Shi Jiqiao
Shi Jiqiao, English name: A.J. Sze[1], was a renowned British architect and entrepreneur of Hong Kong origin[2], and former Chairman of the A. J. Mason Group[3].
Biography
Shi was a native of Yuyao, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province[4], born in Shanghai, and belonged to the same clan as Shi Meilun, Shi Jiuyong, and Shi Jiuyun[5][6]. He graduated from the Civil Engineering Department of Tongji University’s School of Engineering.
In his early career, he worked at the Shanghai Tao Gui Kee Construction Company, where he oversaw the construction of iconic landmarks such as the Bank of China Building on the Bund and the new Wing On Company Building on Nanjing Road[7].
In 1946, he founded Shanghai Po Wah Construction Co., Ltd., which successfully completed the runway extension project at Longhua Airport. The company also built several famous Shanghai cinemas including the Majestic, Hu Guang, and Cathay theaters.
In the winter of 1948, he moved to British Hong Kong and established Hong Kong Po Wah Construction Co., Ltd., undertaking major projects such as the Hong Kong MTR and the Cross-Harbour Tunnel[7]. In 1978, he founded the A. J. Mason Group in Hong Kong and served as its chairman, with operations in real estate in both Hong Kong and Singapore[3].
He also founded Paul Y. Construction Company Ltd. and served as chairman, with the company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange[1].
In 1983, he invested in mainland China and donated to build the "Nian Ci Bridge"[2]. He was a member and racehorse owner of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, owning horses named “Jet,” “Brave,” and “Swift Ride”[8].
His son Mason Sze is also an industrialist in Hong Kong’s construction sector[7].
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.ajmason.com/group-profile.php
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.zjsql.com.cn/20081218/1833.html
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.ajmason.com/group-profile.php?lang=sc
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8F%B2%E6%B5%8E%E6%A8%B5#cite_ref-4
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8F%B2%E6%B5%8E%E6%A8%B5#cite_ref-5
- ↑ Yuyao Shi Family Genealogy
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "A Family Legacy in Construction, A Patriotic Overseas Chinese — A Profile of Mason Sze, Chairman of Sino-Canadian Tianjin Meitong Development Co., Ltd.", originally published in China Real Estate, Issue 08, 1994, author: Yuan Liu
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8F%B2%E6%B5%8E%E6%A8%B5#cite_ref-8
- People from Yuyao
- Architects from the Republic of China era
- Entrepreneurs from Shanghai
- Hong Kong people of Ningbo descent
- Tongji University alumni
- British people of Ningbo descent
- Hong Kong businesspeople
- Ningbo business clique
- Shi family of Yuyao
- British entrepreneurs of Chinese descent
- Architects in Hong Kong