Beijing, 24 Jan (China News Service) Title: Chen Jiageng's grandson: Today's China needs the spirit of Chen Jiageng
China News Service reporter Zhang Xiaoxi
Chen Junbao was on the recording scene. China News Service reporter Zhong Xin photographed
On the eve of the Lunar New Year, a Chinese family culture inheritance program "Thank You, My Home" invited outstanding Chinese people at home and abroad to tell the story of family style. In the latest issue, the story of his grandfather told by Chen Junbao, the grandson of overseas Chinese leader Chen Jiageng, has attracted a lot of attention. A few days ago, Chen Junbao was interviewed by a reporter from China News Agency in Singapore to share his feelings about the wealth of family style.
Grandpa's "Wealth"
"In my eyes, Chen Jiageng is a very unique person, and people like him are very difficult to find." Today, more than 400 descendants of the Chen Jiageng family are scattered around the world, but he has not left much wealth to his family before his death. "It's true, he donated it all." Chen Junbao said, "Grandpa's money is used to benefit the society and the country, and he hopes that we will fight on our own, which is also a very important tradition in our family." ”
Chen Junbao was born when his grandfather had died, and he did not understand his grandfather's investment in running the school until 1987, when Chen Junbao, who lived in Singapore, set foot on Chinese soil for the first time.
"When I first saw Xiamen University and Jimei Village, I was really shocked." Chen Junbao recalled that although his grandfather did not preserve assets for his descendants, he left a huge wealth for future generations.
Chen Junbao also contacted the old man who accompanied his grandfather and asked them about the grandfather and what he had done. "It was in these contacts that I gradually understood him, gradually understood his vision and greatness."
Chen Jiageng spirit
Chen Junbao said that the spirit of Chen Jiageng that he understands mainly has two aspects: one is to pay attention to education, and the other is to achieve "sincerity and perseverance."
Chan Kah Kee funded or founded 118 schools in his lifetime. When he donated to the establishment of Xiamen University in 1919, the amount of public pledges was twice the total amount of his assets that year. "At that time, the culture of Chen Jiageng's company was like this, and you came to Chen Jiageng's company to save China." Chen Junbao said.
In the 1930s, Chen Jiageng's business was hit hard, and despite his overwhelm, he still borrowed money to support Xiamen University and Jimei School.
Chen Jiageng's eldest son once advised his father to cut the funds remitted to Xiamen University, but Chen Jiageng said: "I can eat thin porridge and accompany peanut kernels to live, so why worry about this." ”
Chen Junbao said that he had met a graduate of Xiamen University, and when the other party learned that he was the grandson of Chen Jiageng, he excitedly shook hands with him and even said, "I am Xiamen University." "I don't know this person at all, but he is so excited, he must be very proud of his alma mater, and Grandpa must be very happy to see it."
Chen Junbao (right) and host Jing Yidan (left) are at the recording scene, and the frame is Chen Jiageng. China News Service reporter Zhong Xin photographed
Chen Jiageng Spirit and China Today
Chen Junbao believes that Grandpa always pays the most attention to how to help the country and help the Chinese nation stand up, and other things are small things. Now traveling between Chinese mainland and Singapore almost every month, Chan is also paying attention to the changes in Chinese mainland.
"[China now] is generally moving in a good direction, and people are living a better life." Chen Junbao said, "But because the society is developing too fast, I think there is a need for some spiritual guidance in many aspects." ”
"At present, China needs the spirit of Chen Jiageng even more, such as paying attention to education and stressing integrity." Chen Junbao said that people should work hard to create wealth for society, but they must also know how to let more people enjoy this wealth; when individuals return wealth to society, life will become more meaningful.
Chen Junbao said that Chinese can live a good life, which is something that overseas Chinese and overseas Chinese, including him, want to see. With the "Belt and Road" that China is promoting, overseas Chinese and overseas Chinese can also play an active role in "integrating China and foreign countries" and help China and countries along the "Belt and Road" to jointly do a good job. (End)