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-When he was 0/7 years old, Mr. Chen Jiageng went to Singapore to study business with his father. Because of his diligence and good management, he has developed into a famous industrialist in Nanyang ports 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 the "Sports Learning Book" in Jimei, which was the beginning of Mr. Chen Jiageng's donation to promote learning. 19 10 Mr. Chen Jiageng attended the League in Singapore and gave great support to Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary activities. 19 1 1 After overthrowing the Manchu government, Mr. Chen Jiageng held the belief of "rejuvenating the country through education" and "rejuvenating the country through periodicals", and successively established Jimei primary school, girls' primary school, normal school, middle school, kindergarten, water navigation, business, agriculture and forestry, women's normal school, naive normal school, rural normal school and Chinese studies specialty in his hometown. Mr. Chen Jiageng devoted his whole life to education and sincerely served the country. He was deeply admired by people at home and abroad and was once praised by Chairman Mao as "the banner of overseas Chinese and the glory of the nation". 1903, his father Chen went bankrupt, and Mr. Wang independently operated to repay his father's debts. 1in the spring of 904, Mr. Chen Jiageng used 7,000 yuan to build his first humble factory with thatched wood in the mountainous area of Danshuigang, a suburb of Singapore, and built a new Lichuan pineapple cannery. With his "precision, diligence and prudence", he stood out in Singapore's shopping malls 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, much like 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. These functional industrial workshops were built by him, which laid a good foundation for his future construction activities. At 19 10, Mr. Chen Jiageng joined the alliance supporting the Xinhai Revolution. "It is not a day's work to stay in South Asia for a long time, cherish the motherland and serve the country." 19 12 years, overthrew the feudal monarchy of the Qing dynasty and established the government of the Republic of China. Mr. Chen Jiageng was deeply encouraged: "Politics has a bright future, but what is everyone's responsibility?" Enthusiastic and reserved, he "wants to do his duty as a citizen" and decided to go back to China to do two things: set up a factory and run a school. As early as the winter of 1894, Mr Chen Jiageng invested 2000 yuan to establish 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 schooling. During the four years of1915-1918, Mr. Chen Jiageng earned more than 4.5 million yuan through various operations, and his real assets were about 4 million yuan. "The year before last, Ness learned that normal schools in Fujian Province were corrupt and lacked teachers. If you can, you should run 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. "Mr. Chen Jiageng sent his younger brother Chen Jing Jingxian back to China in June of 5438+09 16 to organize Jimei Normal and Middle School. In just over a year, the auditorium, Juren Building, Gongli Building, Shang Yong Building and other buildings have been completed, as well as public facilities such as electric light factory, waterworks, canteen, warm water room, bathroom, playground and storage room. The accumulation of funds in these four years laid a solid economic foundation for the continuous investment and large-scale school building 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, Mr. Chen Jiageng "thought about it for a long time before returning to China, taking education as a profession 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 and Liyue building, that is, Wenlou, Shangzhong building, Poetry reading building, Liangming building, Rain playground, western restaurant, clubhouse 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, Principal's Office, Military Music Hall, Botanical Garden, Tennis Court, Bathroom and Dining Hall in Jimei School. 1926, Singapore restricted rubber production and peer pressure, which made Mr. Chen Jiageng's company in trouble and unable to pay the construction costs of Jimei Xiamen University and Xiamen University. Therefore, the school buildings that Xiamen University has started will not continue to be built before completion; 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 and technology museums in middle schools across the country; Health design should be paid attention to in establishing water navigation schools in important coastal areas and in building new houses in the future. From September 65438 to September 0950, 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, pavilions and pavilions with "seven stars falling to the ground" 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 built. On August 26th, Mr Chen Jiageng passed away in Beijing. 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 all become "spiritual" monuments of him and his architectural activities.