The Course is Poisonous 3/ The rich family in Taiwan became one of the top five in the late Qing Dynasty The owner of Kaohsiung Golf Club has a very difficult background |

Recently, the Kaohsiung Golf Club has been involved in a controversy regarding the use of state-owned land and the use of highly toxic pesticides, the “Kaohsiung Chen Family”, one of the established five largest families in Taiwan in 1904 according to Japan’s “Rice and Sugar Kingdom” policy during the Japanese colonial period at the end of the Qing Dynasty He made his fortune in the “new sugar industry”, and now His descendants throughout the political and business circles can be described as “rich or noble”.

It is understood that Chen Zhonghe is the first generation of the Chen family in Kaohsiung. With his good business ability and unremitting efforts, he established the “Xinxing Sugar” factory, which is one of the local sugar companies. earliest in Taiwan. Chen Qichuan, Chen Qiqing, Chen Qifeng and other descendants of the Chen family entered the political and business circles one after the other, continuing the family’s glory and influence.

Former Kaohsiung City Speaker Chen Tianmao is a descendant of Chen Qichuan, once the mayor of Kaohsiung and other important positions Chen Jianfu, the fourth generation of the Chen family that currently runs the Kaohsiung Golf Club, from a line Chen Qichuan. At first Chen Jianfu kept a low profile in the family business and was also the director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Kaohsiung However, he rose to prominence after marrying Lin Yanjun, daughter of Lin Wenyuan, chairman of Green Camp Taiben. and vice president of Sinosteel.

A member of the Chen Zhonghe family, Chen Tianmao was the speaker of the Kaohsiung City Council and took over as chairman of Taiwan Coca-Cola Company after the death of Chen Qiqing’s father. (Photo/Newspaper photo)

The status of the Chen family in Kaohsiung is not only reflected in economics, but also has deep political roots. The Chen family has consolidated its influence in Kaohsiung and Taiwan through marriages with other important local families. Among the ten sons of Chen Zhonghe, the eldest son Chen Qizhen and the fourth son Chen Qifeng achieved good political status during the Japanese occupation and after liberation, further cementing the status of the Chen family.

As times change, the Chen family still maintains its influence in Kaohsiung. Today, the Chen family dynasty is not only developing in politics and business, but also in medicine, business and other fields. The Chen family also played an important role in establishing Kaohsiung Medical College. Kaohsiung Medical University Affiliated Middle School” and Memorial Hospital”.

Chen Zhonghe founded the sugar company and salt field business, which laid the foundation for the family’s glory When Chen Qichuan was the chairman of Kaohsiung Medical University, he named the hospital “Chung Ho Memorial Hospital of Kaohsiung Medical University (now Kaohsiung Medical University Affiliated Hospital)” in memory of his father. (Newspaper photo)

The family-run Kaohsiung Golf Club is a “little white golf paradise” for political and business celebrities in the south of the fourth generation Chen Jianfu, and the city government in 2023 In June, it was decided to bring back the land continuing to work. The city government will take legal action to demand that the club demolish the stadium and return the public land to all citizens.

On October 25, a reporter contacted the company according to the contact information published on the official website of the Kaohsiung Golf Club to inquire about issues related to the course’s use of banned herbicide chemicals and the City Government lease. Kaohsiung in response, a director said whether the golf course office asked the reporter to leave his contact information, but to date There is still no response.