https://chinaroots.org/en/tags/overseas-chinese-enterprise/Recent content in Overseas Chinese Enterprise on ChinaRoots - Digital Local ChroniclesHugoen-usMon, 06 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0800https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/xiamen-motor-roads-1920s/Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0800https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/xiamen-motor-roads-1920s/In the 1920s, Nanyang overseas Chinese, represented by Tan Kah Kee, Huang Yizhu, and Huang Qinghui, transformed the traditional landscape of Fujian by establishing motor companies like 'Tong-Mei' and 'Xia-He.' Based on digital archives from the 'Xiamen Transportation Gazetteer' and 'Xiamen City Gazetteer,' this article reconstructs the history of overseas Chinese road investment, the introduction of modern vehicles, and the pioneering joint-ticketing systems, helping the diaspora trace their ancestors' industrial legacies in Southern Fujian.https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/xiamen-industrial-archives-pioneers/Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:31:57 +0800https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/xiamen-industrial-archives-pioneers/Based on digital archives like the 'Xiamen City Gazetteer' and 'Overseas Chinese Records,' this article explores the industrial layout of Nanyang tycoons like Huang Yizhu and Tan Kah Kee in early 20th-century Xiamen. Covering four major pioneering industries—waterworks, papermaking, sugar refining, and more—this data-driven guide helps the Chinese diaspora reconstruct family industrial legacies and witness the historical value of their ancestors' patriotism.