Xie's personal life
Xie (1877- 1958), born in Panyu, Guangzhou, Guangdong, is a poet and calligrapher. He owns a silver shop (now a bank) at home, is the great-grandfather of Nicholas Tse, a Hong Kong superstar, and is also the grandfather of Xie Xian, a star who was very popular in Hong Kong in 1960- 1980.