At the end of the 19th century, a large number of Chinese immigrated to the United States, but they suffered discrimination and bullying for a long time, and even became the target of gangster blackmail. In order to protect their own rights and interests, the Chinese united to form gangs, among which Zhigongtang is well-known, and its core leader is Situ Meitang. In 1880, at the age of 12, Situ Meitang set foot on American soil, with no belongings and no English, but he was full of enthusiasm and ideals. In the harsh environment at that time, the United States had a bad attitude towards the Chinese, and even openly discriminated against, and the Chinese were in a difficult situation in the United States, and unless they had special skills, they could only struggle at the bottom of the society and make a living by doing coolies.
When he first arrived in the United States, he was confined to a low-paying job in a restaurant, but he was often bullied and blackmailed by white customers, which made him deeply resentful. So, he resolutely joined a Chinese gang called Zhi Gongtang to help each other. Once, a white customer refused to pay after eating at a restaurant, and the waiter theorized about it, but was beaten by the other party. This infuriated Situ Meitang, and he fought with the opponent, resulting in serious injuries and death. The police arrived and took him into custody, where the prosecutor charged him with intentional homicide and demanded the death penalty. This case has attracted widespread attention from the American public, and many people predict that Situ Meitang will not escape death.
In order to save him, the court spent a lot of money to hire a very capable lawyer to defend him, and the lawyer argued in court, and finally impressed the jury, sparing him from the death penalty and commuting the sentence to 10 months in prison. After his release from prison, Situ became famous and became a hero in the hearts of many Chinese. He took the opportunity to attract a large number of followers and establish a new power under the name of Zhi Gongtang. At its peak, the gang spread all over the United States, with more than 20,000 members, and its influence was huge. Some American gangsters were worried about Situ's power and feared that it would pose a threat to their own interests, so they deliberately suppressed his gang and even planned assassinations, but he was undaunted.
He arranged for his subordinates to confront American gangsters, and at the same time hired lawyers with high salaries to handle a series of official affairs, so that the advance and retreat were well-founded and black and white. It is worth mentioning that although Situ has become an American citizen, he still cherishes Chinese feelings and is willing to contribute to the development of the country. When Sun Yat-sen was evading the pursuit of the Qing **, Situ took the initiative to help and personally arranged bodyguards to escort him. He also financed Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary cause. During the ** period, Sun Yat-sen invited Situ to return to China to serve as an important position, but Situ had lived in the rivers and lakes for a long time and was unwilling to engage in politics, so he politely refused the invitation. During the Anti-Japanese War, Situ called on the Chinese in the United States to donate money to support the national ** anti-Japanese resistance, and also personally returned to China to discuss anti-Japanese matters with Chiang Kai-shek.
However, he found that the Kuomintang was seriously corrupt, and most of the donations went into his pocket, and he was disappointed in the Kuomintang and turned to support the Communist Party, and purchased and delivered scarce materials for the People's Liberation Army many times. ** The Prime Minister has repeatedly sent letters of thanks and honored him as "Mei Tang Gong". In the middle of 1949, he was invited to participate in the CPPCC meeting, participated in the formulation of rules and regulations, and boarded Tiananmen Square on the day of the founding ceremony, and shared the stage with ***, a great honor!After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Situ settled in China, participated in the governance of the country as a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, called on overseas Chinese to support domestic construction, and made indelible contributions to the development of people's power.
In 1955, he was hospitalized due to illness, and many experts were organized to formulate a plan for him, trying to save his life. Regrettably, however, his body has reached its limit, and experts are helpless. In May of the same year, he unfortunately passed away, and ** presided over the memorial service to show respect and mourning for him.