Lee Iu-cheung
Dr. Lee Iu Cheung
Biography
Born in
In 1949, Lee purchased a barren hill in the New Territories from the Government of Hong Kong, and spent the next 20 years planning, designing and landscaping the garden known as Dragon Garden.
Dr. Lee is best known for his voluntary service "to about 50 associations and organisations aimed at improving the social and economic conditions of the Hong Kong people, especially after World War II."[2] He joined the board of Kwong Wah Hospital in 1926, was member of the Po Leung Kuk Committee in 1929–30 and became chairman of the Tung Wah Hospital Board of Directors in 1940.[3]
Dr. Lee's awards include an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) by HM
References
- ^ A Brief Biography of Lee Iu Cheung (1967) Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Dragon Garden Official Home Page". Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
- ^ a b Brief Information 1444 Historic Buildings Archived 14 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine (pg 226).
Further reading
Shum Wai-yau J.P., O.B.E. "A Brief Biography of Lee Iu Cheung (1967)" (PDF). Dragon Garden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011.