During 1860s, he launched a group of modern military and civil enterprises, among which were the Jiangnan Manufacturing Center and the Tianjing Telegraph Office.

• 自60年代开始，先后开办一批近代军事工业和民用工业，主要有江南制造总局、金陵机器局、轮船招商局、开平煤矿、天津电报局、津榆铁路等企业。