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Hu Faguang

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Hu Fa-kuang, CBE [1] was originally from Wuxi, Jiangsu, China. He was the founder of Ryoden Development Co., Ltd. and a Chartered Engineer in the United Kingdom. The Hu Fa-kuang Sports Centre at City University of Hong Kong was named in his honor.

Biography

Hu Fa-kuang was born in Shanghai County, Jiangsu Province, into a middle-class family.[2] His father, Hu Hsien-sheng, was an English professor. In his early years, Hu lived on Baierbu Road in the French Concession of Shanghai.[2]

Under the care of his grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Hu Yuren),[2] he began school at the age of five.[2] Due to wartime turmoil, he attended eight primary schools in total,[2] including Hangzhou Tianguang Primary School while taking refuge there.[2] He completed his primary education at the age of 10,[2] and was then admitted to the Affiliated Secondary School of Shanghai Datong University, founded by his granduncle Hu Dunfu.[2][3]

In the 1930s, his family relocated to Shanghai due to the Second Sino-Japanese War. He graduated in 1944 from Shanghai Jiao Tong University with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. After graduation, he worked as a teacher in Shanghai and then joined the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company. In 1949, he moved to the United Kingdom for work and settled in Hong Kong in 1952, where he married Ms. Yeung Si-cheung (Rose).

In 1959, Hu co-developed the Hong Kong market with Mitsubishi Electric of Japan. In 1969, he founded Ryoden Engineering Co., Ltd. In the 1980s, he established Shanghai Mitsubishi Elevator Co., Ltd., and in 1983, he founded Ryoden Development Co., Ltd. (now privatized) to explore new frontiers in real estate in Hong Kong and China. In 1991, he founded the Liberal Democratic Federation of Hong Kong and served as its Chairman.

Hu passed away due to illness on 4 June 2022. At the time of his passing, he served as director of three companies: Hysan Development Co., Ltd. (0014.HK), i-Cable Communications Ltd. (1097.HK), and Hong Kong Ferry Holdings Co., Ltd. (0032.HK).

He also held many public positions: Member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, Member of the Urban Council, Hong Kong Affairs Advisor, Member of the Preparatory Committee of the HKSAR, Member of the First Selection Committee of the HKSAR Government, Member of the Election Committee, Chairman of the Land Development Corporation (now Urban Renewal Authority), Member and Finance Committee Chairman of the Hong Kong Housing Authority, Member of the Law Reform Commission, Member of the Transport Advisory Committee, Honorary Member of the Advisory Committee of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Founding Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Federation, Permanent Honorary President of the Hong Kong Cycling Association,[4] Honorary President of the Hong Kong Badminton Association, Honorary President of the Hong Kong Shaolin Martial Arts Cultural Center, President of the Hong Kong Tennis Association, President of the Asian Tennis Federation, President of the East Asian Tennis Association, and Honorary Vice President of the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China.

Personal Life

Hu was married and had two sons. His elder son, Hu Hiu-ming, served as Chairman of the Council of City University of Hong Kong and Chairman of Ryoden Development Ltd. His younger son, Hu Leung-ming, served as Deputy Chairman and General Manager of Ryoden.[5]

Honours

  • Justice of the Peace (Non-official) (1977)
  • Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) (1985)
  • Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) (1989)
  • Gold Bauhinia Star (GBS) (2002)
  • Grand Bauhinia Medal (GBM) (2016)

See also

  • Hu Fa-kuang family
  • Ryoden Development

References

  1. ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%83%A1%E6%B3%95%E5%85%89#cite_ref-%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E4%BA%BA%E5%90%8D%E9%8C%84_1-0
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%83%A1%E6%B3%95%E5%85%89#cite_ref-2
  3. ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%83%A1%E6%B3%95%E5%85%89#cite_ref-%E8%83%A1%E6%B3%95%E5%85%89%E5%82%B3%E5%A5%87%E4%B8%80%E7%94%9F_3-0
  4. ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%83%A1%E6%B3%95%E5%85%89#cite_ref-5
  5. ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%83%A1%E6%B3%95%E5%85%89#cite_ref-6

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