陈谦(1913~1999),原名彰谦,又名肖文、肖丹等。1913年11月4日生于饶平县海山岛一个小商家庭。1930年由省立第二师范学校附小考进乡村师范科,常与进步同学一起阅读进步书刊。1933毕业后当过江东下江乡公所职员、井美小学教师。1936年到汕头曾应之世界语学习班学习。1937年春到普宁县占陇桥柱育青小学任教,由陈初明、林英杰介绍参加中华抗日义勇军;7月到上海参加青年救亡协会;10月回潮安参 Chen Qian (1913 ~ 1999), formerly known as Zhang Qian, also known as Xiao Wen, Xiao Dan and so on. November 4, 1913 Born in Haikou Island, Raoping County, a small business family. In 1930 by the provincial secondary normal school attached to the rural normal subjects, often with progressive students to read progress books. After graduating in 1933 Jiangdong Xiajiang Township office staff, wells United States primary school teachers. In 1936 to Shantou had Esperanto study classes. The spring of 1937 to Puning County accounted for the Longqiao Zhuyu Qing primary school taught by Chen Chu-ming, Lin Yingjie introduction to participate in the Chinese anti-Japanese volunteer army; July to Shanghai to participate in the youth rescue association;