19 13, Jimei, the hometown of returning home, founded Jimei Primary School, Jimei Middle School, Normal School, Aquatic Products, Navigation, Commerce, Agriculture and Forestry (collectively referred to as Jimei School) and Xiamen University. Teachers and students of Xiamen University and Jimei Xue Cun all respect them as "school owners".
1949, at the invitation of President Mao Zedong, he returned to China to attend the preparatory meeting of CPPCC. He used to be vice chairman of the National Committee of China People's Political Consultative Conference, member of the NPC Standing Committee and chairman of the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese. It was once called "the flag of overseas Chinese and the glory of the nation" by Mao Zedong.
1March 990 1 1 day, the international asteroid center and the asteroid naming Committee named an asteroid numbered 2963 as "Tan Kah Kee Star".
Chen Jiageng, who grew up in Zheng Chenggong's hometown of anti-Qing and regaining sight, made outstanding contributions to the Revolution of 1911, ethnic education, War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, the War of Liberation and the construction of new China. In his later years, Chen Jiageng had the "Full Map of Taiwan Province Province" burned in the Olympic Park, and he never forgot the reunification of the country.
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19 13 years, Chen Jiageng founded Jimei Primary School in Tongan County, Quanzhou. Later, ten schools including Jimei Normal School, Kindergarten Teacher School, Girls' Primary School, Middle School, Kindergarten, Chinese Studies School, Commerce School, Agriculture and Forestry School, Navigation School and Aquatic Products School were successively established, and libraries, science and technology museums, gymnasiums, electric light factories, hospitals and education promotion departments were also built, which were collectively called "Jimei Schools".
19 19, Chen Jiageng's company further developed, with assets of about 4 million yuan, so Chen Jiageng called on overseas Chinese to raise funds and return to China to organize the first overseas Chinese-run university in China.
Xiamen University and Chen Jiageng took the lead in pledging 4 million yuan, that is, donating all their assets. Starting from 192 1, Chen Jiageng independently maintained the operation of Xiamen University 16. In the most difficult time, Chen Jiageng sold his three buildings as funds to maintain Xiamen University!
Mr. Chen Jiageng has built dozens of magnificent tall buildings for Jimei University and Xiamen University, but he lives in a simple, small and gloomy two-story building. Chen Jiageng used old furniture and even mended clothes, and set himself a standard of living of 50 cents a day. The family spends only a few thousand dollars a year.
Mr. Chen Jiageng died in 196 1, and his legacy was not left to future generations, but donated to the national education. Chen Jiageng's body was buried in the Aoyuan of Jimei University.
Reference source; Baidu Encyclopedia-Chen Jiageng