Zhang Rongxuan is from Songkoubao, Jiayingzhou, Guangdong. When he was a teenager, he went to Indonesian to make a living. Later, he went to Medan Island to start a business and became a giant businessman and was respected as the "King of Medan". Because of his enthusiasm for the public welfare of the motherland and the protection of the rights and interests of overseas Chinese in the place of residence, he was appointed as the deputy consul in Penang and was awarded the third rank official title. He and his younger brother Zhang Yaoxuan embraced the ideal of "saving the country through industry", developed schools, set up charity, and opened banks on the land of the motherland, and created Chaoshan Railway, which opened a precedent for private railways in modern China.
During the Qing Dynasty, Guangdong and Fujian had a large population and a small land area, and some people had difficulty living, so they took a boat to Southeast Asia to do business and work in order to support themselves and their families. This is the case for Zhang Rongxuan mentioned above. The Chinese who " Go to Nanyang " once became the main force of local economic development, changing the economic backwardness of their country.
Two teenagers took quick-pin and the other played erhu . I wonder which art form was being performed? Why do they perform on the roadside? It’s just to beg for arts and beg for the sake of their clothes. Is it just to experience life?
This is an official primary school established during the implementation of the new policy. We don’t know what classes teachers and students are taking, but we can see that there are Qing territory maps and world maps hanging on the walls of the classroom, and there are also pictures of various animals. It should be said that it is very suitable for children's age characteristics.
father was playing at the door of his house with his son in his arms, and this scene was captured by the photographer. The bare-ass child was afraid of the black camera lens, and turned his back and hugged his father tightly.
From the appearance, the three people are obviously biological sisters, like carved from the same mold, and they all wear jacket skirts , and they all hold round fans. The headdresses are similar, and it is not inconsistent at all. They come from the official family in the previous photo and are the daughters of the couple.
The man and the woman sitting were the couple under the "Wanmin Umbrella" in the previous photo. The two took a group of children of all sizes to take a photo, which should be children and grandchildren.