated by son-in-law Li Guangqian will be used for the construction of two universities. He has two construction departments in Jimei and Xiamen University, which are respectively responsible for the construction projects of the two universities. He formulated the "Reconstruction Plan of Jimei Learning Village", and the construction in Jimei can be divided into: the overseas Chinese tutorial school complex named after "South Bridge". Nanxun Building, Liming Building, Daonan Building and other coastal buildings, as well as ponds and pavilions with "seven stars landing" and "lone stars accompanying the moon"; Aoyuan Jimei Liberation Monument, etc. During the expansion of Xiamen University, Jiannan Great Hall, Chengwei Building, Fengting Building, Furong Building and Guoguang Building were completed. Mr Chen Jiageng passed away in Beijing on August 26th. The coffin was placed in Jia Geng's tomb on the north side of Jimei Aoyuan Monument. Jimei Aoyuan, Jimei Xue Cun and Xiamen University have become "spiritual" monuments of him and his architectural activities.