Chuang Shih-ping, GBM[3] (Chinese: 莊世平, 20 January 1911 – 2 June 2007)[4][5] was a Hong Kong businessman[6] who was the founder of the Hong Kong Nanyang Commercial Bank in 1949 and the Macau Banco Nan Tung in 1950.[citation needed] Zhuang was born in Puning, Guangdong and he came to Hong Kong in 1947.[7] As a member of the pro-Beijing camp, Chuang was appointed a member of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee[8] and a local National People's Congress delegate by the Chinese government.[9] He was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal in July 1997 and was among the first to receive this honor.[7]
Chuang Shih-ping | |
|---|---|
莊世平 | |
| Chair of the Nanyang Commercial Bank | |
| In office 14 December 1949[1] – 1986[2] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 January 1911 Puning, Guangdong, Qing dynasty |
| Died | 2 June 2007 (aged 96) Hong Kong |
| Nationality | Hong Kong Chinese |
| Residence | Hong Kong |
| Chuang Shih-ping | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese | 庄世平 | ||
| Simplified Chinese | 莊世平 | ||
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Chuang died in Hong Kong from Heart failure on 2 June 2007.[7][10] He was 96.[11]
References
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- ^ 全国侨联副主席、南洋商业银行创始人庄世平 (PDF) (in Chinese). China: 华商韬略. Retrieved 31 August 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "HKSAR PRECEDENCE LIST" (PDF). Hong Kong: HKSAR Government. August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ^ "CE mourns passing of Chuang Shih-ping". Hong Kong: HKSAR Government. 2 June 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ "Chuang Shih-ping". Hong Kong: Go.Asia. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ Liang, Wei; Faizullah Khilji (4 October 2012). China and East Asia's Post-Crises Community: A Region in Flux. Lexington Books. p. 174. ISBN 9780739170830.
- ^ a b c Ho, Lousie (24 June 2008). "A legendary life in photographs". China Daily. China. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ "HK CPPCC Members Strongly Condemn 'Taiwan Independence' Remarks (08/12/02)". United States: Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in San Francisco. 24 December 2003. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ Lee, Klaudia (8 July 2007). "Veteran Beijing loyalist who 'loved the country' dies at 66". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ 治祖, 鄭 (3 June 2007). 大紫荊勳賢 著名僑領莊世平辭世. Wen Wei Po (in Chinese). Hong Kong. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ 香港舉行莊世平百年誕辰紀念活動 (in Chinese). Hong Kong: DWNews.com. 9 December 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2014.