Mr. Li Ka-shing has not passed away yet, and judging from Mr. Li Ka-shing’s recent physical and mental state, everything is healthy and well.
On July 29, 1928, Li Ka-shing was born into a family in Mianxian Lane, Beimen Street, Chaoan County, Chaozhou, Guangdong. At the age of 5, he entered Guanhaisi Primary School. On July 7, 1937, Japan's war of aggression against China broke out. In 1938, the Japanese army bombed Chaozhou. In June 1939, Li Ka-shing, who had just entered junior high school, moved to Hong Kong with his family, and the family stayed at the home of his uncle Zhuang Jing'an.
In June 1939, Li Ka-shing, who had just entered junior high school, moved to Hong Kong with his family, and the family stayed at the home of his uncle Zhuang Jing'an. Began investing in real estate in 1958. In 1979, he purchased "Hutchison Whampoa", an established British-funded commercial bank, becoming the first Chinese to acquire a British-funded commercial bank. In 1981, he was elected as "Hong Kong Man of the Year" and Justice of the Peace.
In 1989, he was awarded the CBE title by the Queen of England. In 1992, he was appointed as a Hong Kong Affairs Consultant. He was named Hong Kong Man of the Year in 1993. From 1995 to 1997, he served as a member of the Preparatory Committee of the Special Administrative Region. Since being named the richest Chinese person in the world by Forbes in 1999, he has been the richest Chinese person for 15 consecutive years. In 2011, the legendary story of Li Ka-shing’s Kung Fu Tea was selected as an article for Chinese language teachers at the National Confucius Institute.
In the 2014 ranking of the world's richest people published by Forbes magazine, Li Ka-shing's total net worth reached US$31 billion, making him the richest man in Asia and 20th in the world. In March 2014, Li Ka-shing sold nearly 25 shares of Watsons to Singapore's sovereign fund Temasek for HK$44 billion, and cashed out more than HK$71 billion in eight months.
In March of the same year, the related biography "Li Ka-shing: Success is No Chance" was published. On June 18, Victoria Harbor Investment, owned by Li Ka-shing, announced that it had invested in a New York technology company and had completed a $10 million Series A financing for the company to develop technologies such as cell cultivation and leather manufacturing. On August 19, 2015, Hurun released the 2015 Global Chinese Rich List. Li Ka-shing ranked second among the global Chinese richest people with a wealth of 200 billion yuan.
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Relevant information about Li Ka-shing:
1. In 1958, Li Ka-shing built the first industrial building in North Point, Hong Kong Island. The 12-storey factory building officially entered the real estate market; in 1960, a second industrial building was built in Chai Wan, and Li Ka-shing's career quickly moved towards glory.
2. In August 2019, Cheung Kong Holdings, a subsidiary of the Li Ka-shing family, spent 4.6 billion pounds (approximately 39.5 billion yuan) to fully acquire Greene King, the UK’s largest bar group and brewery, and Make a deal.