The birthplace of Fujian merchants

Fuzhou, abbreviated as Banyan Tree, is the capital of Fujian Province. It is located on the southeast gold coast of China in the Asia-Pacific economic circle, facing the East China Sea in the east and facing Taiwan Province Province across the sea. The nearest place between the two places is only 68 nautical miles. She faces the sea by the mountain, and the terrain is inclined from west to southeast. The coastline is tortuous and there are many islands, and the Minjiang River runs through it. Fuzhou is not only a famous historical and cultural city and a famous commercial city in China, but also an open coastal port city. Fuzhou is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese. As early as the Han Dynasty, people migrated to the Philippines. Since then, Fuzhou people have gone overseas to make a living and start a business. Up to now, there are more than 2.5 million overseas Chinese distributed all over the world, including nearly one million returned overseas Chinese, relatives of overseas Chinese in Hong Kong and Macao, and more than 600,000 villagers in Fuzhou, Taiwan Province Province.

Overseas Chinese in Fuzhou have a long history of crossing the ocean, which can be traced back to the Han Dynasty. "The Book of the Later Han Dynasty" said: "The merits of the old seven counties crossed the sea from Dongye, and the wind and rain were related." Dongye, the name of Fuzhou at that time, showed that there were shipping exchanges between Fuzhou and Vietnam in Han Dynasty. In history, two influential overseas Chinese in Fuzhou went abroad earlier: one was a generation of Fuzhou sailors who followed Zheng He's seven voyages to the West in the Ming Dynasty. Zheng He's fleet has been to more than 30 "western" countries, which has opened up a way for many overseas Chinese in Fuzhou to make a living overseas. Another time, at the end of Qing Dynasty, Huang Naixiang, a famous rural sage in modern Fuzhou, led the crowd to Sarawak, Malaysia to open a "new Fuzhou". Looking back on the history of overseas Chinese in Fuzhou, there are tears and blood in every word. Especially in the late Qing Dynasty, imperialism plundered and sold Chinese laborers to extract cheap labor from China and sold China people as "pigs". For example, Huang Weiyuan, the founder of Needle Records, moved from Panhu in Jinjiang, Fujian Province to Wang Nan in Central Java, Indonesia, and then to Jinhu in Gutus, and became an Indonesian business tycoon with a net worth of $0.4 billion in 20 14. After the founding of New China, overseas Chinese have the strong backing of the motherland and are no longer bullied overseas orphans. With the continuous improvement of China's international status, overseas Chinese hold their heads high and work harder to start their own businesses. After the reform and opening up, Fuzhou ushered in the upsurge of going abroad and created a new generation of overseas Chinese. In the new wave of going abroad, most of them went out from Fuqing, Changle, Lianjiang, Minqing, Pingtan and Minhou. In addition to going to the above-mentioned countries and regions, the new generation of overseas Chinese also expanded their footprints to Hungary, Romania, the Netherlands, Germany and other European countries, where they took root, developed and succeeded. There are many reasons for this wave of immigration, mainly the lack of local resources in Fuzhou. Going abroad to make a living was a better choice at that time. The exchange rates at home and abroad are very different, so you can earn more remittances abroad. Some people emigrated because they were dissatisfied with the mainland government in the Southeast Asian Chinese exclusion case. Every household in Fuqing County has overseas relatives. Hui 'an is located in the southeast coast of Fujian, in the center of the economic prosperity belt across the Taiwan Strait in Taiwan Province Province, facing Taiwan Province Province across the sea. Hui 'an, which belongs to Quanzhou, is an open county in the South Fujian Golden Triangle approved by the State Council. Known as "the hometown of architecture", "the hometown of stone carving" and "a strong fishery county". 1984 was designated as an open point for trade with Taiwan, and 1985 was listed as an open county in the South Fujian Golden Triangle by the State Council.

Hui 'an County is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese in Fujian Province, China, and one of the main ancestral homes of Han compatriots in Taiwan Province Province. Since the reform and opening up, especially in recent years, with the help of the preferential policies given by the central authorities, the people of Hui 'an have vigorously carried forward the spirit of "diligence, pragmatism, truth-seeking, United struggle and innovation", emancipated their minds, adhered to development as the last word, and strived to develop social productive forces. Historic progress has been made in various construction undertakings, the investment environment has been improved day by day, the strength of foreign trade and economic cooperation has been continuously enhanced, and the people's living standards have been continuously improved.

With the realization of the pilot of direct flights across the Taiwan Straits and the implementation of the "Greater Quanzhou" development strategy, and the upcoming start of a number of national and provincial key projects such as the construction of large ships in Dou Wei Port, the tourism of the Big Bamboo Island, and overseas reclamation, Hui 'an, as a coastal open area and a comprehensive experimental zone for reform and opening up, is gradually developing into one of the most dynamic and attractive regions and investment centers along the southeast coast of China. Jinjiang City is located in the southeast coast of Fujian Province, on the south bank of the lower reaches of Jinjiang River, with mountains and seas, Quanzhou Bay in the northeast, shishi city in the east, Taiwan Province Strait in the southeast, Taiwan Province Province across the sea, and Nan 'an City in the west and northwest, with a land area of 649.32 square kilometers, beautiful mountains and rivers and superior natural conditions. Jinjiang City is one of the starting points of the world-famous Maritime Silk Road, with a prosperous foreign transportation and trade, a long history and a rich collection of people. Known as the "Buddhist country in the south" and "Zou Lu on the seashore", there are many places of interest in the country.

Jinjiang is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese in China. There are more than 2 million overseas Chinese whose ancestral homes are in Jinjiang, covering more than 50 countries and regions in the world. For example, their ancestral home is Panhu, Jinjiang, Fujian, and they moved to Huizhong Huang Brothers, the ancient capital of Siku Lake. At the same time, they have a deep geographical and blood relationship with Taiwan Province Province. For example, Liben Huang, the magistrate of Taiwan Province Province, lived in Danshuimao, which was one of the main ancestral homes of Taiwan Province compatriots. Since the reform and opening-up, Jinjiang has embarked on a market-oriented, export-oriented, joint-stock oriented, multi-economic components coexist and develop together, giving full play to the advantages of overseas Chinese and Taiwan. 1997, the city's gross national product 182 billion yuan, the total industrial and agricultural output value of 32.3 billion yuan, and the net income of farmers of 5257 yuan. Tourism has also developed by leaps and bounds, and the tourism environment is increasingly optimized, forming a three-dimensional transportation network of land, sea and air, with advanced modern communication technology.

The landscape of Nanjing Tulou in Fujian is Nanjing, which was called Shuilan County in ancient times. The south is located in the south of Fujian, and the Jing people take the meaning of tranquility, which has a history of more than 600 years. The geographical position is superior, connecting Zhangzhou in the east, Longyan in the west and Guangdong in the west. The domestic climate is a typical subtropical monsoon climate, known as "Jyukai" and "Bamboo Sea", and it is an oasis in southeast Fujian.

Nanjing County is one of the famous hometown of overseas Chinese in Fujian Province. It has a history of more than 420 years since Nanjing people went abroad during Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty. According to 1990 survey, there are 24,653 overseas Chinese in the county, distributed in five continents, mainly in Southeast Asian countries, especially Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore and other countries, and there are *** 15333 returned overseas Chinese. Overseas Chinese in Nanjing have experienced hardships in their host countries. They live in harmony with the people of the host country and have made great contributions to the political, economic and cultural construction of the host country. Nanjing County is also one of the main ancestral homes of compatriots in Taiwan Province Province. Nanjing people moved to Taiwan Province Province in the 13th year of Hongzhi in Ming Dynasty (1500). During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, at least 53 surnames in Nanjing migrated to Taiwan Province Province, and over 1 10,000 people in Taiwan Province Province were descendants of Nanjing immigrants, who were widely distributed in Taiwan Province Province. Since 1978, due to the policy of opening to the outside world, more and more compatriots from Taiwan Province Province have come to Nanjing to seek roots and worship their ancestors, and the exchanges between the two places have become increasingly close.

Nanjing is a golden place for investment and development, and a dazzling star "Malata" in the national electronics industry rises here. She is attracting more and more investors with its convenient transportation, developed communication, sufficient electricity, preferential policies and supporting services. In the new round of entrepreneurship, the people of Nanjing closely focus on the development strategy of "strengthening agriculture, invigorating state-owned enterprises, and vigorously developing township enterprises and foreign-funded enterprises", and constantly forge ahead and strive to build Nanjing into an economically strong county in southeastern Fujian. Nan 'an is located in the center of South Fujian Golden Triangle, facing Taiwan Province Province and Jinmen across the sea. It is called "Zou Lu by the Sea" and is the hometown of national hero Zheng Chenggong. Nan 'an has a long history and outstanding people. In the third year of Yongan, Dongan County was established in the Three Kingdoms (AD 260). Later, it was changed to Jin 'an and Liang 'an. In the ninth year of Emperor Kai of Sui Dynasty (AD 589), it was called Nan 'an County. Historically, she was the political, economic and cultural center of southern Fujian, and Jinji Ancient Port in Fengzhou was the starting point of the famous Maritime Silk Road.

Nan 'an is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese in China, with more than 3.5 million relatives of overseas Chinese and compatriots from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao. It is only separated from Taiwan Province Province by a water. As early as the Song Dynasty, villagers came to Taiwan Province to reclaim land. Zheng Chenggong "opened hazelnuts to drive overseas Chinese" and led more people to take root and develop in Taiwan. Therefore, Nan 'an has become the main ancestral home of Han compatriots in Taiwan Province Province, and there are more than 6,543.8+0.5 million villagers in Nan 'an in Taiwan Province Province.

Since the reform and opening up, Nan 'an has persisted in taking economic construction as the center, emancipating the mind and opening wider to the outside world, and made use of the great advantages of overseas Chinese and Taiwan to seriously formulate and organize the implementation of the economic development strategy of "dancing with dragons, spreading wings, blooming in central China, promoting the triangle and driving the mountainous areas" and the economic development pattern of "three-point economic zone". All the advantages have been brought into play as never before, and the city's national economic and social development has made remarkable achievements. Since 1993, the economic development has been in the forefront of the "Top Ten" in the province and among the "Top 100 Counties (Cities)" in China. Putian, formerly known as Xinghua and Xing 'an, has been a political, economic and cultural center in central Fujian since ancient times.

Jurisdiction over Putian County, Xianyou County, Chengxiang District and Hanjiang District. She is located in the coastal area of central Fujian, with the sea, mountains and hills in the northwest and vast plains in the southeast. The famous Xinghua Plain, the winding Mulan River, Yanshou River and Qiulu River constitute the beautiful scenery of Jiangnan water town. Putian is nicknamed "Licheng" because it is rich in litchi, and is praised by Mr. Guo Moruo as "Litchi Everywhere in Licheng".

Putian, which is dominated by local accent, has not been melted in the long history of thousands of years, but has stubbornly multiplied and developed in a narrow area with a large population and few land and relatively poor resources. With their hard-working wisdom and hard-working ability, Putian people have formed two well-known groups, one is Pushi Group, whose family is poor and their children are educated, and the other is Pushang Group, which is "no town without wealth".

Putian, Fujian is one of the famous hometown of overseas Chinese in China. According to the statistics of the number of immigrants from 65438 to 2000 in the 20th century, overseas Chinese10 million, compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan over 400,000, and returned overseas Chinese and their relatives 300,000. Among them, a large number of industry elites emerged; Folks in other provinces and cities in China are also rich in talents and funds. There are more than 30,000 professional technicians in the city, and nearly 10,000 Puxian experts and scholars are all over the world, including academicians of the two academies 15.

By the end of 2004, the real estate industry, timber industry, building materials industry, private hospitals, medical equipment, private gas stations, jewelry processing industry, classical furniture, mobile phone communication, catering and entertainment in Pushang have created an annual output value of more than 200 billion yuan for other places.

It is reported that Putian has 200,000 businessmen in Beijing and more than 654.38+00,000 registered enterprises, including more than 3,000 enterprises above designated size, with an annual output value of more than 400 billion yuan, involving more than 20 industries such as real estate, timber, steel, furniture, ceramics, medical care, petroleum, building materials market, jewelry, architectural decoration, mobile phone communication, catering and entertainment. There are more than 100 in large, medium and small markets such as building materials, steel and wood, accounting for more than 70% of the Beijing market, of which wood accounts for about 95%, dozens of hospitals, mobile phone chain stores and jewelry stores 100.

There are more than 20,000 Putian businessmen investing and doing business in Shaanxi, and there are more than 2,000 registered enterprises, including more than 0/000 enterprises above designated size, and nearly 0/000 enterprises with annual sales of hundreds of millions, with an annual output value of nearly 0/000 billion yuan, involving more than 20 industries such as real estate development, commercial real estate, property management and steel production.

With the continuous development of Meizhou Bay port and the continuous improvement of investment environment, Puji villagers have returned to their hometowns to invest and start businesses, and their enthusiasm is high. According to statistics, Puji villagers have 1258 investment projects in their hometown, with a total investment of nearly 200 billion yuan. Quanzhou is located in the southeast coast of Fujian Province, in the middle of the coastline between Shanghai and Zhanjiang, bordering Putian and Fuzhou in the northeast, Sanming and Longyan in the north and northwest, Zhangzhou and Xiamen in the southwest, and Taiwan Province Province across the Taiwan Province Strait in the southeast.

During the Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties, Quanzhou had developed overseas transportation. At that time, Quanzhou people had already lived in Southeast Asia, Japan and South Korea. At the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, people from all counties in Shu went abroad to make a living, and there was a situation of "floating on the sea for profit, ten families and nine families". Around the Opium War, European colonists "exploited" Southeast Asia, plundered resources and needed a lot of labor, so they began to plunder and sell Chinese workers. After the signing of Sino-British treaty of nanking, Xiamen became a trading port and a port for China workers to go abroad. China workers trafficked from Xiamen to other countries are contemptuously called "pigs". Colonists hired refugees as "pig heads" and kidnapped the poor in Quanzhou and Zhangzhou. The atrocities of the colonists made the anger of Chinese workers erupt like a volcano. They were not afraid of rape, but rose up and fought to the death with the colonists. Since modern times, the people of Quanzhou have been oppressed and exploited by imperialism and feudalism, the country is in turmoil, and natural and man-made disasters have still made a living abroad through various channels.

According to the preliminary statistics in 20 14, there are more than 6 million overseas Chinese living in Quanzhou, which are distributed in the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Japan, the United States, Britain, Australia, etc.10/0, and 90% of them live in Southeast Asian countries and regions. Overseas Chinese living in Southeast Asia are brave, simple and hardworking, and live in harmony with the local people. Together with the development of Southeast Asia, they have promoted the economic and cultural development of Southeast Asia.

Overseas Chinese in Kyrgyzstan love the motherland, care about their hometown and generously set up cultural, educational and charitable undertakings in their hometown. Since the reform and opening up, their enthusiasm for donating money to set up public welfare undertakings has further increased. From 1985 to 1994, donations to hometown totaled 194 billion yuan, involving public welfare undertakings such as education, culture, health, industry and agriculture. Xiamen is located in the southeast of Fujian Province, China, bordering Nan 'an County and Anxi County in Quanzhou City in the east and north, Changtai County and Longhai County in Zhangzhou in the west and southwest, facing Taiwan Province Province across the Strait in the south, and only a few kilometers away from Jinmen Island in the southeast. Xiamen is a seaport and scenic city, which consists of Xiamen Island, Gulangyu Island, the coastal part of the northern shore of the inland Jiulong River and Tongan County.

Xiamen is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese. There are more than 820,000 overseas Chinese in Xiamen (Tongan), and more than 520,000 returned overseas Chinese, their relatives and compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao in Xiamen. Xiamen and Taiwan Province Province are closely linked in geography, blood relationship and fate, and have the same language, customs and habits. According to statistics, there are more than 3 million Xiamen (Tongan) citizens in Taiwan Province Province.

Mr Chen Jiageng is the most famous overseas Chinese in Tongan, Xiamen. Adhering to the concept that "education is the foundation of a country, and learning is the bounden duty of the people", he devoted his life to running schools, and founded Jimei Xue Cun and Xiamen University in Xiamen, which became a model of donating money to run schools, and was praised by Mao Zedong as "the banner of overseas Chinese and the glory of the nation".

Xiamen, the hometown of overseas Chinese, has unique historical factors, seized the unique historical opportunity, and is building a modern international seaport scenic city, becoming a bright pearl of economic construction and civilization construction in Fujian Province and even the whole country. She fully demonstrated the charm of the hometown of overseas Chinese and compatriots in Hong Kong and Macao.