99 years ago today, on August 24, 1926 (July 17, 1926, the late Qing Dynasty champion and industrialist Zhang Jian passed away. On August 24, 1926 (July 17th of the lunar calendar), Zhang Jian, a modern constitutionalist and capitalist, passed away. Zhang Jian, also known as Ji Zhi, is known as Si 'an. People from Nantong, Jiangsu. Born on July 1, 1853 (the third year of Xianfeng). Guangxu No. 1 scholar. He was awarded the title of editor of the Imperial Academy. Wu Changqing, a general who joined the Huai Army in his early years, was the chief executive. In 1895 (the 21st year of Guangxu), Nantong Dasheng Yarn Factory was founded, and many companies such as Tonghai Reclamation and Animal Husbandry Company, Shanghai Dadaunbu Company, Zisheng Metallurgical Company, and Huaihai Industrial Bank were successively established. Since 1902, various cultural and educational undertakings have been established, including Tongzhou Normal School, Nantong College, Blind and Dumb School, Linggong School, Kindergarten, Nantong Library, Museum, etc. The Constitutional Movement was launched in the late Qing Dynasty. In 1906, the Preparatory Constitutional Conference was organized. In 1909, he served as Speaker of the Jiangsu Geyi Council and became the leader of the domestic constitutionalists. After the Revolution of 1911, he was appointed chief of industry by the Nanjing Provisional Government. Resigning. He also formed a Unity Party with Zhang Dayan and others to support Yuan Shikai and oppose the Alliance. In 1913, he served as Director of Agriculture, Forestry, Industry and Commerce of the Yuan Government and President of the National Water Conservancy Bureau. In 1915, Yuan plotted to implement the imperial system, and Zhang Jian resigned and returned to his hometown to continue his cultural, educational and industrial construction. In his later years, his thoughts became more conservative and he opposed communism and mass movements. He is the author of "Zhang Jian's Diary" and so on.