Notable People
- Chen Yuanguang (陳元光), 657 - 711 CE, military leader important in facilitating Han-nationality settlement and control of today's Fujian and northern Guangdong provinces.
- Khaw Soo Cheang, 1786–1882, South China Sea merchant and a royally-favoured Governor in Thailand.
- Lin Yutang (林语堂), 1895–1976, international author, cultural ambassador and inventor.
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