Chien Chao-nan (1875-1923), industrialist, founded and ran the Nanyang Brothers Tobacco Company. Nanhai (Namhoi) hsien, Kwangtung, was the birthplace of Chien Chao-nan. His family had lived in the district for generations. However, in the late nineteenth century some impoverished members of the family migrated to Siam (Thailand) and other parts of Southeast Asia. Chien Chao-nan […]