Tan Kah Kee (English name: Tan Kah Kee, 1874 年 10 月 21 日 -1961 August 12), also known as a G, the word section times, Han, Jimei, Xiamen, Fujian Tongan Xian community of people (now the town of Jimei, Xiamen ) Xiamen University, Jimei University, Jimei School, Xiang'an one, Jimei, Xiang'an public hospitals by the same founder of Tan Kah Kee. Tan Kah Kee Young business when their father went to Singapore to be successful. Jinan Massacre in Japan in 1928, the overseas Chinese community leaders to carry out anti-Japanese movement. October 1937, he initiated the establishment of "Malaya Singapore Chinese motherland wounded refugees The General Assembly raised Relief Committee", chaired. In October 1938, he contacted all over the Southeast Asia Overseas Chinese Representatives in Singapore, "Southeast Asia Overseas Chinese Federation of refugees raised relief of the motherland", was elected as Chairman. His contributions to purchase debt offering to take the lead material, carefully planned organization, so nam always in a short period of time more than three years have raised about $ 400 million for the motherland Yuyuan Guo currency payments. In addition, he organized all over the front of the officers and men to raise donations for relief in warm clothing, medicines, trucks and other materials, as well as investment in Singapore and _set_ up pharmaceutical factory in Chongqing, the direct supply of medicines. In 1939, he should be recruiting on behalf of China's request More than 3200 Chinese mechanic (car driver and mechanic) for home services, open up the Burma Road in the new China's resistance on the rush to transport much-needed strategic materials. In 1940, he organized the Southeast Asia Overseas Chinese reward Heico visit Chongqing, Yan'an and other places, and speech, praised the leadership of the CPC Gansu-Ningxia Border Region of the new atmosphere, saying that "China's hope in Yan'an." In May 1948, Mao Zedong made in response to the CPC Central Committee Political Consultative Conference and the establishment of a joint meeting of new government proposals. He served as the founding member of the Central People's Government, Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee, East China Military and Political Committee, the national federation chairman. Died August 1961. The first and second NPC Standing Committee, the second and third Vice Chairman of CPPCC. Overseas Chinese entrepreneurs in Malaysia and Singapore region well-known Chinese entrepreneurs, Chinese leaders worldwide who during his lifetime, patriotic people.
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Business history
17-year-old Tan Kah Kee (1891) crossing the ocean to Singapore to make a living, at first mainly in his father's business along Ammi shop service, a total of 13 years, until 1904, he raised 7,000 yuan (Lat currency, the same below) the creation of pineapple canning factory , known as the "new Icheon"; long after, they also operate over a pineapple cannery Nisshin Corporation. Two plants profitable within three months a total of 4 million. He pioneered the mass production of rubber products, non-resident to promote the development of national industry; he opened up a rubber and other products directly out of the international market, the first Chinese to break the monopoly of the British monopoly capital; He also has trained thousands of tens of thousands of entrepreneurs and technical personnel. Rubber in Southeast Asia because Japan was dumping price-cutting, coupled with the capitalist world economic crisis, his business, such as rivers, sun_set_, and finally in 1934 all over. He reside in a foreign land, harbor town country, business industry, unselfish, determined to compete obligations to serve the motherland, to make national duty, so the plot data of millions, all used up schools and other public welfare undertakings, the property is not left behind children and grandchildren.
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To _set_ up education
Tan Kah Kee was a great patriot, famous businessman, is a lifelong passion for education in family education, a real educator. Frugal living his life, but the school motto is to make every effort, is very enthusiastic. His school duration, scale, determination of the firm for China and the world are rare. Tan said: "The wisdom is not open, missing people, to enlighten the people, to help the revolution, to help save the nation, its reasoning is very clear. Education is the cause of generations, is to raise the cultural level of the fundamental measures, regardless of when the need . "With these educational purposes and motives, he did not dump owned school. In 1913, founder of Tan Kah Kee Jimei school in his hometown, after another run from Teachers, schools, aquatic, marine, commercial, agriculture, forestry and other school a total of ten; separate kindergartens, hospitals, libraries, Science, Education and Promotion Department, collectively, the "Jimei School "; In addition, Fujian Province, funded by more than 70 primary and secondary schools around, and to provide educational guidance. Marshal stronghold of Sun Yat-sen in 1923 approved the "recognition of China Jimei School Village, a permanent peace," "Jimei," the name is the resulting. Scale so grand, such a complete system of "school", the country still can not find the second. 1921 Tan Kah Kee pledged start-up costs $ 1 million annual fee payment in 12 years, 300 million, founded the Xiamen University, with arts, science, law, business, education, and five branches 17 system, which is a the only university established by overseas Chinese, is the only wholly-owned university founded on April 6, 1921 opening, Tan single-handedly maintained for 16 years. Was a severe blow to the world economic downturn overseas Chinese enterprises, Tan face of difficult situation, the attitude is still firmly said: "prefer to sell buildings, but also to support the Xiamen University." He sold his three blocks, as big funds to maintain buildings. Tan Kah Kee in the liberation, I have no power, expansion of schools and Xiamen University, Jimei, personally directed the progress of the works, inspect the quality of the people called him a "super chief engineer." Tan dumping owned up schools, he wants people with lofty ideals, caught following, the vibration I am Chinese, so although the company closed, the school is still multi-raising fees, hard support, perseverance, estimated the amount of his life for the school, about one hundred million dollars yuan. Under his initiative, many overseas Chinese have donated up schools, air, and far-reaching effects. Tan is not only an education at home, and worthy of a educator. In the long-term educational practice, the formation of his educational ideas: First, he advocated women's education and oppose patriarchal. Pushed to do big girls school, so that women can go to school, which at the time of historical conditions, the open atmosphere of the first, is commendable; second, emphasizing the poor children of privilege, reward Teachers. He was opposed to rich and poor school hours, trying to help poor children go to school. At the same time, he paid great attention to teacher training students, strict _select_ion and identify teaching staff, reward them for good; Third, pay attention to teaching quality, attention to overall development. Tan Kah Kee from school starting, it has been attention to "moral, intellectual, physical, three-round education" and stressed that the comprehensive development; the fourth, which stands for "no good teachers, there is no good schools," stressed the need to establish the dominant position of teachers in the school, he thought to run the school, the key is leadership and teachers, "Qianjun easy to get a hard to find," to improve the quality of teaching, a very important one, is "to choose teachers", so he attached great importance to _select_ principals and teachers; Fifth, in order to revitalize the industry, to develop production and technical personnel, advocates do vocational and technical education; Sixth, education requirements and provides the same below-an 'years of education plans, "the establishment of the Tongan Ministry of Education and the promotion of education. He struggled for the education of a lifetime. Tan Kah Kee Jimei and Xiamen University to build dozens of magnificent high-rise buildings, his house is a simple two-story buildings, both small and dark, things inconvenient, but he was very contented. His life work and plain living, Zifeng meager. Bed, desk, sofa, bed nets are all old. Coat, pants, shoes, socks, all patched. Millions of his family property, but for their own old age, the food standard that provides low-five cents a day, often eat sweet potato porridge, peanuts, dried bean curd, bean curd with a fish. He _set_ an example of the motto is: "The money should be, do and do not begrudge million, should not use the money, do not waste one minute." Tan Kah Kee is to dominate Southeast Asia despite the big industrialist, but his personal life was very simple . Wrote his autobiography, "My personal family, but a few thousand years, the monthly salary is sufficient to arrive over in Jimei build a house, not the $ 10,000 he was not all." But he very public mind , _set_ up especially for education, very enthusiastic. Back in 1913, he founded in his hometown elementary school, also founded the Normal School in 1918, and the establishment of secondary schools, primary schools and kindergartens attached to men and women. As his business flourished, he continued to operate in the Jimei Fisheries sailing schools, business schools, agriculture, forestry schools, child care teacher, etc., and also established the Science Museum, libraries and hospitals, so Jimei school to become a complete system village. Xiamen University Tan Kah Kee Memorial Hall is located in front of the statue of Tan Kah Kee. Tan Kah Kee donated school peak in 1921. Fujian education of his pain behind and a lack of talent, they decided to invest 1 million yuan Xiamen University was founded. All running costs a person by his commitment to the University's operating expenses, including $ 3 million is paid by him in 12 years. For the Xiamen University, he paid a wholehearted effort from the principals and teachers to employ, to the school's site design and construction, he traveled extensively, worked hard to make the Xiamen University, became well-known universities in China. In Singapore, Tan for local Chinese children's education is also very enthusiastic, founded in 1919, a large-scale, "Singapore's Nanyang Nanyang Overseas Chinese Middle School," was the highest institution of the Nanyang Chinese region. After the War, he also founded Aquatic Sailing School, demonstration and nam nam female secondary school. At that time, the church, please Tan donated 100,000 a university founder, Tan Kah Kee generously agreed, but proposed to _set_ up Chinese courses and conditions. Tan Kah Kee's first thought is to get rich after establishing schools to serve the country. He said: "The state of prosperity, all that people, citizens of the development of all is education, education is the foundation for building this." Early in the two decades of the Qing dynasty (1894), he donated 2000 silver dollar, was founded in his hometown fast Ti of privately run. Republic of China was founded on March 3 Jimei high initial two other primary schools, since they have established women's primary teacher, secondary schools, kindergartens, aquaculture, commercial, agriculture, forestry, Guoxue specialist, naive teachers, etc., and progressive development of the electric light plant built schools, Hospital, the Science Museum, Library, large stadium. Remote fishing village in the old building of the world-famous Jimei. Republic of eight years, he began organizing Xiamen University, pledged start-up costs $ 1 million annual fee payment in 12 years, 300 million, and as_set_s accumulated by the time he is only 4 million. Republic of China 10 years on April 6, Xiamen University, officially opened under the Wulaofeng, located Normal Department (arts, science two subjects) and the School of Commerce. To the Republic for 25 years, Xiamen has developed to the arts, science, Law and Business 3 College 9 Department, became the largest domestic departments of five universities. Tan Republic 26 years due to corporate bankruptcy, can not afford the expenses Xiamen, close to the National Government will ask the National University. In assuming Jimei, Xiamen, while two huge expenditure school, 10 years in the Republic of Tan Kah Kee also contact the Singapore Chinese, Tongan education will be organized to support the Tongan Xian founded more than 40 primary schools. Republic of China for 13 years, the Tan Kah Kee Jimei Tongan education will be changed to promote school education department, to 24 years, the province has 20 cities and counties grant the 73 primary and secondary schools, subsidies amounted to 193,227 silver dollars, all borne by the Tan Kah Kee. In the host, the Tan Kah Kee trying to run Chinese schools advocate, a former Prime Minister of Singapore Tao Nan School. Republican donors in Singapore, was founded four years Chongfu girls, Republic of 8 years and donated 30,000 yuan to create the Nanyang Chinese High School, and later donated more than 40 million as the school fund. 1947 March, the founder of Nanyang Girls' High School. Overseas Chinese in the history of a glorious name forever etched in the hearts of millions of overseas Chinese by the motherland and the people respect and nostalgia. This person is Chairman Mao as the "Chinese flag, national glory," the Tan Kah Kee. He "is the Chinese people made important contributions to victory of the revolution."
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Into politics
Tan Kah Kee, although living in Southeast Asia, but has heart in China, actively supported revolutionary activities in China. He met Sun Yat-sen, joined Alliance in 1910 and actively supports the Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary activities. After the Revolution, Tan served as Fujian "Security Council" president, fund-raising support Fujian, stabilize the situation. Tan Kah Kee for culture, but also actively supported. He supports a Fan Changjiang, Xia Yan, who organized the "International news agency" and "China Daily", but also in money to support its re-fen "public life" magazine. Jinan, China in 1928 after the massacre, the Nanyang Chinese launched a massive solidarity movement, Tan as a "disaster of chips Relief Commission of Shandong" Chairman and actively fund-raising relief of refugees, has also launched boycott. Sino-Japanese War broke out in 1937, the Nanyang Chinese motherland Refugee Relief Association to raise (the "nam Association") was established in Singapore, Tan was elected chairman. Take the lead in his own contributions, organize various activities. Nearly a year in 1939, Nanyang Overseas Chinese remittances to more than 360 million yuan to the motherland, from the Marco Polo Bridge Incident to the outbreak of war in the Pacific during the four and a half years, for a total donation of about $ 1.5 billion, greatly supported the anti-Japanese forces in China. Tan also insisted the anti-Japanese in the end, Wang and others for the compromise, the second in the National Political Council meeting that "the enemy is not the land before the words and the traitor," the well-known proposal, for the time the war party plays in Chongqing great encouragement role. 1940, 66-year-old Tan has personally led delegation to China to access reward, he visited Chongqing, Yan'an and other places, and the two parties have made contact. In 1941, the Japanese occupation of Singapore, Tan was forced to shelter the way to Indonesia and other places, has been overseas since the cover can be safely through the period of three years of terror. After the outbreak of civil war in 1946, Tan Kah Kee oppose U.S. aid to Chiang Kai-nam Chairman of the Federation to call the U.S. President and Congress on behalf of protest. And National Assembly held against Chiang Kai-shek, Chiang Kai-shek that "one man dictatorship, then at the traitorous capitulation to consolidate the position, to eliminate dissidents, compared Shi Jingtang, Qin Hui, Wu Sangui, Wang Jingwei all thieves, there have been no less." In 1947, they organized the "Singapore Chinese community promoting peaceful democratic Union" (the "China Alliance Society"), active solidarity with the democratic parties on the civil war to stop the fight. In May 1949, Tan Kah Kee Mao should be invited back to participate in Chinese People's preparatory meeting, in September that year, Chinese chief representative to participate as Chinese People's Political. October 1, Republic of China in Tiananmen Square took part in the founding ceremony. Since then, Tan served as member of the Central People's Government, the First National Chinese People's Standing Committee, Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee of the Central, East Executive Vice-Chairman, China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese Federation President, the First National People's Congress member of the CPPCC National Committee vice chairman and other third position. August 12, 1961, Tan Kah Kee died in Beijing at the age of 87 years of age. Jimei ao buried in Fujian after the park. Tan back in 1910 on the Alliance to participate in fundraising to support Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary activities. After the founding of the Republic, he has repeatedly opposed the Japanese invasion, fund-raising relief boycott, leading to the factory burned, it means. "July" Anti-Japanese Army Xing, he organized in Singapore, "Southeast Asia Overseas Chinese Federation of refugees raised relief of the motherland", the first 1000 Yu Wanhua the Nanyang Overseas affiliated organized, he was elected Chairman of the Federation, since the establishment of Chinese leadership. Tan Kah Kee's greatest contribution is to raise large sums of money aid of the motherland of the war. The 1939 term, he raised money for the country's war spending $ 1.8 billion in overseas exchange section 1.1 billion yuan in the motherland of the donations account for about 10%. Nam National Federation of the war Yijuan about $ 0.5 billion, mainly relying on the masses in various ways Way. In 1940 he led the nam reward groups come visit the theater. Visit to Yan'an, the seen and heard, integrated perception, finds the Chinese Communist Party is the Chinese people want to express my sincere support. In 1942, the Japanese captured Singapore, he was forced to shelter in Indonesia, during this period, Tan made a self-proclaimed "Vulgar words" to Ming-chi-chi poetry out there four wrote: "Java Bini has been two years, there is no guarantee Qianzong long secret, when unfortunately captured hilarious discredited flatter accident. " He got a small packet of "potassium cyanide" hidden in his arms, ready was martyred, the performance of his lofty national integrity. Japanese surrender in 1945, his safe return to Singapore by the 500 community joint welcome. November 8, the same year, Chongqing groups held a "celebration of Tan Kah Kee Safety Conference." Mao Zedong spoke highly of him, called him "a Chinese flag, national glory." Mao Zedong on his evaluation of a historical evaluation; Zhou Enlai and Wang Ruofei's message: "To the best efforts of national liberation, unity and resistance suffered for the infinite Kuxin, slander words can not hurt, incorruptible, Qing An Quanjian in, and then for the people plead. " Widely read overseas. Tan Kah Kee Chung national public plan, selfless, when the KMT came to power when he opposed the Japanese words and Wang Ching-wei, Wang denounced as traitors and collaborators, and later against Chiang Kai-shek regime, corruption, dictatorship, call the U.S. president, to protest U.S. support for Chiang Kai-shek launched the civil war, and false public statements the President does not recognize the treaty and the US-Chiang. Tan Kah Kee is an important historical figure, his influence far beyond the borders, people respect him not only mainland China and overseas Chinese and overseas Chinese also respect him. His spirit will forever shine at home and abroad.
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Jiageng spirit
Fear of failure, is shameful. - Tan Kah Kee Education Blogs To achieve a very successful career, should also be very hard, if the very lack of perseverance, a little unhappy, then boring mind, safety and failed to do so zai? ! - End of the twenties of last century's most difficult times of Tan Kah Kee school To Jimei School Chencun letter Mu Xiamen, Jimei must-read. Most of this year, Mr. Jiageng craftsmen with a brick base up. Mr. life has a lot of _set_backs. However, both the schools destroyed in the war, or their own business suffered heavy losses led to liquidity problems, he has not wavered pour resources and education to the ideal. No money, would rather "sell buildings, maintain buildings large"; school buildings destroyed by the KMT, to build up on. Now, Jimei District, cultural and educational construction is in full swing, Americans determined to _set_ Mr inherited perseverance, indomitable just dauntless Chi, Mr. continuing "education rejuvenation" of Albert. In this way, the maintenance of Xiamen University Tan Kah Kee alone for 16 years, until the spring of 1937, he in order to fully maintain the Jimei school, it will be unconditionally dedicated to the Xiamen government, change the private to the National. During the war and liberation, the Jimei school has been the Japanese shelling and indiscriminate bombing Nationalist aircraft, buildings half destroyed, devastated. Tan Kah Kee was not intimidated by difficulties. September 1950, he came back to _set_tle immediately begin raising repair, expansion of Jimei. In spite of his own advanced age, all size of the project design, construction, progress, funding allocation, command and personally conscious arrangements; he both summer and winter storms, visit the site every day to Jimei, command and solve problems on the site, also one or two times a week ferry to take an ordinary construction site inspection, Xiamen University, and regularly to the various stones factory and brickworks site to solve the problem ... ... In the persistent efforts of Mr., Jimei, Xiamen freshman blocks of green tile roofs, towering buildings of the village school where they stand. Xiamen University, from 1951 to 1954, built 31 buildings, totaling 62,600 square meters, equivalent to before the founding of the double; in Jimei, restoration began in 1950 from war-damaged school buildings, 1955 and new schools and expansion of the Science Museum, libraries, gymnasiums, hospitals, power plants, water plants, movie theaters and Jimei Liberation Monument, with a total construction area of nearly 16 million square meters, equivalent to more than three times before the founding. Latest Articles (More) * The public - a never-ending dedication * Zhong - never unwavering patriotism * Yi - never give up the strong * Prudential - the blunt promise never destroyed her side Money for light and heavy duty, integrity Guoyi, illness evil what is good, patriotic love of the homeland of various points, especially the adhering to the desire, and not ashamed of one of deep mutual encouragement of people are willing to work with. - Tan Kah Kee in 1946, "nam memoirs Preamble" The most important thing a man is honesty and justice, to right and wrong, to do things for the community. No amount of money can be spent, but honesty, justice has always respected ... ... Some people, wicked things dare, dare to earn money filth, so that a rich man reviled by others, notoriety. - Tan After returning to the teachings of the staff around [Scene 1] Street after street in Jimei, we can see some from time to time as "sincere," named after the garden or the shop, such as Cheng Park, humility Bookstore, etc., there are many businesses with the word "honest business", "honesty is the fund" slogan. "Gentlemen will sincerity of its intention," Mr. Jiageng either business or do other things, always upright, never destroyed promise. In 1918, Mr. Chen Jingxian brother personally, "Raman" word as the Jimei school motto; Today, many shops are in Jimei emphasis on integrity, Jimei school also teaches integrity, respect for the integrity of the Tan Kah Kee virtues of life , Jimei Passing the torch is being, carried forward. Jimei School Road South in the building, several junior high school girls are the one on the commemoration of 130 anniversary of the birth Jiageng blackboard. "What kind of people you know Tan?" Correspondent asked. "I know, teacher in the class said." The girls replied. "I know what his story?" Correspondent asked. Thought a girl tilted his head, replied: "I remember him for his father to people paying the money owed." Little girls may also not understand Mr. Jiageng great patriotic feelings, Jiageng Mr. Story left to give them the most intuitive feeling is that everyone should be honest to their word. In 1904, business bankruptcies Tan father, Harry creditors owed more than 20 million in India large sums of money. In accordance with the laws of Singapore, "the parent sub-debt-free also," Moreover, Chen will be the year due to bankruptcy of the parent into the illness of depression tragic death, but the reputation as the most important of the Tan Kah Kee Despite the economic constraints, but declared that "determined excluding the long suspense, can be done by force , must pay off so as not to regret on behalf of it. " Tan Kah Kee start from scratch four years hard work, and finally some profit, he would pay relatives opposition, spent a lot of time and effort to find the creditors, with interest to pay off a debt owed his father. It has been said that he was "stupid", but he said: "The Chinese win the trust of the world, must not lose face in front of foreigners!" "We Chinese people have always Promises must be kept and action must be resolute." Tan Kah Kee, "a promise Wan gold "reputation quickly spread throughout Southeast Asia. Since then, it is believed that Tan Kah Kee's business ethics and reputation, are willing to do business with him. We can say that Tan has been able to scratch and not too long a time to become a billionaire, and his "million gold a promise," the integrity of the goodwill has a close relationship. March 1946, Nehru visited Singapore, Tan Kah Kee in the welcome speech at the meeting, entitled "Leadership and integrity," and that regardless of political business, "integrity" are priceless, is a guarantee of success. President came back to _set_tle, the people around him are often taught to be honest and trustworthy. Interview, the late Mr Secretary Mr. Zhang Qihua Jiageng of two small impressed. One occurred in 1958, when the Jimei school to organize the farm, but the campus land is limited, the school has been suggested that the Department of Agriculture a few years ago presented to the Pegasus part of the farm large tracts of land to recover. Zhang Qihua that sense, they asked the President, the result of severely criticized by the President. President said that what has been presented to others but also to recover, the tether, is dishonest act, and blame Zhang Qihua not criticize the school this spot false claims, but also copied to raise any suggestions. Another thing occurred in the same long-term follow Mr. Jiageng General Director Ye Zubin around the body. October 1956, Singapore, Malaysia business trade missions in some of the folks back Jimei, Mr. Jiageng ask them the next morning to the house to eat rice, sweet potatoes, and told Ye Zubin do more rice. Ye Zubin forgot to notice results, so that guests hungry stomach. Despite the small things, but that Mr. Jiageng, Ye Zubin in this case he lost the letter, but also let him lose the trust of customers, therefore, requires Ye Zubin write a review and give one month without pay penalties. Penalties and rewards to show his character. Patriotic overseas Chinese - Tan Kah Kee Fortune files Tan Kah Kee is the prominent Chinese leaders of modern China, is a famous big industrialist. He accumulated a lifetime of financial resources are used in _set_ting up the school's career. He not only founded in the domestic large-scale and well known of Jimei University of Xiamen, founded and funded hundreds of schools, and also founded and sponsored overseas a lot of schools, training a large number of personnel. Therefore, Mao Zedong praised him as "overseas Chinese flag, national glory." It is also to him as "enthusiastic overseas Chinese patriotic education of the model." Business Type Rubber. Growth records Tan Kah Kee filed, it is estimated that many people will not feel strange. In our history books, he was a frequently mentioned name, not only because of his wealth, his twists and turns through, but because he, as an overseas Chinese, the mainland has made great contributions to the development. Today, walking in the prestigious Xiamen University, looked at the universities of the country's most beautiful plants and trees, a brick and stone, it's enough emotion, these are the Tan Kah Kee cleared the fruits of family wealth to education. Many, many rich people, but like Tan Kah Kee as his own hard-earned money for education above all, on top of China's construction support, at the company went bankrupt, then very few, so will the Chinese people so miss him and give him such a high honor. Who are charged with the parent debt hometown Shaonian Lang October 21, 1874, was born in Fujian Tongan Xian Tan Kah Kee Jimei Village, as the war continued, many people traveled to Southeast Asia to make a living, where they became famous hometown. Tan Kah Kee's family, but also a Chinese family, he was born, my father was in Singapore, operates a rice store and a small factory. Since childhood, the mother raising him alone, grow up. Fujian area, who has a very glorious history. National hero Zheng Chenggong to Humenxiaoyan from the Lin Tse-hsu, these stories are in the hearts of small Jiageng left a very profound impact. Zheng Chenggong Jimei Village still has a "country name Village" and "the name well," the older generation, the legend, the Tan Kah Kee these patriotic heroes of childhood is full of admiration. The corrupt and incompetent Qing government, but also made him eager to soon be able to serve the motherland. 1890, Tan has been 17 years old, his father wanted him to Singapore to see the world, so he left home, leaving the mother, single to Southeast Asia. Although the city's downtown is a temptation, but he was unmoved, honestly stay in the shop, along with the old man to learn how to manage, and soon became his father's right hand. In 1898, his mother died, Getting the bad news of Tan Kah Kee funeral home to return home immediately. Before departure, he administered the accounts of their transfer to his Zushu. His father was the business is going well, with as_set_s of approximately $ 350,000. But when defensive end three-year mourning mother returned to Singapore Tan Kah Kee, but found once thriving rice store has been visited and cold, debt has reached 30 million. Turned out to be his father's concubines have children not to take advantage of Tan Kah Kee, enjoy squandering lead to debt, facing bankruptcy. In accordance with Singapore law, the son of the father does not have to repay the debt, penniless Tan Moreover, how to pay, but Confucian education in his face by his father's miserable, or decided to assume the debt, inherited this mess, when he was not yet 31 years old. From this outstanding entrepreneurs started their own independent business trip. Pineapple "Sudan" and rubber king Own entrepreneurial journey is extremely difficult. Tan Kah Kee in the hands of only a little money, to invest in what will be successful? After detailed study, Tan found that strong sales of canned pineapple, and the cycle is short, not much needed funds, is consistent with their own situation. So he decided to create a pineapple canning factory. Not enough money, Tan borrowed 7,000 yuan in the city 10 miles away from Singapore, Hong Kong mountain fresh water, start the construction of a pineapple canning factory. Re all provinces, the provincial of the province and then borrowed 7,000 yuan barely used in the plant finally had enough. Canned pineapple production required tin, sugar Fang, credit can be taken to other merchants. Finally started no problem. A listing of pineapple until April, Tan Kah Kee "new Icheon" factory began production in order to win in the competition, Tan to their canned pineapple trademark the name "Sudan" means the king of canned pineapple. Under the careful management in the Tan Kah Kee, cannery works well, sales call, the end of accounting results, net income was 9000 yuan. Plant not only to recover the full investment, but also the surplus cost of the big, really amazing. Flame out from the impasse in the first battle won Tan Kah Kee, a "new Icheon," as a starting point, they sell father's business with a partner on a new pineapple plant, then went on to Qian Yi meter number, also offering canned rice store plant's operating authority. With the canned pineapple business grew and grew, the pineapple is also growing demand for raw materials, in order to solve this problem, Tan Kah Kee in the "new Icheon" in the vicinity to buy a piece of open space, used to grow pineapples, named "Fukuyama Park", In fact, this cultivation is indeed a blessed land, and later became the local's largest pineapple plantations. Entrepreneurship is not a smooth road, in the smooth development of the pineapple business in 1906 summer, canned pineapple market price fell, Tan can barely keep the $ 10,000 profit, the fight made him realize that shopping malls such as battlefield, operation is a product alone can not meet the fast changing market, he's looking for new projects. By chance, a rubber businessman Tan Kah Kee learned to sell their high-priced rubber plantation, he immediately realized that this is an opportunity, then quickly contact the merchant, from whom purchased 180,000 of rubber seeds. At that time, because the pineapple business downturn, many people have rid themselves of the pineapple garden, Tan took the opportunity to buy large tracts of land, which later became his rubber plantation. 1913, Tan Kah Kee's pineapple production has accounted for more than half of the whole of Singapore, jumped door first, truly become the industry Sudan, this year, he is a rubber plantation with two, four pineapple canning factory, a rice mill, a rice store, fixed as_set_s and net profit of $ 500,000, four Chinese entrepreneur. 1916, Tan Kah Kee, there has been a landmark initiative. European countries were fighting each other, to the U.S. economy provided a rare opportunity to take off. American industry developed rapidly, stimulated the demand for rubber products, led the Malayan rubber industry, jumped into a pillar industry, output ranks first in the world. Malaya became the world's "rubber Kingdom." The Tan Kah Kee had finally return on investment, he was recognized as the "Kingdom of the four Malayan rubber hero," one of the annals of history. After two years, Tan and gradually the focus shifted to the rubber industry, he has the Singapore-head bridge pineapple cannery and DDB cooked rice mill conversion "modest benefit" Rubber Factory, authoritarian tape to achieve a rubber business from a single agricultural reclamation leap into industrial manufacturing plant. He then tried to catch with the relationship between the U.S. Rubber Industry Association, the advertising did the United States, the "modest benefit" Rubber Factory direct sales of most products to the United States. In this way, he achieved a second leap: the rubber farming, industry and trade business rolled into one, and created a hundred years of British rule overseas in Singapore but not by Matheson direct trade with foreign merchants precedent. During the World War I, Tan has not suffered losses, but also safe, relying on rice, rubber, shipping and sale of ships pineapple cannery accumulation of iron, Tan Kah Kee was a total of 450 million, net of all costs, existence of as_set_s 4.3 million dollars. To rapidly among the richest in the list of Singapore, has also become well-known entrepreneur, Oversea-Chinese tycoon. Cleared for educational family wealth After the First World War, the shipping industry aware of the danger of Tan Kah Kee and temporary, not to go on, he began to expand their rubber kingdom. In 1919, with extensive use of rubber, UK investors continue to Malaya to seize the market, the strength of overseas Chinese merchants and small garden owners also have changed to rubber plantations, or to _set_ up a small rubber factory, competition has become intense. Challenges, Tan adjust themselves to achieve the third leap: he expanded the "modest benefit" rubber plant scale, the rough raw rubber processing plant to mature rubber products factory; quit two years ago, 50 investment ten thousand yuan shares of the three rubber companies; _set_ up the Tan Kah Kee Company, Qian Yi will head the name of the column of rubber under his command. In 1922, the capitalist free market conditions caused by excessive competition, depression, rubber prices fell for three consecutive years, many small-scale rubber plantations, rubber factory was forced to stop production. The time of the Tan Kah Kee's Tiger aggressiveness, he concluded that the rubber industry is a new industry, good times lie ahead. In parts of Malaya to inspect, the Tan Kah Kee once bought nine rubber plant. In 1924 he _set_ up in Malaya and Indonesia, more than 10 rubber stores, and subsequently _set_ up branches in other places, stores or offices. Purpose is to expand sales channels and sources of raw materials, reduce the losses caused by intermediate links. This year the British government to raise the rubber in the international market price, from monopoly profits, in Singapore, Malaya restrictions rubber production plans, the second year achieved some success, coupled with the rapid development of the U.S. auto industry the impact of production, Rubber prices have risen. This year is the peak of Tan Kah Kee's rubber industry, the Minister of Singapore in the UK book industry study, also referred to Tan's companies, it is "Asia's largest companies." It is said that Tan Kah Kee many schools do nothing but enhance his reputation, but the Tan Kah Kee school, is not the case. He did not see it as a capital, on the contrary this has made tremendous sacrifices. Since 1926, Tan Kah Kee Jimei School and Xiamen in order to maintain funding for universities will not break, do a lot of effort. Shortage of funds, he betrayed a cheap price even rubber plantations. In 1932, the company founded by Tan Kah Kee hard work has finally been closed, although his career come to an end, but Tan has never regretted, because he successfully founded so many schools, especially in Xiamen University and Jimei School. August 21, 1961, this great entrepreneur, educator, died in Beijing. Dying, he still ardent hope that Taiwan's return to the motherland, and he asked "the Jimei school winding," Heritage 3 million yuan to dedicate all countries. In order to thank for so many years he made immortal contributions to the country, the People's Republic to give the state funeral of sorrow Wing, coffin shipped back to Jimei, buried in his hometown, to comfort this has been brilliant, broad selfless patriotic overseas Chinese. Secrets of success Businessman father's teachings, personal hard heart. Funded schools for the benefit of future generations, reputation BES. September 14, 2009, he was awarded 100 new Chinese made outstanding contributions to the establishment of one of the heroic model.
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