Zhanjiang has preserved a "mansion", and the old ship owner was born in the "countryside" and became the "first generation king of ships" in Hong Kong.

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Zhanjiang is the central city of western Guangdong and Beibu Gulf urban agglomeration in Guangdong Province, the meeting point of Guangdong, Qiong and Guangxi provinces, and the main seaport of southwest provinces in China. Zhanjiang consists of a peninsula and more than 30 islands. It is a coastal city with a sea in the city, a city in the sea, an island in the city and an island in the city. Zhanjiang is rich in tourism resources due to its special geographical location, including the only Mars mythology Lake in China, the longest beach in China, the largest coral reef in China and the geographical coordinates at the southernmost tip of Chinese mainland. These have attracted many tourists to visit Zhanjiang. After finishing an important work project recently, Shanshan decided to take a vacation to relax, so she chose to travel to Zhanjiang.

In Zhanjiang, Shanshan stayed in a hotel around Chikan's "Old Street". I chose to stay here in the hope of getting a closer look at the "old" time in Zhanjiang.

Chikan, originally an ancient commercial port near the sea, had begun to take shape as early as the Song Dynasty. There are many distinctive buildings in the old street now, because it was once a colony of France, so the buildings were greatly influenced by France. In addition, many "Nanyang-style buildings" mixed with European colonial architecture and Lingnan arcade architecture at the end of 19 and the beginning of the 20th century have been preserved in this area, which are the products of the "Nanyang" culture mixed with Europe and Asia ... All these preserved buildings are very worthy of tourists' careful taste. Besides appreciating the architectural features, they can also learn the hidden stories behind the buildings, which is very interesting.

When Shanshan was wandering in the alley of Chikan Old Street, she came to the intersection of minzu road and Datong Road and saw a building full of foreign flavor. The lintel of the gate reads "Zhanjiang Antique City". Naturally, I walked towards the building and approached it. I accidentally found a sign hanging at the door, which read: Zhanjiang city name and address, Xu Aizhou's former residence. This brand gives Shanshan three girls a feeling of finding treasure, but fortunately they didn't miss it! Behind the sign, there is an introduction of this building: Xu Aizhou's former residence was built in 193 1, with east-west direction, three-story flat roof and a brick-concrete structure combining Chinese and western styles. Width 19.5m, depth 3 1.7m, area 6 18. 15m, with a total construction area of 3500m2.

Who's Xu Aizhou? Maybe many people can't react at once! Xu Aizhou has a very famous grandson. He is Xu Jinheng, the husband of former Miss Hong Kong champion Michelle monique Rice. Through this relationship, we must think that Xu Aizhou is the "first generation king of ships in Hong Kong" and Zhanjiang is his hometown. How did Xu Aizhou build this building? How did you become the first generation ship king in Hong Kong? Shanshan visited the building from outside to inside, trying to find the answer!

The former residence of Xu Aizhou is said to have been designed by foreign designers invited by Xu Aizhou in those years, and it is a large-scale building in the period of "Guangzhou Bay". Looking at the building at the scene, although it is full of years, you can still see the elegance of the year from the details of the building:

First of all, two red terrazzo Corinthian columns stand on the left and right of the arc gate. The whole building takes the gate as the center line and bends to the left and right sides.

Secondly, the decoration of the building facade is simple, but full of changes. The windows on the first and second floors facing the street are unified into rectangles, and the gray lines of the window frames are elegant.

Moreover, the flower railing parapet on the roof is simple and generous, and the gable on the roof of the east gate of the building is decorated with three flagpoles.

Finally, in the middle part of the building, referring to the patio design method of Lingnan traditional houses, a small patio is set up for ventilation and lighting, with four stairs and passages winding through more than 30 halls. Stair handrails are green terrazzo, and iron flower railings with arc patterns are exquisite and noble.

After visiting Xu Aizhou's former residence, Shanshan went to the nearby "Guangzhou Bay Museum of History and Folklore". By communicating with the administrators here, she got a deeper understanding of Xu Aizhou and some stories that happened in Zhanjiang. Xu Aizhou was born in Zhanjiang, Guangdong in 188 1, a poor boy who only graduated from primary school. It can be said that he has no education since childhood. The child of the poor family was in charge early. When he was young, he followed his father around and founded the "Futai" firm, dealing in peanut oil and other grain and oil groceries. Later, Xu Aizhou successively opened shop numbers such as Renhe, Guanghongtai and Tianyuan in Wuchuan, Chikan, Xiashan and Tanzhou. In Hongkong, Hong Guang was established to import foreign commodities, including peanut oil, kerosene and aquatic products. With the first bucket of gold earned, I began to set foot in the real estate industry. At that time, Xu Aizhou also made a "biggest move", that is, it won the bid for the reclamation rights around Chikan Zhu Min Road, Quan Min Road and Minsheng Road, and built more than 40 shops and residential buildings on the newly filled land, the largest of which was "Xu Aizhou's former residence".

In the 1920s, Xu Aizhou was only 30 years old and had already become a real estate tycoon in Guangzhou Bay. We can't help but say that times make heroes! In 1930s, he seized the opportunity to transform the shipping industry and established Shunchang Shipping Company. He successively purchased dozens of freighters such as Gem, Dabao Star and Dabaoshan, and rented freighters such as Panama and Norway. He also presided over four joint ventures such as "Pacific Shipping Company" and "Taifeng Shipping Company", and the routes developed to Vietnam, Guangzhou and Shanghai, which laid the foundation for him to become a generation of shipping kings.

Xu Aizhou changed from a farmer's son to the first generation of port ship king. He was born in troubled times when the country was at home and abroad and was bullied by foreign powers. Born into a peasant family, Xu Aizhou was able to start from scratch in troubled times and become a business tycoon with tens of billions of wealth. Xu Aizhou is a developed businessman. He always cares about his hometown, loves his country and his hometown, and has done many good things for his hometown! For the development of Zhanjiang's culture, health and education, he has made many generous donations to support the development of his hometown. I think such Mr Xu Aizhou must be the pride of Zhanjiang people!

So, have you ever traveled to Zhanjiang? Have you ever been to Chikan Old Street in Zhanjiang? Have you seen "Xu Aizhou's Former Residence" in Chikan Old Street? Do you know how Xu Aizhou changed from a country boy to the "first generation king of ships"? What qualities do you think a person has to make this achievement? If you have a chance to travel to Zhanjiang, will you come here to see Xu Aizhou's former residence? Welcome everyone to leave a message to share! This article is a copyright work, and it is strictly forbidden to reprint, reprint or wash the manuscript without the written authorization of Shanshan. If you need to reprint, please contact the author Shanshan, thank you.