荣宗敬和荣德生是我国近现代著名的民族企业家。他们主要经营面粉厂、纺织厂,被人称为“面粉大王”和“纺织巨子”。 第一次世界大战爆发,上海面粉工业迎来“黄金时代”,荣氏兄弟1915年收买上海中粉面粉厂,改为福兴四厂。1917年又将在上海组办的华兴面粉厂改为福新六厂,这期间荣氏兄弟还向汉口发展。1918年兴建福新五厂,同时原在无锡茂新面粉厂也在扩充,在1916——1917年间,无锡5家面粉厂中,有4家归荣德生经办 到1919年底,荣氏面粉生产能力与“一战”前相比,增长了近二倍。荣氏兄弟因此获得了“面粉大王”的称号。 Rong Zongjing and Rong Desheng is a famous modern national entrepreneur in our country. They are mainly engaged in flour mills, textile mills, known as the “flour king” and “textile giant.” The outbreak of World War I, the flour industry in Shanghai ushered in the “golden age”, Rong Brothers bought in 1915 flour in Shanghai Fenchang, Fuxing four plants. In 1917, the Huaxing Flour Mill, which was set up in Shanghai, was changed to the Fuxin VI Plant. During this period, the Rong Brothers also developed into Hankou. In 1918 to build Fuxin five plants, while the original MauXin flour mills in Wuxi is also expanding, in 1916-1917 years, five flour mills in Wuxi 4, Rongsheng handled by the end of 1919, Rong flour Production capacity and “before World War I, compared with nearly tripled. Wing Brothers won the ”flour king" title.