Tsui Tsin-tong
徐展堂 Tsui Tsin-tong | |
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| Born | 1941 Ji'an, Jiangxi, China |
| Died | 2 April 2010 Beijing |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Occupation | Industrial entrepreneur |
| Known for | North Sea Group, Tsui Art Foundation |
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Hanyu Pinyin | Xú Zhǎntáng |
Dr. Tsui Tsin-tong
JP (1941 – 2 April 2010) was a Hong Kong entrepreneur, philanthropist and an antique connoisseur. He was also a Hong Kong member of the Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
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Tsui was
Biography
Born in
property development in the 1970s. His business empire boomed as the properties he bought in the early 1980s surged in value.[1] He later acquired the Chinese paints factories established in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Citybus, London Citybus and expanded the family-owned North Sea Group.[4]
In 1992, he became a member of the 1st Group of
Hong Kong Affairs Advisors and made contribution for the Hong Kong transition.[3] In 2001, he was awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star for his contribution to maintaining the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong.[5]
In 1995 Tsui gifted a Tang dynasty tomb figure of a horse to the National Gallery of Australia.[6]
In March 2010, Tsui suddenly suffered a stroke when he attended the 11th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Beijing.[1] In April 2010, he died in Beijing at the age of 69.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "CPPCC's Tsui Tsin-tong now stable after stroke". China Daily. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ^ "CNT Group Limited". Reuters. 9 February 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Tsui Tsin-tong". Chinavitae.com. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ^ "CPPCC Standing Committee member Tsui Tsin-tong stroke deep coma is still in critical condition after surgery". Chinatopsearch.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ^ CE mourns Tsui Tsin-tong
- ^ "Tang dynasty (618-907) China - Standing horse, 8th century". artsearch.nga.gov.au. National Gallery of Australia. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Philanthropist TT Tsui dies in Beijing". RTHK. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
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