Li Hexin
Lee Wo-han, born in Yin County, Ningbo, Zhejiang. He later moved to Hong Kong and, following the 2012 Sino Medical incident, immigrated to Taoyuan City, Taiwan in 2017. He funded the establishment of the Lee Woo Sing College at the Chinese University of Hong Kong[1], and served as chairman of the college's board of trustees[2]. He is currently Honorary President of the World Federation of Hakka Entrepreneurs[3].
Biography
Born into a financial family in Shanghai, his ancestral home is in Yin County, Ningbo, Zhejiang. His elder brother, Lee Woo Sing, is a well-known financier in Hong Kong. Lee initially worked in the traditional manufacturing industry, specifically in cold-rolled steel sheet production. In the 1990s, he invested in Hong Kong industry[4]. He served as the President of the family business, Datang International Investment Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong). He also invested in real industries in Singapore and the United States, with interests spanning pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, and biotechnology.
In 2009, he founded Lee's Xin Kee Tea House in Hong Kong and served as Chairman of Xin Fook Tea Pavilion[5]. He also serves as President of the Bing Fa Tong Lee's Charitable Foundation (Hong Kong)[3].
He shifted focus to biotechnology and pharmaceutical investment in Mainland China. In 2009, he became President of TEDA Development in Tianjin[6]. In 2015, he was appointed Chairman of Tianjin Yasheng Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Products Co., Ltd. He also served as an advisor to the Cross-Strait People’s Representatives Association[7], and as a Hong Kong and Macau member of the 12th Tianjin Municipal Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference[8].
Charity
Lee is passionate about philanthropy and has donated to education across Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
- In 2007, he donated HK$150 million to found the Lee Woo Sing College at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, named after his elder brother. The foundation stone was laid in 2010[9].
- In 2009, he donated RMB 30 million to the Chinese publishing industry[3].
- In 2009, he donated NT$20 million to the Taiwan Vulnerable Care Association[3] and also provided relief to areas affected by flooding in Taiwan.
References
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%8E%E5%92%8C%E9%91%AB#cite_ref-1
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%8E%E5%92%8C%E9%91%AB#cite_ref-2
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%8E%E5%92%8C%E9%91%AB#cite_ref-li_hakka_3-0
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%8E%E5%92%8C%E9%91%AB#cite_ref-4
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%8E%E5%92%8C%E9%91%AB#cite_ref-5
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%8E%E5%92%8C%E9%91%AB#cite_ref-6
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%8E%E5%92%8C%E9%91%AB#cite_ref-7
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%8E%E5%92%8C%E9%91%AB#cite_ref-8
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%8E%E5%92%8C%E9%91%AB#cite_ref-9