Chaoyang is located on the coast of the South China Sea and is convenient to go to the sea. Chaoyang people who are accompanied by the sea are full of hard-working and fearless and dangerous character. They travel to dozens of countries on five continents and have a heroic spirit. There are as many as 2 million Chaoyang villagers living overseas. They are a famous overseas Chinese hometown in our province and even the whole country.
1. A brief history of overseas Chinese migration in Chaoyang
Chaoyang has established a county for more than 1,600 years. As early as the Ming Dynasty, Chaoyang people began to make a living overseas. In the middle of the last century, an ancient tomb of the Ming Dynasty was discovered in Singapore in archaeology. The records of the inscription prove that Chaoyang people had already entered Singapore in the Ming Dynasty.
After the Qing Dynasty entered the pass, due to the implementation of the "sea ban" policy, fishermen on the coast of Chaoyang were forced to move inward, and the difficulties in life also caused some people to venture to smuggle and go out to seek a way out for survival. In the 22nd year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi (1683), the Qing government ordered the ban on sea and implemented a comprehensive opening of sea. At this time, the number of people from Chaoyang who went out to do business, trade and work to make a living was increasing. A large number of county residents also began to take the " red-headed boat " to sea, most of which went to Singapore, Malaya and Siam. In recent years, five ban monuments have been found in the ancient ferry of Longjin in recent years. From the inscription, it can be seen that this place was the place where red-headed ships gathered in and out of the Qing Dynasty. The red-headed ships entered and carried passengers and led to the South China Sea. The monument of "The Sign of the Master Mao Tai of the Lord of Lianming County" was erected in the 49th year of Qianlong (1784) mentioned that "Chaoyi is located in the coastal area, and all goods produced in the mountains and seas are shipped by ships for sale in various provinces." It is said that there was once a time when there were 21 red-headed ships to trade in Ryukyu Kingdom, and there were 1,300 sailors. The scale was evident. Chaoyang also had the first climax of foreign immigration.
In the tenth year of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty (1860), Shantou was opened, and Chaoyang's foreign exchanges also increased. In addition to Singapore, Malaya, and Siam, Vietnam, Cambodia, Cambodia, Laos, , Myanmar and other places also began to settle in a large number of Chaoyang immigrants. Some of them went overseas to do business, and some were lured by "recruiting Chinese workers" to various places to act as coolies. At this time, Chaoyang experienced a second climax of immigration.
In the early years of the Republic of China, political turmoil also stimulated the Chaoyang people's immigration boom. From the founding of the Republic of China to the 7th year of the Republic of China (1918), there were more than 30,000 Chaoyang people who went to the Nanyang area in just seven years. In 1931, the "September 18th Incident" occurred. Japan invaded China. In order to avoid war, a large number of Chaoyang people moved to Southeast Asia. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War in 1945, the civil war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party and the immigration wave has not subsided, and the most moved to Siam to the south. Well-known overseas Chinese leaders such as Guo Fengyuan, Yao Zongwei, and Yao Zongxia and also went to Siam during this period, and the third climax of immigration occurred in Chaoyang.
2. Outstanding achievements of overseas Chinese in Chaoyang
Chaoyang is an ancient town in eastern Guangdong. Rongjiang and Lianjiang pass through the land and merge into the South China Sea. The profound Chaoshan culture and marine civilization have created the courage, hard work, down-to-earth and heroic characteristics of Chaoyang people. Chaoyang people who went overseas also inherited the inherent characteristics of their ancestors. Although they were overseas, they still retained their original beliefs and living habits. Whether they were doing business or engaging in labor, they could be brave and hardworking and hard-working. At the same time, in order to connect the friendship between hometowns, Chaoyang people began to establish various types of clan associations and fellow villagers' associations overseas to advocate mutual assistance and mutual assistance.
In Chaoyang people dare to take risks and fight, not afraid of difficulties, and have achieved remarkable achievements in all walks of life, including finance, planting, transportation, daily necessities, entertainment, construction, pharmacy and other fields. For example, the famous Chaoyang Chinese Lin Baixin is a well-known leader in clothing manufacturing in Hong Kong. She is also the eternal honorary chairman of ATV and is a leader in the Hong Kong entertainment industry. Mr. Lin Baixin went to Macau to do business in his early years. He traveled to Hong Kong in 1937. He founded Lixin Garment Co., Ltd. in 1947. He then purchased most of the shares of crocodile shirts and Asian TVs, and entered the real estate industry. His legendary story of starting at a cost of 13 yuan and worth more than 10 billion yuan was made into a household TV series " I come from Chaozhou ".
In addition to Lin Baixin, Chaoyang overseas Chinese also have many industry leaders.In the financial industry, in Hong Kong, Liao Baoshan founded Liao Chuangxing Bank, the first wholly-owned bank of Chaoshan people in Hong Kong; Chen Jinquan founded Hang Lung Bank; Ma Jinming and Ma Jincan founded Dasheng Bank. In Singapore, Lian Yingzhou founded Hualian Bank and became the four major banks in Singapore. Chen Jinquan founded the Asian Commercial Bank; in Thailand, Chaoyang people occupy an important position. Pangu Bank, founded by Chen Bichen , is one of the largest commercial banks in Southeast Asia and the largest commercial bank in Thailand. In addition, there are Jinghua Bank founded by Zheng Wulou; AIA Financial Trust Co., Ltd. founded by Zhang Jincheng; Thai Financial Securities Company founded by Lin Bingnan . In agriculture, there are Malaysia's "feed king" Zheng Liangde and "white rice king" Zhang Siqing . In business, there is the Chen Brothers Department Store founded by the brothers Chen Kewei and Chen Keguang. It is the largest export wholesale and trading company for Chinese in France. There is also the South American Bookstore founded by Chen Shijin, which is the largest Chinese bookstore and stationery company in Siam. There are countless outstanding talents like this, and they are all role models and examples of Chaoyang people.
3. Overseas Chinese in Chaoyang feed back their hometown
Chaoyang overseas Chinese have always had the fine tradition of patriotism and love for their hometown. When they have achieved success, they will never forget to feed back their hometown. With a childish heart to serve the motherland, they have made outstanding contributions to all undertakings in their hometown.
According to incomplete statistics, since the reform and opening up alone, Chaoyang overseas Chinese have accumulated donations of billions of yuan, building or expanding more than 300 schools, building more than 200 social welfare undertakings, building bridges and roads, and setting up more than 200 tap water plants; investing more than 13 billion yuan in mainland China and building more than 200 industries. In the process of building socialism with Chinese characteristics and building a new hometown of overseas Chinese, Chaoyang travelers have made significant contributions. Lin Baixin, Lin Yubaozhu, Ma Songshen, Lin Bingxuan, Chen Yancan , Chen Jingwei , Dong Mingguang, Chen Lin, Lin Guicai, Chen Guizhou, Wu Zhenming , Yao Zongxia, Wang Dali, Chen Hanshi , Chen Shixian, Chen Xingqin, Ma Dingwei, Zhang Chuguang, Wu Hongfeng, Chen Youhan, etc. are all well-known names in Chaoyang people. Their good deeds and righteous deeds benefit the present, the achievements will last for thousands of years, and will be recorded in history. In order to commend the contributions of the people who travel abroad to love their country and hometown, since 1991, Chaoyang City (County) and Shantou City have successively awarded 55 well-known people from abroad including Lin Baixin as the titles of "Chaoyang City (County) Honorary Citizen " and "Shantou City Honorary Citizen", which greatly encouraged the villagers who travel abroad and also added Chaoyang's style as a famous overseas Chinese hometown in the country.
