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Zhangzhou overseas Chinese Xu. who is it?
Xu (1793— 1883), born in 1793, was born in Xiaxie, Haicheng County, Zhangzhou, Fujian Province. Because of anti-Qing activities, I was forced to do business in 1822 in Siam, Penang and Pune. From 65438 to 0845, he led a group of overseas Chinese to mine tin mines in Lin Lang. After 10 years of hard development, the mine has gradually developed and the number of residents has increased to thousands; By 1862, Lin Lang was promoted to the central jurisdiction, and he was appointed magistrate and marquis. 1883, he died in Lin Lang. After Xu's death, his eldest son, Xu Qinguang, inherited the prefect of Lin Lang. The sixth son, Xu Qinmei, was the secretariat of Lin Lang and Dongli. 189 1 year, Xu Qinmei recruited Chinese workers to introduce rubber in Dongli, turning the wasteland into a rubber garden. 190 1 year, Xu Qinmei was promoted as the governor of Phuket on the west coast by the Siam government. When he was in office, he rewarded exhibitors and attached importance to mining, which made the local economy develop rapidly. 1905, Xu Qinmei died, and the Siamese king built a bronze statue of him in Dongli, honoring him as a duke. The Xu family became a very prestigious and prestigious family in Siam overseas Chinese society.