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Ranking of the four major families in Macau

The four major families in Macau include the Stanley Ho family, the Cui family, the Ho family, and the Ma family. The first place is the Stanley Ho family. The Stanley Ho family is the well-known Macau gambling king Stanley Ho, who has been the richest man in Macau many times. The Stanley Ho family is not only very important in Macau, but also highly respected by the upper class in Hong Kong. Stanley Ho was born in the Ho family in Hong Kong, with ancestry from four countries. His father is Ho Shiguang, a wealthy Hong Kong businessman. It can be said that he was born with a golden key. It is reported that Gambling King owns many companies including SJM Holdings, Melco International, Shun Tak Group, Macau International Airport Company, Ace International, Macau Seng Heng Bank, etc. Its business scope involves real estate, transportation, hotels, investment, gaming, tourism wait.

1. The second Cui family, the founder of the family is Cui Dianming, who started his career in the construction industry. The descendants of Cui Dianming are not vulgar. His grandson Chui Sai On is the current fourth chief executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region. The Chui family's industry continued to develop and expand in the hands of Chui Sai On's uncle, Chui Deqi. In 1949, he joined hands with well-known figures in the industry to create the Macau Construction and Real Estate Chamber of Commerce to develop Macau's construction industry and make the construction industry one of the four major economic pillars of Macau.

2. The third He family, the core figure is He Xian, who was born in Panyu, Guangzhou in 1908. His family was well off since he was a child. He Xian left home at the age of 16 and started working as a grain and oil shopkeeper. He then seized the opportunity to enter the financial circle. After becoming famous, he was elected as the chairman of the Macau Chinese Chamber of Commerce. In early 1956, he was received by Chairman Mao. His son was The former Chief Executive of Macau, Ho Hau Wah, and the Ho family and the Cui family are also family friends.

3. The fourth Ma family is represented by Ma Wanqi. Among the four major families in Macau, the Ma family is the most low-key and loves to practice Tai Chi. Ma Wanqi was born in rural Guangdong in 1919. His father, Ma Xizhen, was a local businessman. The 24-year-old Ma Wanqi fell in love with the daughter of his father's friend and held a wedding in Hong Kong. After their marriage, Ma Wanqi began to move to Hong Kong. Ma Wanqi and his wife had an affair. * They have seven sons and two daughters. Now the second generation of the Ma family are quite successful in the political and business circles in the Mainland.