Lee Hye-ri (Entrepreneur)
Lee Wai-lee was a Hong Kong businessman. His ancestral hometown was Lisiyan, Zhonggongmiao, Yin County, Ningbo (now Tongpenzha Village, Zhonggongmiao Subdistrict, Yinzhou District, Ningbo City), and he was born in Shanghai. He operated businesses in watches and real estate in Hong Kong, earning the reputation of "Watch King."[1]
Biography
Lee Wai-lee was born in 1912 into a merchant family in Shanghai. His father was Lee Feng-he[2], and his mother was Pao Sau-yuet. In 1930, he entered the watch industry, and four years later, established his own watch brand. In 1947, he moved to Hong Kong and continued operating his brand. Starting in 1960, he entered the real estate sector. In 1980, he acquired the Swiss watch brand Enicar, earning him the title "Watch King." He passed away in November 1991.[1][3]
Philanthropy
Lee Wai-lee was devoted to philanthropy. He donated to the Methodist Church, Hong Kong, to establish Lee Wai Lee Secondary School, and also funded the founding of the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Lee Wai Lee), and contributed to the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Chai Wan), resulting in one of its academic buildings being named the "Lee Wai Lee Higher Education Building."
Lee also cared deeply about the development of his hometown, Ningbo. Since 1987, he successively funded the construction of Lee Wai Lee Secondary School, Lee Wai Lee Vocational School, Lee Wai Lee Primary School, and Lee Wai Lee Kindergarten. Additionally, he donated to the construction of the Ningbo Medical Center Lee Wai Lee Hospital, which at the time was the largest hospital in Ningbo.[1]
Former Residence
Lee Wai-lee lived in Lisiyan, Yin County during his childhood. After his death, the village committee restored and preserved the residence. In November 2010, it was designated a Cultural Heritage Protection Unit of Yinzhou District.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%8E%E6%83%A0%E5%88%A9_(%E4%BC%81%E6%A5%AD%E5%AE%B6)#cite_ref-main_1-0
- ↑ Obituary of Lee Feng-he. Wah Kiu Yat Po. 1968-11-30. Page 2, Section 2.
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%8E%E6%83%A0%E5%88%A9_(%E4%BC%81%E6%A5%AD%E5%AE%B6)#cite_ref-3
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%8E%E6%83%A0%E5%88%A9_(%E4%BC%81%E6%A5%AD%E5%AE%B6)#cite_ref-4