And the first privately run railway of China-the Xinning Railway--was also planned and executed by the Taishanese Chen Yixi. Later on that railroad became financially indebted due to troubles with local officials, opposition from the local gentry, and blackmail from warlords. Yet it still served to spur on the Chinese transportation industry.
而中國第一條民營鐵路﹘﹘新寧鐵路，也是由台山人陳宜禧籌辦的；後來新寧鐵路因為地方官吏刁難、鄉紳反對、軍閥勒索等種種因素而虧累不堪，但對中國的交通事業仍有很大的激勵作用。