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Yao Shusheng

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Yao Shusheng (born 1927) is a Hong Kong entrepreneur and former "Steel King" of Hong Kong. He is currently the Honorary Chairman of Man Sang Cheong Group Limited.[1]

Biography

Born in 1927 in Shanghai, his ancestral hometown is Cixi County, Zhejiang (now part of Ningbo City).[2] In 1961, he founded Man Sang Cheong Group, engaging in various steel import and export businesses in Hong Kong.[3] He was the first rebar importer in Hong Kong at the time.[4] He successively served as the manager, executive director, and chairman of Man Sang Cheong. In August 2002, he resigned as a board member[5], and now serves as Honorary Chairman.[1] In February 1994, he promoted the company's listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. He also served as the chairman of the Hong Kong Rebar Importers and Stockists Association.[1] His son Yao Zuhui and daughter Yao Jieli are also industrialists in Hong Kong.

Commemoration

  • The lifesaving memorial monument at Repulse Bay, Hong Kong[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://www.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2001/0813/1001/F109_c.pdf
  2. ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A7%9A%E6%A8%B9%E8%81%B2#cite_ref-2
  3. ↑ Inheriting innovation and forging penetration . Ta Kung Pao. [ 2015-11-11 ] . ( Archived from the original on 2016-03-04)
  4. ↑ Yao Zuhui, a "hard" man, cares about his children . Chinese Children. 2013-10-10 [ 2015-11-11 ] .
  5. ↑ from the original on December 8, 2015 .
  6. ↑ Pan Shuhua, Huang Yonghao. Leisure, seaside and sea bathing: the history of swimming in the Hong Kong River. Hong Kong: Joint Publishing (Hong Kong).