In the 25th year of Qing Qianlong, his great-grandfather Wan Bang took his family from Wuyuan County, the former Huizhou prefecture, to settle in guangzhou fu. The application for naturalization in Nanhai County was approved by Nanhai County Government. Father Zhan makes a living by writing letters and engraving seals.
From the first year to the tenth year of Tongzhi in Qing Dynasty, Zhan Tianyou was educated in a private school as a child. In the twelfth year of Tongzhi in Qing Dynasty, Zhan Tianyou entered West Haven Primary School in Connecticut, USA. Boarding with the headmaster (. L H Northrop)? .
Because of his excellent grades, Guangxu of Qing Dynasty graduated from Hillhouse Middle School in New Haven in four years, ranking second in the whole school. He was admitted to the Department of Civil Engineering, Sheffield Institute of Technology, Yale University, majoring in railway engineering.
Moreover, he did well in Yale University and won the first prize in mathematics.
2. Return to China to teach
In the seventh year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty, he was a member of the Excellent Students Association of Yale University. Graduated from Yale University. The original plan to continue the internship research for three years failed, and the graduation thesis was entitled "Research on Wharf Crane". He returned to China immediately after graduation, when the Qing government ordered the early withdrawal of students studying in the United States. After returning to China, he was sent to Fuzhou Shipping Bureau to learn to drive naval vessels, with excellent results and five military exploits.
He also taught in the Guangdong erudite museum, built a coastal defense fortress, drew the coastal chart of Guangdong (the first chart of China), and married Tan Juzhen.
3. Building railways
In the 14th year of Guangxu reign of Qing Dynasty, Mou, a classmate from Kaiping Mining Bureau who studied in the United States, introduced him to Tianjin China Railway Company as an engineer, engaged in the track-laying project of Tanggu-Tianjin railway, and worked as an engineer for the construction of Tanggu line for China Railway Company. The railway from Tangshan to Shanhaiguan.
In the 19th year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty, the Luanhe Railway Bridge, the most difficult project from Guye to Shanhaiguan, was built.
Step 4 take part in the revolution
In the third year of Xuantong in Qing Dynasty, Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway and Zhang Sui Railway were collectively called Beijing-Zhangjiakou-Zhang Sui Railway, and the General Engineering Bureau and Zhang Sui Engineering Bureau were established. He went to Guangzhou as the prime minister of Guangdong Road and served as the chief engineer himself. Mou left Guangdong Road North and became the chief engineer of Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway. Guangzhou to Lidong is open to traffic.
The Qing government forcibly nationalized the commercial railways. Chuanhan Railway was forced to stop work. In June, Guangdong Road Company called Sichuan Road Company and said that the Road Protection Office had been established. Ask Qi Xin to work together to protect the road. When the Revolution of 1911 broke out, all employees of Guangdong Yueshang Yuehan Railway Company held their posts, stopped dispersion, ensured the trains to run as usual, and greeted the Revolution of 1911 with practical actions.
5. Republic of China project
In May of the first year of the Republic of China, Guangdong Province established the Guangdong-China Railway Company to welcome Dr. Sun Yat-sen's inspection. Ren Yuehan Railway Association.
Accompanied by chief engineer Mou, Sun Yat-sen inspected the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway and Railway Engineering Bureau and agreed. At the same time, he was awarded the third-class Golden Harvest Chapter. Established Guangdong Chinese Engineers Association in Guangzhou and was elected as the first president.
At that time, foreign engineering circles studied and developed monorails, and gave a speech in Guangzhou to introduce the monorails developed abroad. Zhan Tianyou was elected as a member of the British Concrete Society. Zhan Tianyou, member of Ren Zhonghua National Railway Association. Guangzhou to Lianjiang mouth will be opened to traffic this year.