Song Weichen

Song Weichen (1866-1926), courtesy name Weirun, was a native of Zhenhai County, Zhejiang Province. He was a famous industrialist and businessman in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, and was a pioneer in the match industry in modern China. He is also one of the founders of Wuhan's modern industry and is known as the "Hankou Slogan Merchant", "Hanzhen Wealthy Businessman", and "The First Person in Hubei's Public Electricity Industry".