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Mention Du, who is known as "the first gangster in 300 years" and "the emperor of Shanghai", and people will have the image of a gangster tycoon in Shanghai. This paper focuses on four little-known aspects to enrich its historical image.
First, pay attention to culture.
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 could not 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 about the Three Kingdoms and the Water Margin for a long time and learn historical knowledge and the lifestyle of the ancients. He is diligent in practicing calligraphy and his signature is quite 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.
Du also made many celebrities, many famous figures in cultural circles, such as Zhang Taiyan, Zhang, Yang Du, Jiang, Qin Liankui, Chen Qun, Yang Yunshi, etc.