Xiamen return Hall

Return hall, the former residence of Mr. Tan Kah Kee, is a single story building with unique style. It is built with white stone walls and covered with green tiles. It is a representative building with the characteristics of Southern Fujian. A stone statue of Tan Kah Kee was placed in the middle of the hall, and a couplet written by Guo Moruo and a eulogy for Tan Kah Kee by the all China Federation of overseas Chinese were hung and arranged. On both sides of the former residence, an exhibition hall of Mr. Tan Kah Kee's peaceful deeds has been built. The exhibits are mainly pictures, charts and physical objects, which vividly introduce the life of Mr. Tan Kah Kee, the leader of overseas Chinese. There are precious cultural relics and the only remaining relics such as Jimei Chen's genealogy. After visiting the hall, you can not only understand the story and life of Mr. Tan Kah Kee, but also enjoy the natural beauty of Jimei. It has become a must for tourists from home and abroad to visit Xiamen.

Xiamen return Hall

Return hall, the former residence of Mr. Tan Kah Kee, is a single story building with unique style. It is built with white stone walls and covered with green tiles. It is a representative building with the characteristics of Southern Fujian. A stone statue of Tan Kah Kee was placed in the middle of the hall, and a couplet written by Guo Moruo and a eulogy for Tan Kah Kee by the all China Federation of overseas Chinese were hung and arranged. On both sides of the former residence, an exhibition hall of Mr. Tan Kah Kee's peaceful deeds has been built. The exhibits are mainly pictures, charts and physical objects, which vividly introduce the life of Mr. Tan Kah Kee, the leader of overseas Chinese. There are precious cultural relics and the only remaining relics such as Jimei Chen's genealogy. After visiting the hall, you can not only understand the story and life of Mr. Tan Kah Kee, but also enjoy the natural beauty of Jimei. It has become a must for tourists from home and abroad to visit Xiamen.

The origin of history

It is located on Jiageng Road, Jimei Town, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, to the south of Tan Jiageng's former residence. It was built in 1962. Mr. Tan Kah Kee had a wish during his lifetime: in order to call on overseas relatives to remember their hometown and love their motherland, he wanted to have a gathering place when he came back. He wanted to build a "return hall" in front of his former residence, with the construction cost of no more than 30000 yuan. After the death of Mr. Chen, Premier Zhou Enlai learned of this situation, thought it was of great significance, and instructed to realize Mr. Chen's wishes and expand the construction scale as a permanent memorial. On the first anniversary of the death of Mr. Tan Kah Kee in 1962, the sunset became the "return hall", with a construction area of more than 4000 square meters. "Return hall" is composed of hall, worship Pavilion, reception room, wing room and courtyard. The main body is palace style hall with rich national characteristics. The hall and wing room are equipped with complete sets of food and living equipment for the return of overseas relatives.

Park facilities

The garden is in front of the "Hall of return". It is built to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Jimei school by Mr. Tan Kah kee. It covers an area of 14 mu with a bronze statue of Mr. Chen Kah Kee in the garden. The bronze statue weighs about 1 ton, is 2.3 meters high, and its base is 0.6 meters high. The bronze statue stands in the center of the back part of the "return garden" in front of the "return hall", looking forward to the return of overseas relatives. The bronze statue is set in a 3-meter-high and 7-meter-wide granite screen with eight gold-plated characters inscribed with Mao Zedong's inscription: "overseas Chinese leaders, national glory". Shining Mr. Tan Kah Kee's glorious image. On the left and right sides of the bronze statue are green trees, grass and flower beds. In front of the statue is a road paved with square stones, leading to the distance of return.

Overview of characters

Tan Kah Kee (1874-1961), a famous overseas Chinese entrepreneur in Southeast Asia in the first half of the 20th century, was born in the small fishing village of Jimei. When he was young, he went to Singapore to do business with his father. He was successful in pineapple planting, processing, rubber and manufacturing. Like many overseas Chinese patriots, Tan Kah Kee did not forget his suffering motherland after he became rich. He wanted to "do his duty as a member of the people". In addition to joining the alliance, supporting Sun Yat Sen to engage in revolutionary activities, and investing in the establishment of Jimei school and Xiamen University, hoping to "save the country through education", he also led the overseas Chinese society to carry out vigorous development after the Jinan massacre in 1928 Strong anti Japanese and national salvation movement.

Tips

Xiamen has a subtropical marine monsoon climate, with no severe cold in winter and no severe heat in summer. Trees are evergreen and flowers are in full bloom all year round. Xiamen is the coldest in January, with the minimum temperature of 9-11c; the hottest in July, with the maximum temperature of 31-33c; May June is the plum rain season, and July September is the typhoon season. There will be heavy rainfall in these two seasons, so you need to carry rain gear when you go out. In addition, if there is a typhoon forecast, you'd better not go out, and at this time, all the boats by the sea will stop and can't go out. Therefore, to travel to Xiamen, as long as you avoid the typhoon season, other times are very good.

Address: 149 Jiageng Road, Jimei Town, Xiamen City, Fujian Province

Longitude: 118.101974

Latitude: 24.567484

Tel: 0592-5318858