Liu Jisheng
Liu Ji-sheng, English name: Jason T. Lieu, was an industrialist and financier in late Qing and Republican China.
Biography
He was born on November 19, 1889, in Dinghai County, Ningbo Prefecture, Qing Empire. His grandfather Liu Wei-zhong was a major entrepreneur in Shanghai's entertainment industry. His father Liu Xian-xi was a shipping tycoon and assistant general manager of the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company. His elder brother was the industrial magnate Liu Hong-sheng. His wife was Liu Chen Ding-zhen.
Liu studied with his brother Liu Hong-sheng at St. John's University in Shanghai, where he was a classmate of T. V. Soong. After graduation, he entered the business world, co-managing enterprises with his brother and forming the Liu Industrial Group. He was Liu Hong-sheng's principal assistant[1]. He was involved in the energy, construction, textile, and chemical industries. He served as the manager of the sales department of the Kailuan Coal Mine and as a board member of major enterprises including the Greater China Match Company and Shanghai Cement Company. Later, he entered the shipping, banking, and insurance industries. He served as executive director and general manager of the China Industrial Bank. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, he was general manager of the Southwest Transportation Company, assisting in the transport of manpower and supplies to the rear area[2].
After the war ended, in 1947 he moved with his family to Hong Kong[2]. There, he served as chairman of the Hong Kong Match Factory and as a board member of Pui Shing Girls' School. He passed away in Hong Kong on October 8, 1962, at the age of 73. He was buried with his wife Liu Chen Ding-zhen in Montreal, Canada.
Historic Residences
- The former Liu Ji-sheng Residence, located at 681 Julu Road (formerly Route Joffre) in the former French Concession of Shanghai, was built in 1921. It is now the Bridge 8 Art Center[3].
- Aixin Garden, located at 675 Julu Road (formerly Route Joffre) in the former French Concession of Shanghai, was built in 1924 (another source says 1931). It was designed by the famous Hungarian architect László Hudec and is considered one of his representative works[4]. It was a gift to his wife for their 40th wedding anniversary[5]. It is now the headquarters of the Shanghai Writers’ Association[6].
References
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%88%98%E5%90%89%E7%94%9F#cite_ref-1
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%88%98%E5%90%89%E7%94%9F#cite_ref-liu_2-0
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%88%98%E5%90%89%E7%94%9F#cite_ref-3
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%88%98%E5%90%89%E7%94%9F#cite_ref-4
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%88%98%E5%90%89%E7%94%9F#cite_ref-5
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%88%98%E5%90%89%E7%94%9F#cite_ref-6