On October 28, 2006 (September 7, 2006 in the lunar calendar), Huo Yingdong passed away. Huo Yingdong Huo Yingdong was born on May 10, 1923. His original name was Guan Tai, and his ancestral home was Panyu, Guangdong. He was born in Hong Kong. He lost his father at the age of 7. At the age of 12, he entered Huangren English College in Hong Kong and dropped out of school due to the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War. He worked as a ferry coal worker, an airport coolie, a car repair apprentice, a riveter, etc. From November 1992 to November 1996, he served as the president of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. In 1985, he served as a member of the Basic Law Drafting Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. In March 1993, he was elected as the vice chairperson of the Eighth National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. In March 1998, he was elected as the vice chairperson of the Ninth National Committee of On October 28, 2006, he died of illness in Beijing at the age of 84. In 1942, he assisted his mother in running a grocery store, etc. In 1945, he switched to bartering business. In 1954, he founded Lixin Real Estate Co., Ltd. to operate real estate. After 1955, he founded Huo Xingyetang Real Estate Co., Ltd. and Yourong Co., Ltd. to operate real estate, construction, shipping, hotels, gaming, restaurants, general merchandise, petroleum and other businesses. In 1961, he competed with Ye Han, Ye Deli, Stanley Ho, etc. for the patent of Macao gaming, and founded Macao Tourism and Entertainment Co., Ltd. as the largest shareholder. In 1965, he served as the president of the Hong Kong Real Estate Construction Association. In 1979, he was appointed as a director of China International Trust and Investment Company. After 1981, he served successively as the chairperson of Huo Xingyetang Real Estate Co., Ltd., You Rong Co., Ltd., Taiping Island Shipyard Co., Ltd., Lixin Real Estate Co., Ltd., Oriental Petroleum Co., Ltd., the chairperson of Shun Tak Shipping Co., Ltd., the director of Macau Tourism and Entertainment Co., Ltd., the permanent honorary president of the Hong Kong Real Estate Construction Association, the chief honorary president of the Hong Kong Cargo Shipping Industry General Chamber of Commerce, the honorary president of the Sun Yat-sen Foundation, the executive committee of the International Football Association, the director of FIFA, the vice president of the Asian Football Federation, the honorary president of the World Badminton Federation, the president of the Asian Chess Federation, and the president of the Hong Kong Football Association. From November 1992 to November 1996, he served as the In December 1995, he was elected as the vice chairperson of the 6th China Primary and Secondary School Teachers Award Foundation. In 1985, he served as a member of the Basic Law Drafting Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. In March 1992, he was appointed as the first batch of Hong Kong affairs consultants. In March 1993, he was elected as the vice chairperson of the 8th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. From July 1993 to December 1995, he served as the deputy director of the Preparatory Work Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Preparatory Committee. From December 1995 to July 1997, he served as the deputy chairperson of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Preparatory Committee. In November 1996, he was elected as a member of the selection committee of the first government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. In March 1998, he was elected as the vice chairperson of the 9th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Huo Yingdong is a member of the Standing Committee of the Fifth and Sixth National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, a member of the Standing Committee of the Seventh National People's Congress, and a deputy to the Eighth National People's Congress (Hong Kong and Macao). He was awarded an honorary doctorate in humanities by Springfield University in 1994. He was awarded an honorary doctorate in social sciences by the University of Hong Kong in 1995. He was awarded the Olympic Silver Medal by the International Olympic Committee in 1995. He was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government in July 1997. Mr. Huo Yingdong is a well-known industrialist in Hong Kong. In the 1940s, he began to help his mother run a grocery store, cultivating a strong will and a flexible way of doing things. After the end of the Anti-Japanese War, he seized the opportunity In the 1950s, Hong Kong's population surged, industry and commerce rose, and the market demand for land and buildings became increasingly strong. He took stock of the situation and founded Lixin Real Estate Co., Ltd. and began to operate the real estate industry. He pioneered the management method of tiered pre-sale "off-plan" and installment payment, which contributed greatly to the development of Hong Kong's real estate industry. The development of the real estate industry led to the building materials industry. He began to enter the seabed sand mining industry and became the "King of Sea Sand". In order to strengthen his strength, he acquired the American Taiping Island Shipyard and pioneered the Chinese acquisition of foreign companies in Hong Kong. He also threw himself into the land reclamation business and contracted international invite tenders projects. He was one of the first Hong Kong people to win the bidding for major international projects. Since 1955, he has successively founded Huo Hing Yetang Real Estate Co., Ltd. and Shun Tak Shipping Co., Ltd., whose business scope covers real estate, construction, shipping, building materials, petroleum, general merchandise, hotels, restaurants, etc., and has emerged in the Hong Kong business community. In the mid-1960s, the real estate industry in Hong Kong fell into a low ebb. At a critical moment, he vigorously advocated common development and shared prosperity. He joined the majority of real estate developers to hold the first meeting of the Hong Kong Real Estate Developers Association. He was elected as the chairperson and was re-elected for 20 years. Due to his important contributions to the economic development of Hong Kong, Mr. Huo Yingdong enjoys a high reputation in the Hong Kong business community. He has long served as the chairperson of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong and was elected as the permanent honorary The Macau Tourism and Entertainment Co., Ltd. co-founded by others has become the main pillar of Macau's economy and the main source of government revenue, which has had an important impact on the development of Macau's economy. Mr. Fok Yingdong is a famous patriot and a close friend of the Communist Party of China. When he was young, he had the ambition, passion and courage to do things for the country. During the period of resistance to the United States and aid to Korea, under the situation that Western countries imposed a comprehensive embargo on our country and the British Hong Kong authorities "cracked down on smuggling" by force, he organized a large fleet in Hong Kong and transported a large number of urgently needed materials to the motherland, which effectively supported the resistance to the United States and aid Korea. In the late 1970s, when the country began to reform and open up, he began to plan to invest in the mainland. In 1979, he invested in the construction of the Zhongshan Hot Spring Hotel, becoming one of the first Hong Kong entrepreneurs to invest in In 1983, the White Swan Hotel in Guangzhou, which he built in cooperation with the relevant departments of Guangdong Province, began trial operation and became the first large-scale modern hotel in our country designed, constructed and managed by the Chinese themselves. It was well received by Comrade Deng Xiaoping. He firmly supported the great concept of "one country, two systems" put forward by Comrade Deng Xiaoping, wholeheartedly supported the central government's principles and policies towards Hong Kong, and made great contributions to ensuring the smooth transition, smooth return and long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong. Since 1985, as a member of the Basic Law Drafting Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, he has actively performed his duties, offered suggestions and suggestions, and played an important role in the successful formulation of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Since July 1993, he has served as an important member of the Preparatory Committee and the Preparatory Committee of the Preparatory Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, frequently traveling between Hong Kong and Beijing, attending or presiding over relevant meetings and activities, listening to and reflecting the opinions of people from all walks of life in Hong Kong, and participating in the formulation of various plans and policies. He has publicly stated many times that under the care of the central government and the guidance of correct policies, and with the support of people from all walks of life in Hong Kong, he believes that the future Special Administrative Region government will definitely build Hong Kong better. His insightful insights and sincere patriotism have infected the majority of Hong Kong people and strengthened their confidence in Hong Kong's return to the motherland. After Hong Kong's return to the motherland, he used his social influence as always, actively implemented the principles of "one country, two systems", "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong" and a high degree of autonomy, fully supported the Chief Executive of the Special Administrative Region and the SAR government in governing in accordance with the Basic Law, and made new contributions to maintaining Hong Kong's prosperity and stability. He actively participated in the cause of reform, opening up and modernization of the motherland. He has long been committed to Hong Kong's prosperity and stable development. He has been fully affirmed by the party and the country, and has forged a deep friendship with several generations of leaders of the central government. Wreaths laid for people from all walks of life on both sides of the funeral hall. Hong Kong Chief Executive Dong Jianhua and his wife rushed to the funeral home to pay tribute to Fok Yingdong's funeral place. On February 20, 1990, Comrade Deng Xiaoping met with Mr. F On February 19, 1990, General Secretary Jiang Zemin met with Huo Yingdong at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. On September 27, 2003, President Hu Jintao met with Huo Yingdong in Beijing. On May 6, 2004, Huo Yingdong (third from left), Vice Chairperson of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and others topped the building of the Hong Kong Chinese General Chamber of Commerce in Nansha, Guangzhou. On May 15, 1995, International Olympic Committee President Samaranch awarded Huo Yingdong (right) the Olympic Medal in Beijing. On August 1, 1986, Mr. Huo Yingdong visited the construction site of Yuanjia School in Foshan City, Guangdong Province.