Tang Weiqi
Tong Wai Ki (Tong Wai Ki, born March 1939 – died January 15, 2022[1]) was a Chinese politician of Han ethnicity and a member of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).
Biography
Tong Wai Ki was a native of Leliu, Shunde, Guangdong Province. He was the eldest son of Tong Kwok Wah, an import-export businessman and general manager of Queen's Agency, with two elder sisters, two younger brothers, and two younger sisters.[2]
His younger brother Tong Wai Hap was a Hong Kong Taoist scholar[2], and another brother Tong Wai Lap served as vice chairman of the Shun Tak Fraternal Association in Hong Kong.[2] His sister-in-law Yu Suk Hing was former chairperson of the Kowloon Region of the Scout Association of Hong Kong,[2] and actor Petrina Fung’s elder brother, Fung Ying Shue, was married to his sister.[2]
Tong lived in Sham Shui Po, Kowloon, during his youth[3] and studied at Queen Elizabeth School (admitted in 1955[3], graduated in 1958[4]). He was a classmate of Pang Chung, former honorary secretary general of the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China.[4] He obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of South Carolina, USA.[5][6]
He served as chairman of the Yuen Yuen Institute and president of the Hong Kong Taoist Association. In 2008, he was elected as a member of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference[7], representing specially invited Hong Kong figures in Group 53. He also served as a member of the Ethnic and Religious Affairs Committee.[8]
He passed away on January 15, 2022, at the age of 83.[9]
Personal Life
Tong married Ms. Yeung and had three sons and one daughter.[2] His eldest son Tong Kok Chi is a collector,[2] second son Tong Shing Ching was a former president of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries,[2] and youngest son Tong Sau Chai is vice chairman of the Yuen Yuen Institute.[2] Chinese entrepreneur and Tencent president Lau Chi Ping is his son-in-law.[2]
References
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B1%A4%E4%BC%9F%E5%A5%87#cite_ref-2
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20220126/PDF/a15_screen.pdf
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B1%A4%E4%BC%9F%E5%A5%87#cite_ref-QUEEN_ELIZABETH_SCHOOL_MAGAZINE_4-0
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B1%A4%E4%BC%9F%E5%A5%87#cite_ref-%E8%8B%B1%E6%96%87%E4%B8%AD%E5%AD%B8%E6%9C%83%E6%94%B7_%E5%8F%8A%E6%A0%BC%E5%AD%B8%E7%94%9F%E5%90%8D%E5%96%AE_5-0
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B1%A4%E4%BC%9F%E5%A5%87#cite_ref-6
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B1%A4%E4%BC%9F%E5%A5%87#cite_ref-7
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B1%A4%E4%BC%9F%E5%A5%87#cite_ref-8
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B1%A4%E4%BC%9F%E5%A5%87#cite_ref-9
- ↑ President of Hong Kong Taoist Association Tong Wai Ki passed away at 83
- Members of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
- Alumni of Queen Elizabeth School
- Alumni of the University of South Carolina
- Recipients of the Bronze Bauhinia Star
- Tong (surname)
- Taoist figures in Hong Kong
- People from Shunde, Hong Kong
- Hong Kong businesspeople