Why is Zhu Meilin from China printed on Mauritian banknotes?

1. Father started from scratch and went to Mauritius to make a living. Mauritius is a small country in southeast Africa, to be exact, an island country. The standard of living in this country is quite high, which can't compare with countries on the African continent. /kloc-In the 0/8th century, the British occupied Mauritius, which was still a desert island. The British used the unique local climate to encourage sugarcane planting on the island, and the plantation economy began to expand rapidly. Because the level of science and technology at that time was still very limited, plantations needed a lot of labor. Britain began to recruit workers in China, Indian and other places. At that time, under the pressure of foreign powers, the Qing Dynasty was forced to open up. Britain recruits workers in southern China. If it has a family and a career, it will definitely not go abroad to make a living. Zhu Meilin's father, Zhu Weixun, is a man without property. In order to live a better life, Zhu Weixun decided to make a living in the sea. In this way, Zhu Weixun was sent to Mauritius by the British and never returned to the motherland.

Zhu Weixun is more economical. He opened a department store in Mauritius. As a guest, you must work harder to get the life you want. Through hard work, Zhu Weixun has his own family business. But the old man Zhu Weixun died of illness, and his family business was passed on to Zhu Meilin. After Zhu Meilin took over, he adhered to the principle of authenticity and his own economic mind. Zhu Meilin's career is getting better and better. He established a national chain store. These stores are the predecessors of Mauritius ABC Group, which is currently a leading enterprise in the fields of finance, commerce and trade. Mauritius itself has no industrial production capacity, and most of its daily necessities are imported from Britain, the suzerain country. During World War II, in order to force Britain to make peace, German submarine forces blocked the sea. Living materials can't be shipped in at all, and there is a food crisis in Mauritius. Why did the only person in China who was printed on foreign banknotes win such a high honor?

Second, as a meritorious minister, Zhu Meilin, the boss of retail industry and president of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, who was printed on paper money, called on his colleagues to actively cooperate with the government and supply all the goods they hoarded to the whole country. Due to the excellent overall coordination in this matter, Zhu Meilin was elected as a representative of the Mauritian Legislative Council, which is the first time that a China national has entered the Legislative Council. At the same time, as an overseas Chinese, Zhu Meilin has not forgotten his motherland. At that time, China was fully resisting Japanese aggression, and Zhu Meilin donated a lot of money and materials to China, fulfilling the responsibility of the descendants of the Chinese people. With the development of his career, Zhu Meilin's family business occupies a large proportion in Mauritius economy. Due to the huge consumption during World War II, Britain has been unable to control its huge colony. British colonies in various places began to become independent one after another. 1968, Mauritius also declared independence. After independence, Zhu Meilin became the finance minister of the new government, which is the highest position of Chinese in Mauritius. Why did the only person in China who was printed on foreign banknotes win such a high honor? In the early 1970s, international sugar cane prices continued to fall, and the sugar cane industry was the main economic income of Mauritius. At this time, the country is facing a serious crisis. Mauritian leaders asked Zhu Meilin to betray and invite some powerful Chinese businessmen to invest in Mauritius. Mauritius has used its connections to attract many businessmen from Hongkong and Taiwan Province to invest in Mauritius. In order to change the single economic base of Mauritius, Zhu Meilin advocated expanding the development of textile industry and chemical industry. At present, these industries are also the main industries in Mauritius. It is no exaggeration to say that Zhu Meilin laid the present economic structure of Mauritius. To commemorate Zhu Meilin, successive governments in Mauritius now reserve a ministerial position for Chinese. 1998, among the new Mauritian banknotes, 25 yuan banknotes adopted Zhu Meilin's head. This is a privilege that many great men do not have. Zhu Meilin became the only person from China who was printed on foreign paper money.