Serialization of the history and character stories of the Fengcheng Overseas Chinese Community: 2. Shi Zechang of the Deng Family

Serialization of the history and character stories of the Fengcheng Overseas Chinese Community: 2. Shi Zechang of the Deng Family Zhang Zhaohong "The family has a good reputation in the Eastern Han Dynasty Nanyang Shizechang&#8221…

Zhang Zhaohong

"The family reputation of the Eastern Han Dynasty is good, Nanyang Shizechang". At the spring banquet of Deng Gaomi's office in Nuohuang City, this pair of thick-ink Spring Festival couplets is often hung up. The couplet's font is simple and elegant. The upper couplet comes from the family surnamed Deng, which originated from Dengzhou in Nanyang. The lower couplet shows that the history of the ancestors of the Deng surname and the famous family originated from the famous general Deng Yu of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Deng Gaomi Office The term "Deng Gaomi" originated from Deng Yu, the founding hero of the Eastern Han Dynasty in China. He helped Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty regain the throne from the usurper Wang Mang, and was promoted to the rank of Da Situ (prime minister). Because Deng Yu's home was often "full of guests and close friends", he was named "Gaomihou" by Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty, and his allusion is still used today. More than a hundred years ago, relatives of the Deng family from Kaiping, Guangdong, China immigrated to Phoenix, the United States, and were among the first immigrants to come to the local area. "Deng Gaomi Office" is a group organization established by the Deng clan in Huanghuang City. The Deng family has many successful members in business and politics, and it is a large family with many talents. The earliest state representative, Deng Yuening, was elected as the state's representative in 1946 and served two consecutive terms. In 1966, Deng Yuening was elected as the state's senator, becoming the first Chinese to enter the state assembly. Shizhou Qingtian Deng Xinping Deng Xinping's father came to the United States in 1910. He had nine brothers and sisters in his family. Deng Xinping grew up in Phoenix and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from California. He served in the army during World War II and the Korean War, rising to the rank of captain. After retiring, he studied law at the University of Alberta and graduated with honors. Later, he entered politics and was elected as the municipal committee committee and deputy mayor of Huanghuang City. According to the 1978 "China and Foreign Magazine" introduction: "Mr. Deng Xinping (Thomas Tang), an old overseas Chinese and a famous lawyer, was nominated by President Carter as the U.S. Ninth District Circuit Judge (Circuit Judge) a few years ago, and he was elected to Western Washington and California. , Arizona, Nevada, etc. This title is very successful. There are only 11 Chinese people in the United States to hold this honor. Mr. Deng is the first person, and the Chinese people are also honored by him. "To this day, no Chinese in the United States can surpass him.

>Justice Deng Xinping

>Flying Tiger Hero Deng Tongzhen

Flying Tiger Eagle Deng Tongzhen Deng Tongzhen joined the U.S. Air Force in 1941. During the Anti-Japanese War, he went to the front line of China and participated in the mixed group of the Chinese and American Air Forces. He was the air combat staff officer of the famous 14th Air Flying Tigers. That year he moved to Kunming, Guilin, Chengdu and other places. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, he received many medals such as the "Anti-Japanese War Memorial Medal" and the "Baoding Medal". He graduated with a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of North Asia in 1952 and served as a senator for the City of Holbrook. After moving to Huangcheng in 1978, he helped the Chinese Senior Citizens Association to build a clubhouse. He learned both Chinese and Western knowledge, actively communicated and cooperated with the municipal government, and after three years of unremitting efforts, the first new senior citizen center building was completed in 1981. A few years later, he devoted his efforts to the construction of the Kangning Building and invested 10,000 yuan, working with other Chinese to make the building a success. Mr. Deng Wenhua, the Chinese Godfather, was born in Phoenix in 1915. He was sent back to China when he was 9 years old. He attended school until graduating from junior high school, and then returned to the United States. In 1936, he graduated from Phoenix United High School and later engaged in a goods business. He traveled widely and was very active and popular among Chinese and Western people. He holds important positions in different groups in the United States. He is humorous and serious in his work. As early as the 1950s, he was known as the "Phoenix City Giant" and has brought great honor to the Chinese people. He has served as the six-term chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the Anglo-Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the All-British Chinese Welfare Association, and the Spanish-American Welfare Association. He was twice elected as the chairman of the "Overseas Chinese Federation" and coordinated the large-scale celebrations for overseas Chinese to celebrate the bicentennial of the founding of the United States. Among the Chinese overseas leaders, he is the first person to be proficient in Chinese, English and Spanish. In addition, he has good relations with the upper class and the government. He has helped many overseas Chinese solve their immediate problems over the years. His "Jianghu" status is supreme and he is honored as the "Godfather of the Chinese in Phoenix City".