He was born in Dujiazhai, Gao Qiaonan, Chuansha, Jiangsu (now Pudong New Area). Before Du was four years old, his parents died one after another and were raised by his stepmother and uncle.
At the age of fourteen, Du went to Shanghai Shiliupu Hongyuansheng Fruit Store as an apprentice. On 1902, when Du entered, he was the head of Shanghai government, green gang, and was in charge of running the casino-common club in the French Concession. 1925 July, Sanxin Company was established in Du. 1927 In April, Du, Huang and Huang organized the China * * * meeting. From 65438 to 0929, Du was appointed to the Guangdong Bureau, which was the highest position of China people in the French Concession. In the same year, Zhonghui Bank was founded and set foot in Shanghai's financial industry.
Du related introduction
Du once recalled his childhood like this: "At that time, the tuition fee was only fifty cents a month. Unfortunately, because the family was too poor, after reading for the fifth month, my mother couldn't afford the tuition and had to drop out of school. " The painful experience of out-of-school children will never be forgotten. Although he came from a rough background, he attached great importance to culture. After becoming famous, he has been trying to improve his cultural quality, hanging couplets in the lobby, "Friends from all over the world, reading ancient books" and constantly urging himself.
But after all, he can't read and can't "read", so he hired a clever storyteller to tell him "The Three Kingdoms" and "The Water Margin" for a long time to learn historical knowledge and the lifestyle of the ancients. He is diligent in practicing calligraphy, and his handwriting is beautiful. He attaches great importance to appearance civilization. No matter how hot the weather is, the top button of his robe is never unbuttoned, and it is forbidden for disheveled and shirtless people to enter and leave Dumen.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Du.