June 5
Singaporean President Halimah opens the Eid al-Fitr open day at the Presidential Palace
Throw a heavy message:
To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the opening of the port of Singapore
The Monetary Authority of Singapore will launch a new $20 bill next Monday
This is the first time that the HKMA has launched a $20 commemorative banknote
A total of 2 million copies were exchanged for the public in exchange for the equivalent
Below, let's take a look at the real face of the new banknote
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The new banknotes were condensed
Singapore's 200-year history
On the obverse is a portrait of Singapore's first president, Yusof Ishak, as well as the then Supreme Court and City Hall (now the National Gallery singapore).
On the back are eight pioneers who came to Singapore in the early 19th century. The lower right corner of the new banknote represents the busy and thriving Singapore at the time of the opening of the port, and on the left is Singapore, the financial center lined with skyscrapers today. Ancient and modern are connected by a meandering Singapore River, symbolizing the long history.
8 pioneers are all very promising!
The Singapore Government has also made a special list
Introduce them one by one
They are:
Pioneer of Chinese education Chen Jiageng
Teresa Hsu Chih, known as Mother Teresa of Singapore
Outstanding Female Educator Dr. Wang Huiqing
Munshi Abdullah, the father of modern Malay literature
Henry Nicholas Ridley, first director of the Botanical Garden
Indian philanthropist P. Govindasamy Pillai
Distinguished women sportswoman Alice Pennefather
Malay anti-Japanese hero Adnan Saidi
Among them, everyone is most familiar
Nothing more than Chen Jiageng!
October 21, 1874
Chen Jiageng was born in a small fishing village in southern Fujian
He then started his business in Southeast Asia
Become the "Rubber King"
His life was legendary, destroying his family and learning
There are no ancients, and there are few people who come
Let's remember it together
"Overseas Chinese Banner, National Glory" Chen Jiageng
"Rubber King"
The commercial footprint expanded to five continents
Mr. Chen Jiageng is a famous industrialist, known as the "rubber king" of Nanyang. At its peak, Chen Jiageng's direct agents distributed in the world spread across five continents, including Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, the Americas, etc., forming an international sales and trade network. Its representatives are vigilant to revitalize the chinese nation's industrial and commercial registered trademarks, the Chinese bell label, and are also recognized by the people of the world with the circulation of goods.
Chen Jiageng company product advertisement (provided by Chen Jiageng Memorial Hall)
Donate to fund education
Jiageng students are all over the world
Chen Jiageng has founded and funded various types of schools in Jimei, Xiamen and southern Fujian, as well as Singapore, with a total of 118 schools. In today's Jimei School Village and Xiamen University, Chen Jiageng is revered by teachers and students as the "school master". Jiageng students are all over the world. Mr. Jia Geng founded Xiamen University has 87 alumni associations at home and abroad, of which nearly 30 are overseas.
Mr. Jiageng visits teachers and students during the relocation of Anxi in Jimei School (courtesy of Chen Jiageng Memorial Hall)
Jimei School is the general name of many schools founded by Chen Jiageng in Jimei that year, including Jimei Kindergarten, Jimei Primary School, Jimei Middle School, Jimei Light Industry School, Huaqiao University Chinese College, Jimei University and Jimei School Committee. All those who have studied and taught in these places will be regarded as Jimei alumni, according to incomplete statistics, Jimei School has more than 70 alumni around the world, of which there are more than a dozen abroad.
Set aesthetic village
Jiageng spirit
The impact of spreading around the world is far-reaching
South Kaoru Building
When it comes to Chen Jiageng, many people first think of him founding Xiamen University and Jimei School. In fact, Mr. Jiageng's contribution and influence are far from being limited to Jimei and Xiamen, but in many parts of the country and even in the world, they have left a deep imprint of Chen Jiageng or Jiageng's spiritual influence, and even in space, there is a planet named "Jiageng Star". Jiageng Star, Jiageng Jellyfish, Jiageng Road, Jiageng Park, "Jiageng" Research Ship, Jiageng Road, Jiageng Park, etc. named after him, and Jiageng Building of the University of California, Berkeley, etc., all reflect the world's admiration and nostalgia for him.
Overseas, Mr. Jiageng is more familiar with the Xiamen pronunciation of "Tan Kah Kee", that is, "Chen Jiageng", such as "Chen Jiageng Subway Station" in Singapore, or "Chen Jiageng Building" at the University of California, Berkeley, whose English is marked with "Tan KahKee", and the influence of Mr. Jiageng and the spirit of Jiageng spread around the world in such a way that it is full of "Xiamen flavor", which makes Mr. Jiageng's hometown feel very close.
Chen Jiageng may not have had a chance to travel the world
But his spirit, his successors, did!
Europe
●Company: Chen Jiageng Company has set up a direct agent in Europe.
●Alumni Association: British Alumni Association of Xiamen University, French Alumni Association of Xiamen University.
Africa
●Company: Chen Jiageng Company has set up a direct agent in Africa.
●Alumni Association: Xiamen University Nigeria Alumni Association.
Oceania
●Company: Chen Jiageng Company has set up a direct agent in Oceania.
●Alumni Association: Xiamen University Australian Alumni Association, Xiamen University Melbourne Alumni Association, Xiamen University New Zealand Alumni Association, etc.
Americas
●Company: Chen Jiageng Company has set up a direct agent in the Americas.
●Alumni Association: Jimei University Canadian Alumni Association, North American Jimei Alumni Association, Xiamen University Canadian Alumni Association, Xiamen University South Alumni Association, Xiamen University Indiana Alumni Association, Xiamen University Boston Alumni Association, Xiamen University North Carolina Alumni Association, Xiamen University Silicon Valley Alumni Association, Xiamen University New York Alumni Association, Xiamen University Washington Alumni Association, etc.
● University of California, Berkeley Chen Jiageng (Chemistry) Building: Tan Kah Kee Hall, University of California, Berkeley, which is the first building ever named after a Chinese in a famous american institution, and this building was named by the Chen Jiageng International Society.
Chen Jiageng Chemistry Building, University of California, Berkeley.
domestic
Beijing
●China Overseas Chinese History Museum: Proposed by Chen Jiageng, the first chairman of the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, in 1960, in July 2005, approved by the National Development and Reform Commission, the project was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission, and overseas Chinese at home and abroad enthusiastically donated money and materials. The foundation stone of the museum was laid on September 6, 2011, and opened on October 21, 2014, and the building is located in Dongzhimen Neibei Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing.
●Chen Jiageng Science Award: With the consent of the State Council, the Chen Jiageng Science Award Foundation was officially registered and established in February 2003, and the Chen Jiageng Science Award and the Chen Jiageng Youth Science Award were established successively to reward living Chinese citizens who have obtained original scientific and technological achievements with Independent Intellectual Property Rights in the corresponding disciplines.
Shaanxi
● Yan'an: Chen Jiageng initiated the organization of the "Nanyang Overseas Chinese Repatriation Condolence Inspection Mission" in the winter of 1939. Overseas Chinese relief organs in various parts of Nanyang responded warmly and sent representatives to form a consolation group. In the spring and summer of 1940, Mr. Chen Jiageng personally led a delegation back to China and concluded in Yan'an: "China's hope is in Yan'an."
Guangdong
●Chen Jiageng Memorial Middle School: Guangzhou Chen Jiageng Memorial Middle School is located in No. 4, Dagang Yuanbei, Xiwan Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou, and was founded in 1942 under the active initiative of Chen Jiageng. This school in Lingnan has the same motto as Jimei School.
●Chen Jiageng Memorial Hall, Sun Yat-sen University: Sun Yat-sen University was formerly known as Lingnan University. The Primary School Auditorium affiliated to Lingnan University, which was donated by Mr. Chan Kah Kee, was completed in June 1919. In order to commemorate Mr. Tan Kah Kee's contribution to education, the auditorium was named "Chan Ka Kee Hall".
Chen Jiageng Memorial Hall at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou. (Infographic)
Yunnan
●Tengchong: Yunnan Overseas Chinese Museum.
●Kunming: Nanyang Overseas Chinese Mechanics Anti-Japanese Monument. Nanqiao mechanic refers to the "Nanyang Overseas Chinese Returning To Japan Anti-Japanese Mechanic Service Group" composed of Chinese children from Southeast Asian countries during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. At that time, they shouldered the heavy trust of 8 million overseas Chinese in Nanyang, bid farewell to their families, returned to the motherland, and served as the top soldiers of the anti-Japanese transport team on the Yunnan Burma Highway, making important contributions to supporting the War of Resistance.
●Suburbs of Mangshi, Yunnan Province: Nanyang Overseas Chinese Mechanic Monument.
Hainan
●Haikou: Nanqiao Mechanic Association, Nanqiao Mechanic Plaza.
Guangxi
●Nanning: Nanqiao Mechanics Association.
Sichuan
● Wenchang Middle School in Zitong County, Sichuan: After the 2008 "5.12" earthquake, Xiamen citizens donated money to rebuild the teaching building for Sichuan Mianyang Zitong Wenchang Middle School, which was named "Jiageng Building".
Qinghai
●Yushu No. 2 Complete Primary School: As an important project for the post-disaster reconstruction of the Yushu earthquake-stricken area, the three conjoined teaching buildings of the Yushu No. 2 Complete Primary School have been completed and put into use. The construction of this teaching building used the love money donated by the people of Xiamen, and one of the teaching buildings was named "Jiageng Building" according to the wishes of the people of Xiamen.
Hong Kong
●Alumni Association: Xiamen University Hong Kong Alumni Association, Xiamen University Macau Alumni Association, Hong Kong Jimei Alumni Association, Jimei Navigation Hong Kong Alumni Association, Hong Kong Jimei Secondary School Alumni Association, Jimei Overseas Chinese School Hong Kong Alumni Association, Jimei Overseas Chinese School Hong Kong Alumni Association
Chitomo Bank: Incorporated in Hong Kong in 1947. In 1989, the shareholders of Chitomo Bank of Hong Kong donated HK$5.6 million to establish the "Chitomo Chan Ka Kee Education Fund".
●Hong Kong Chen Jiageng International Society: Founded in 1992 in Hong Kong, the Chen Jiageng International Society has more than 70 world-class professors and scholars as members, including Nobel Prize winners Yang Zhenning and Ding Zhaozhong. The Society moved to Singapore in 1995. The Society also raised funds to build a Chan Ka-gheng Building at the University of California, Berkeley.
Macau
●Alumni Association: Medical Association of Xiamen University Medical College, School of Chinese Language, Huaqiao University (Jimei Overseas Chinese School), Macao Alumni Association.
Taiwan
●Alumni Association: Xiamen University Taiwan Alumni Association, Xiamen University Kinmen Alumni Association.
Fujian
●Yingxia Railway: The Yingxia Railway runs from Yingtan in Jiangxi in the north to Xiamen in the south, with a total length of 694 kilometers, and is the first railway passage out of the province in Fujian Province, which was proposed by Mr. Jiageng. Construction began in February 1955 and the entire line was officially opened to traffic on April 12, 1957.
Quanzhou
●Chen Jiageng Memorial Hall of Huaqiao University: In order to commemorate Mr. Chen Jiageng, in October 1961, the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese launched a written opinion, proposing that overseas Chinese should donate funds to establish a memorial hall for Mr. Chen Jiageng at Quanzhou Huaqiao University.
● Quanzhou No. 6 Middle School: Quanzhou No. 6 was founded in 1916, and it is said that Chen Jiageng began to donate funds to support Quanzhou No. 6 Middle School in January of the following year after learning of the difficulties of quanzhou no. 6 middle school in 1925.
Anxi, Nan'an: After the Lugou Bridge Incident in 1937, Jimei School was under the threat of enemy artillery fire. In order to ensure the safety of teachers and students, the jimei school's teachers' training, middle schools, commercial, agricultural, forestry and aquatic navigation schools were forced to cross the war and migrate to Anxi, Datian and Nan'an to insist on running schools.
Sanming
● Datian No. 2 Meixue Village: Due to the outbreak of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the fall of Xiamen, Jimei School was forced to move inland, in January 1939, Jimei Vocational Joint School under the jurisdiction of the Aquatic Navigation, Commerce, Agriculture and Forestry and other three secondary schools 14 classes of 614 teachers and students moved to Sanming Datian County, until 1946 Jimei School moved back to Xiamen, before and after eight years.
Zhangzhou
●Zhangzhou: Xiamen University Zhangzhou Campus is located in Zhangzhou China Merchants Economic and Technological Development Zone, the campus was put into use in September 2003, the main building continues the Jiageng architectural style of Siming Campus, Chinese and Western, magnificent atmosphere.
Dragon Rock
●Changting: Shortly after the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, at the end of 1937, Xiamen University moved to changting in the mountain city of Changting, and during the 8 years of Xiamen University's relocation, although the material conditions in wartime were extremely poor, the people of Changting still tried their best to support it from all sides.
Xiamen
●Xiamen University: Founded by Mr. Jiageng in 1921, it is the first university founded by overseas Chinese in the history of modern education in China, and is one of the earliest universities in China to recruit graduate students, and is known as "the strongest in the south".
●Overseas Chinese Museum: Located in Siming South Road, Siming District, the Overseas Chinese Museum was initiated by the famous overseas Chinese leader Mr. Chen Jiageng in 1956 and opened in 1959.
● Gaoji Seawall and Jixing Seawall: At the suggestion of Chen Jiageng, two seawalls from Jimei to Xiamen Island, the Gaoji Seawall and the Jixing Seawall, were built one after another, opening up a cross-sea passage connecting Xiamen Island and beyond.
● Tong'an Bus Station: The predecessor of Tong'an Bus Station - Tongmei Company was founded in Singapore in 1920, Chen Jiageng was one of the initiators, and then built a 20-kilometer Tongmei Highway, and the company operated the automobile passenger transport business from Tong'an to Jimei.
●Gulong Soy Sauce Factory: In 1913, Chen Jiageng discounted the machinery and equipment for making canned food into the canning company being organized by Taohua Datong Company to open a Datong Food Canning Factory. Datong Food Canning Factory is the predecessor of today's Gulong Food Co., Ltd.
●Xiamen Marine Vocational and Technical College: Xiamen Marine Vocational and Technical College was founded by Mr. Chen Jiageng in 1920 as the Department of Fisheries of Jimei School, and is now located in Xiang'an District.
●Xiang'an District Tongmin Hospital: Xiang'an District Tongmin Hospital, that is, the Fifth Hospital of Xiamen City, was initiated by Mr. Jiageng in 1947 and is a tertiary general hospital.
●Xiang'an No.1 Middle School: Founded by Mr. Chen Jiageng in August 1945, the school name was originally "Jimei Junior High School Maxiang Schoolhouse", and in February 2005, it was renamed "Xiamen Xiang'an First Middle School" located in Maxiang Town, Xiang'an District.
● Tong'an No.1 Middle School: The predecessor of Tong'an No.1 Middle School was Tong'an County Junior High School, which was founded under the initiative of Mr. Chen Jiageng from the autumn of 1940 to the spring of 1941.
The Jimei School Village founded by Chen Jiageng is picturesque.
● Jimei School: In 1913, Mr. Jiageng returned to his hometown jimei to donate funds for education, and successively founded Jimei Primary School, Teacher Training, Middle School, Aquatic Products, Navigation and other schools, and later, people collectively called these schools "Jimei School", and Jimei School Village was born.
●New Campus of Jimei University: In 1994, Jimei University was established on the basis of the merger of the former Jimei Navigation College and Xiamen Fisheries College founded by Mr. Jiageng. The new campus of Jimei University inherits the architectural style of Jiageng and was selected as one of the "100 Classic and Boutique Projects" for the 60th anniversary of the founding of New China.
●Jingxian Park: Jingxian Park is located directly opposite the gate of the School of Marine Engineering of Jimei University, and is a leisure park built to commemorate Chen Jingxian. Chen Jingxian is Chen Jiageng's younger brother, assistant to the establishment of education, and the "second master" of Jimei School.
●Jiageng Road: Jiageng Road starts from the gate of Jimei School Village in the west and connects with Dashe Road in the east, and was founded in the early 1950s. When Chen Jiageng returned to China to settle in his hometown, while building the Jimei School, he also improved the road facilities in his hometown, and Jiageng Road was opened at that time.
Aoyuan
●Aoyuan: Jimei Aoyuan Scenic Area is a national 4A-level scenic spot, which is composed of 7 scenic spots such as Chen Jiageng Memorial Hall, Jiageng Cultural Square, Jiageng Park, Aoyuan Garden, Former Residence of Mr. Chen Jiageng, Return Garden, and Return Hall. On March 30 this year, the Jimei Aoyuan Scenic Area, including 7 attractions, was officially free of charge.
● Chen Jiageng Memorial Hall: Chen Jiageng Memorial Hall was opened on October 21, 2008, is part of the Aoyuan Scenic Area, the main body of the building adheres to the Jiageng architectural style, is the main collection and display institution of Chen Jiageng's cultural relics, the most precious is Chen Jiageng's "Memoirs of Southern Overseas Chinese" manuscript.
● Dragon Boat Pond: In 1950, Mr. JiaGeng built an embankment on Xiamen Beach to reclaim the outer, middle and inner three pools, and the outer pool is commonly known as "Dragon Boat Pond", which is now the Jimei Dragon Boat Pool. In that year, Mr. Jia Geng personally planned and organized the dragon boat race at the Dragon Boat Pool, a traditional event that continues to this day and was upgraded to the Cross-Strait Dragon Boat Cultural Festival.
● Jimei New Town: In order to better promote the cross-island development of Xiamen, in February 2010, the city's first rising off-island new city - Jimei New Town broke ground on the shore of Xinglin Bay, and the construction process of the new city also incorporated the "Jiageng" element: not only the public construction group of Jimei New Town followed the Jiageng architectural style, many of the place names of the new city were also related to Jiageng, such as Jiageng Theater, Chengyi Street, Chengyi Book City, etc.
Southeast Asia
Singapore
●Alumni Association: Jimei University Singapore Alumni Association, Xiamen University Singapore Alumni Association.
Jardine Club Singapore (infographic)
● Jardine Club: Founded in 1895, it is one of the oldest Chinese clubs in Singapore, and has led the Chinese community in Singapore and even the Chinese community in Southeast Asia to support the Xinhai Revolution and support the anti-Japanese resistance, and as the headquarters of the Nanyang Overseas Chinese Relief Association for Refugees from the Motherland (referred to as the "South Overseas Chinese Association"), Tan Kah Kee was the Prime Minister of the Singapore Jardine Club.
● Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce: Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce is the largest chamber of commerce in Singapore, founded in 1906, Mr Tan Kah Kee made significant contributions to the early activities of the association. At present, the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry is still playing a huge role.
● Huaqiao Secondary School (Bukit Chi Ma Road): Founded in 1919 by Tan Kah Kee, Singapore Huaqiao Secondary School is the first language in Singapore to mainly use Chinese as the medium of instruction. Today, OCBC Secondary School is one of the top 5 secondary schools in Singapore.
●Tan Kah Kee MRT Station is a station on the Singapore MrT Binhai City Line. The site is located at the junction of Bukit Chi Road and Duchess Avenue.
● Nanqiao Middle School (formerly located on Jinyan Road, now in Shenggang New Town): Nanqiao Middle School, formerly known as Nanqiao Normal School, was established by Mr. Chen Jiageng in 1941.
(Courtesy of Chen Jiageng Memorial Hall)
● Nanyang ShangBao, Nanqiao Daily: Mr. Jia Geng is also a newspaperman, and has successively founded Nanyang Shangbao and Nanqiao Daily in Singapore. It is worth mentioning that Nanyang ShangBao is the predecessor of Lianhe Zaobao.
● Singapore Hokkien Guild Hall: Singapore Min Chinese community, served as the chairman of Tan Kah Kee from 1929 to 1949.
● Nanyang University: Nanyang University in Singapore is the first overseas Chinese university in history. After Chen Jiageng returned to Chinese mainland, he was succeeded by Chen Liujian in some positions in overseas Chinese organizations such as the Fujian Guild Hall in Nanyang. Following the establishment of Xiamen University by Mr. Tan Kah Kee, Tan Liu Proposed to Establish Nanyang University in Singapore.
Malaysia
●Alumni Association: Xiamen University Malaysia Alumni Association.
●Xiamen University Malaysia Campus: Xiamen University Malaysia Campus, officially established in 2016, is the first branch of a well-known Chinese university established overseas, located in Kuala Lumpur.
●Malaysia Tan Ka Keeng Memorial Hall: In order to commemorate the great achievements of Tan Ka Kee, the "Malaysia Tan Ka Keeng Memorial Hall", which was jointly established by a number of Chinese communities in Malaysia, was established on October 6, 2013 at the China City Hall in Kuala Lumpur.
● Kuala Lumpur Guangdong Yishan Cemetery: Monument to the Mechanics of Nanqiao.
Thailand
●Alumni Association: Jimei School Thai Alumni Association, Xiamen University Thai Alumni Association.
Myanmar
●Alumni Association: Myanmar Jimei Alumni Association.
Philippines
●Alumni Association: Xiamen University Philippine Alumni Association, Philippine Jimei Alumni Association.
Indonesia
●Alumni Association: Xiamen University Indonesia Alumni Association.
● Thoreau and Malang: From 1942 to 1945, in order to escape the persecution of Japanese imperialism, Mr. Chen Jiageng spent three and a half years of refuge in Indonesia, arriving in Solo and Malang and writing the most important work of his life, "Memoirs of Southern Overseas Chinese".
(Within Asia, Xiamen University also founded the Xiamen University Alumni Association in Japan.) ）
Inherit and carry forward the spirit of Jiageng
It is the best memorial to Chen Jiageng
These are the things he said
Do you remember?
1
"Patriotism begins with love of the country"
"The land of the ancestors, the size must not be let people, otherwise it is a national thief"
"The purpose of saving the country is nothing more than to seek territorial integrity and restoration of sovereignty"
"Whoever is sincerely patriots regards the whole country as a human being, plucks a dime and knows the pain"
——Excerpt from Chen Jiageng: Memoirs of Southern Overseas Chinese
2
For the light money, heavy obligations, honesty and perseverance, evil and good, love for the hometown and patriotism, especially obeyed and yearned, and ashamed of not being able to achieve one, I am deeply willing to work with the people of the country to encourage it.
——Chen Jiageng, 1946, "Memoirs of Southern Overseas Chinese"
3
Extraordinary career to achieve success, but also should suffer a very hard, if you lack a considerable perseverance, a little unsatisfactory, you will be bored, can you achieve things?!
——Letter from Chen Jiageng to Chen Cunmu, principal of Jimei School
4
The most important thing in being a person is honesty and justice, to know right from wrong, and to do things for society. No amount of money can be spent, but honesty and justice are always respected... Some people dare to do things that hurt nature and reason, and they dare to earn money in a mess of money, and such rich people are reviled and stink for thousands of years.
——Chen Jiageng's teachings to the staff around him after returning to China
5
Gong - never-ending dedication
Loyalty - unwavering patriotism
Perseverance - never-say-die strength
Sincerity - the proud bones of Zheng Zheng who will never destroy their promises
Source: Xiamen Evening News WeChat public number comprehensive United Morning Post, Singapore Eye, Xiamen Daily, etc
(Source: Xiamen Evening News WeChat public number)