From 'Overseas Donations' to 'Education City': Decoding the Digital Archives of Chen Jiageng's Legacy in Xiamen
Geographic Connections Jimei School Village, Xiamen University, Zengcuo’an, Tong’anli, Shentian Road, Datong Town, Xinglin District, Huli Xiaodongshan, Haicang Jiutian Lake, Gulangyu, Tong’an Maxiang. Introduction: The Banner of ‘All Wealth for Education’ In the profound chapters of the Xiamen City Chronicles, the narrative of education is forever tied to one great name—Chen Jiageng. As early as 1894, Chen founded the Tizhai School in his hometown of Jimei. By the early 20th century, he had not only founded multiple Chinese schools abroad but also turned his attention back to his struggling motherland. In 1913, he formally established the Jimei Schools, and over the following decades, through “Alumni Donations,” he built a comprehensive educational system from kindergarten to university on the tidal flats and hillsides of Xiamen, laying a solid foundation for the modernization of education in China. ...