Tjong A Fie

Majoor Tjong A Fie
Majoor der Chinezen of Medan
In office 1911–1921
Preceded by	Kapitein Tjong Yong Hian
Succeeded by	Kapitein Oen Gan The
Personal details
Born	Tjong Fung Nam 1860 Meixian District, Canton Province, China
Died	4 February 1921 (age 61) Medan, Dutch East Indies
Cause of death	Brain Apoplexy
Residence	Medan, Dutch East Indies

Tjong A Fie
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Hanyu Pinyin	Zhāng Yàoxuān
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhāng Yàoxuān

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Zhāng Yàoxuān

Tjong A Fie, Majoor der Chinezen (1860–1921), or Tjong Yiauw Hian (spelled in Hakka Chinese dialect, traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: Zhāng Yàoxuān), was a Hakka Chinese businessman, banker and kapitan (Chinese major) who built a large plantation business in Sumatra, Indonesia. Tjong A Fie built his business that employed more than 10,000 labor workers. Because of his great success, he maintained a good relationship with the ruler of Deli, including the ninth Sultan of Deli, Sultan Ma'mun Al Rashid Perkasa Alamyah and Dutch authorities.

In 1911, Tjong A Fie was appointed as a Kapitan Cina (Majoor der Chineezen) or major of Chinese community in Medan, replaced his late brother, Tjong Yong Hian. As a Chinese community top leader, he was well-thought-of and respected by people, because he was linked with economy and political systems of the city. His enterprises were invested in his plantations, palm oil and sugar factories, bank and railroad.

Tjong was born under the name Tjong Fung Nam (spelled in Hakka Chinese, traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: Zhāng Hóngnán) from the Hakka lineage in Guangdong (formerly known as Canton) at year 1860. He was also known as Tjong Yiauw Hian, and later in his life finally known as Tjong A Fie (spelled in Hakka Chinese, traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: Zhāng Āhūi) .

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