ChenJiageng on ChinaRoots - Digital Local Chronicleshttps://chinaroots.org/en/tags/chenjiageng/Recent content in ChenJiageng on ChinaRoots - Digital Local ChroniclesHugoen-usThu, 16 Apr 2026 05:35:12 +0000From 'Overseas Donations' to 'Education City': Decoding the Digital Archives of Chen Jiageng's Legacy in Xiamenhttps://chinaroots.org/en/posts/xiamen-education-legacy-chen-jiageng-en/Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:35:12 +0000https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/xiamen-education-legacy-chen-jiageng-en/An in-depth analysis of the 'Education' and 'Overseas Chinese' volumes of the Xiamen City Chronicles. Exploring Xiamen's evolution from Chen Jiageng's first school in 1913 to the official 'Education City' strategy in 1993. Archives reveal that from 1981-1995, education spending reached 1.141 billion RMB, with a 27.91% annual increase. Keywords: Xiamen education history archives, Chen Jiageng school founding data, Xiamen SEZ education investment.