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Mr. Fok Yingdong was born in Panyu, Guangdong, and was born in Hong Kong on June1922+065438+1October 2/kloc-0. He studied in Imperial College London in his early years, but dropped out of school because of the outbreak of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. I worked as a coal miner on a ship, an apprentice in a sugar factory, a coolie in building an airport and a small grocery store. 1948, go to Dongsha Island and join hands with others to salvage seaweed business. In the late 1940s, he started his entrepreneurial career by engaging in maritime lightering business. 1953 and 1954 set up Lixin real estate co., ltd. and yourong co., ltd. as the chairman respectively, and then set up fok ying tung group as the chairman. 1965- 1984, President of Hong Kong Real Estate Developers Association. 198 1, has served as the executive Committee of the International Football Federation, honorary chairman of the World Badminton Federation, chairman of the World Chess Federation, vice chairman of the Asian Football Federation, chairman of the Hong Kong Football Association and honorary chairman forever. 1984 to 1988, 1990 to 1994 were the presidents of the Chinese general chamber of commerce in Hong Kong, and later they were the honorary presidents of the Chinese general chamber of commerce in Hong Kong. 1986 received an honorary doctorate from Sun Yat-sen University. 1994 received an honorary doctorate in humanities from Springfield University. 1995 was awarded an honorary doctorate in social sciences by the University of Hong Kong and an Olympic silver medal by the International Olympic Committee. 1997 was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government in July.

Mr. Fok Ying-tung was a member of the Standing Committee of the 5th and 6th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, a deputy to the 7th National People's Congress, a member of the NPC Standing Committee, and a vice-chairman of the 8th, 9th and 10th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. In the process of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, he successively served as a member of the Drafting Committee of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, an adviser on Hong Kong affairs, deputy director of the Preparatory Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, deputy director of the Preparatory Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and member of the Selection Committee of the first government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Mr. Fok Yingdong is a famous industrialist in Hong Kong. In the 1940s, I began to help my mother run a grocery store, and cultivated a strong will and a flexible way of doing things. After the end of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, he seized the opportunity of the urgent development of the transportation industry and returned to his parents' old business. In the 1950s, the population of Hong Kong surged, industry and commerce rose, and the market demand for land and buildings became increasingly strong. He sized up the situation, founded Lixin Real Estate Co., Ltd. and started to operate the real estate industry. He pioneered the management mode of "uncompleted residential flats" with pre-sale and installment payment, which made great contributions to the development of Hong Kong's real estate industry. The development of the real estate industry promoted the building materials industry, and he began to enter the seabed sand mining industry and became the "king of the sea sand". In order to strengthen his strength, he bought the American Taiping Island Shipyard, which was the first time that China people bought a foreign company. He is also committed to reclamation and contracting international bidding projects, and is one of the earliest Hong Kong people to win the bid for major international projects. Since 1955, Huo Xingyetang Real Estate Co., Ltd. and Shun Tak Shipping Co., Ltd. have been established successively, covering real estate, construction, shipping, building materials, petroleum, department stores, hotels, restaurants and so on. , and made a name for himself in the Hong Kong business community. In the mid-1960s, the real estate industry in Hong Kong was at a low ebb. At the critical moment, he strongly advocated * * * common development and * * * common prosperity. Join hands with real estate developers to hold the first board meeting of the Hong Kong Real Estate Developers Association, and be elected as the president for another 20 years. Due to his important contribution to the economic development of Hong Kong, Mr. Fok Yingdong enjoys a high reputation in the industrial and commercial circles of Hong Kong. Long-term president of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, and was elected honorary president forever. Co-founded by others, Macau Tourism and Entertainment Co., Ltd. has become the main pillar of Macao's economy and the main source of government revenue, which has had an important impact on Macao's economic development.

Henry Fok is a famous patriot and a close friend of China's * * * production party. When he was young, he had ambition, passion and courage to do things for his country. During the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, when the western countries imposed an all-round embargo on China and the British authorities in Hong Kong "suppressed smuggling" by force, he organized a huge fleet in Hong Kong, delivered a lot of urgently needed materials for the motherland, and effectively supported the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea. In the late 1970s, at the beginning of China's reform and opening up, he began to plan to invest in China. From 65438 to 0979, he invested in the construction of Zhongshan Hot Spring Hotel, becoming one of the earliest Hong Kong entrepreneurs to invest in the Mainland. 1983, the Guangzhou White Swan Hotel, which he cooperated with relevant departments of Guangdong Province, started trial operation, becoming the first large-scale modern hotel designed, built and managed by China people in China, and was well received by Comrade Deng Xiaoping. He firmly supports the great concept of "one country, two systems" put forward by Comrade Deng Xiaoping, sincerely supports the central government's principles and policies towards Hong Kong, and has made outstanding contributions to ensuring Hong Kong's smooth transition, smooth return and long-term prosperity and stability. Since 1985, as a member of the drafting committee of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, he has actively performed his duties and made suggestions, which has played an important role in the smooth formulation of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. From July 65438 to July 1993, he served as the vice-chairman and chairman of the Preparatory Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. He frequently travels between Hong Kong and Beijing, attends or presides over relevant meetings, listens to and reflects the opinions of people from all walks of life in Hong Kong, and participates in formulating various plans and policies. He has repeatedly stated publicly that with the care of the central government and the guidance of correct policies, and with the support of people from all walks of life in Hong Kong, he believes that the future SAR government will definitely build Hong Kong better. His insight and sincere patriotism infected the people of Hong Kong and strengthened their confidence in Hong Kong's return to the motherland. After Hong Kong's return to the motherland, he has, as always, used his social influence to actively implement the policy of "one country, two systems", "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong" and a high degree of autonomy, and fully supported the Chief Executive and the Government of the Special Administrative Region in their administration in accordance with the Basic Law, thus making new contributions to maintaining Hong Kong's prosperity and stability. He actively devoted himself to the reform, opening up and modernization of the motherland, and devoted himself to the prosperity and stable development of Hong Kong for a long time, which was fully affirmed by the party and the country and forged profound friendship with several generations of central leaders.

Mr. Fok Yingdong has made great contributions to national development and modernization. Since the reform and opening up, he has actively participated in the economic construction in the mainland. Invested in or donated a number of major projects such as Panyu Dashi Bridge, Luoxi Bridge, Shawan Bridge and Guangzhou-Zhuhai Highway. He has worked hard for the development and construction of Nansha in Guangzhou for more than ten years. Guangzhou Nansha Seaside New Town is built on the beach. He devoted himself to supporting the country's education. Since the 1980s, he has donated huge sums of money to set up various foundations to support education in the Mainland, and donated money to build a large number of teaching facilities. Up to now, his foundation has donated 760 million Hong Kong dollars to educational and cultural undertakings all over the country, of which the Fok Ying Tung Education Foundation has donated more than 654.38+05 million US dollars, supporting more than 2,000 young teachers. What kind of patriotic entrepreneurs in Hong Kong jointly initiated the establishment of Peihua Education Foundation in 1982, and trained more than 10000 economic management talents and management talents in minority areas for the mainland. He spared no effort to support the national sports cause. From 65438 to 0974, with his vigorous running and active efforts, China resumed his seat in the AFC, and then he actively promoted China to return to international organizations such as badminton, basketball, volleyball and cycling. He made great contributions to Beijing's hosting of the 1 1 Asian Games and its bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games. In order to inspire athletes in the motherland, he has repeatedly awarded awards to athletes and coaches who have achieved outstanding results in the Olympic Games and other major international competitions. He also donated huge sums of money to build the China Sports History Museum and the China Wushu Research Institute, built sports facilities in many places and schools across the country, set up the Asian Chess Fund, and devoted himself to promoting China Chess to the whole world. Over the past 20 years, he has donated more than HK$ 654.38 billion to support the development of competitive sports and mass sports in China. He is also very concerned about the construction of the old revolutionary base areas, and proposed to establish a "red triangle" economic zone with complementary advantages among the three old revolutionary base areas of Shaoguan, Guangdong, Ganzhou, Jiangxi and Chenzhou, Hunan. Through his own foundation, he donated HK$ 654.38+0.5 billion to the infrastructure construction and various exchange activities in this area, making positive contributions to the economic development of the old revolutionary base areas. During 1992 East China flood and SARS in 2003, he donated huge sums of money to help the poor. He also donated money to support the China Disabled Persons' Federation to carry out relief work and care for and support the promotion of Chinese medicine. His kindness has been fully affirmed by the country. In 2005, he was awarded the "China Charity Award" by the Ministry of Civil Affairs and china charity federation. Over the past 20 years of reform and opening up, he has built hundreds of projects in the mainland by means of sole proprietorship, joint venture, donation and low-interest loans, with a total expenditure of more than 9 billion Hong Kong dollars. He said: "We invest and donate money in various ways in the Mainland with only one purpose, that is, we hope that the country will prosper and the nation will prosper. I have never forgotten that I am from China. I am willing to do my best to do more practical things for the prosperity of the country. "

Mr. Fok Yingdong is an outstanding social activist. He served as the vice chairman of China People's Political Consultative Conference for a long time, was enthusiastic about the work of CPPCC, actively participated in the consultations on major national policies and important issues, and actively made suggestions for the reform, opening up and modernization of the motherland. He made friends at home and abroad, used his special position and influence to widely publicize the great achievements of China's reform, opening up and modernization, and actively introduced the successful practice of "one country, two systems", "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong" and a high degree of autonomy. He has always been concerned about the development and changes of cross-strait relations and devoted himself to the great cause of peaceful reunification of the motherland. He actively promoted economic and cultural exchanges between Hong Kong and the Mainland, vigorously advocated economic cooperation between Guangdong and Hong Kong, encouraged Hong Kong people to invest and start businesses in the Mainland, and stressed that Hong Kong should play an important role in the modernization process in the Mainland. He not only introduced the achievements of reform and opening up and the experience of investing in the Mainland to Hong Kong people, but also often helped solve the problems encountered by Hong Kong people in investing in the Mainland, and was praised by Hong Kong people as a "bridge to communicate with the Mainland". In order to promote the communication between Hong Kong sports circles and the mainland, he also promoted the "Province-Hong Kong Cup" football match, which has been held for 28 consecutive times since 1979. He adheres to the life principle of making money by doing business and never forgetting to give back to the society, and enthusiastically supports various social undertakings in Hong Kong. Through his foundation, he donated a lot of money to educational institutions, such as the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Foundation, the Hong Kong Vocational Training Council and the Hong Kong Ren Huang Old Students' Union Middle School, as well as the University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He spared no effort to develop football in Hong Kong. He was the president of the first Hong Kong Football Association. He donated money to award medals and bonuses to Hong Kong athletes who achieved good results in the Olympic Games. He also invited many international sports celebrities to visit Hong Kong to promote the development of Hong Kong's sports industry. He cares about people's sufferings and is enthusiastic about charity. Over the years, donations have helped many hospitals to build buildings, increase equipment and set up research funds, and won wide acclaim.

Mr. Fok Ying-tung's life is a life of patriotism, struggle and dedication. He is an outstanding representative who loves his country and Hong Kong. He upholds the truth, distinguishes between love and hate, is not afraid of evil, and is aboveboard. His legendary life of fighting bravely and persevering in adversity is a typical portrayal of the spirit of self-improvement of the Chinese nation; He is charitable, enthusiastic about public welfare and selfless dedication, and is a model for serving the society; His modesty, low-key and frugality are admirable. He integrated his personal destiny with the rise and fall of the country and the nation, and his patriotic spirit and noble character are always worthy of people's respect and memory.