Bao Yushu
Pao Yuk-shu was a Hong Kong entrepreneur and philanthropist. He was the 29th-generation descendant of Bao Zheng, a renowned statesman of the Northern Song Dynasty in China.
Biography
Pao Yuk-shu was born in 1915 in Zhenhai County, Zhejiang Province (now Zhenhai District, Ningbo City). According to the family genealogy, he was the 29th-generation descendant of Bao Zheng, a famous scholar of the Longtu Pavilion during the Song Dynasty. His father, Pao Zhao-long, was an entrepreneur, and his mother was Chen Saizhen. His younger brother was Pao Yue-kong, known as the "King of Shipping."
Pao Yuk-shu received his early education at Ye's Zhongxing School in Zhenhai County. In his early years, he engaged in commerce in Shanghai, focusing on finance and trade. Later, he moved to Hong Kong and, together with his brother Pao Yue-kong, became involved in the shipping industry. He served as President of World-Wide Shipping Agency's operations in Singapore, managing the company's business in the international shipping hub.
In the early 1980s, he was received by Deng Xiaoping in Beijing. Pao was dedicated to charitable causes, establishing the Hong Kong Lung Sai Education Foundation. He also set up various scholarships and teaching awards, including the "Yuk-shu Teaching Excellence Award" and "Yuk-shu Scholarship," to support education and encourage students. The People's Government of Zhejiang Province awarded him the title of "Model of Love for Hometown," and he was an honorary citizen of Ningbo. Pao served as President of the Hong Kong Ningbo Residents Association and was the Permanent Honorary President of the Hong Kong Ningbo Friendship Association.
Named Landmarks
- "Pao Yuk-shu Science Building" and "Lung Sai Science Building" at Ningbo University
- Lung Sai Education Foundation in Hong Kong
See Also
- Pao Yue-kong family