Biography of Ho Hung-Tung

Author: Leng Xia
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Talented people gathering, dragons among dragons; sons like Ho Hung-Tung. According to the authoritative U.S. financial magazine Forbes, in its June 1994 issue, Ho Hung-Tung's wealth was estimated at $2.5 billion, equivalent to about 200 billion Hong Kong dollars, ranking around the 8th place in Hong Kong's wealthy list. Ho Hung-Tung's vast commercial empire includes industries such as construction, shipping, hotels, restaurants, sand mining, department stores, and oil, spanning both domestic and international business systems. A significant portion of these businesses are privately owned, with their accounts and financial details not fully known to outsiders, so his actual wealth may far exceed $2.5 billion.
"Too many people in society hold prejudices against Ho Hung-Tung, looking at him through colored glasses. Yet, how many of these people truly understand Ho Hung-Tung? This is deeply unfair to him. I feel a responsibility to present an authentic Ho Hung-Tung to readers, clarifying the prejudices and misunderstandings surrounding him." Additionally, "Through The Complete Biography of Ho Hung-Tung, readers can broadly understand the evolution of Hong Kong over more than half a century, as well as the changes in the relationship between China, Britain, mainland China, and Hong Kong in recent decades."—Leng Xia
"(My) personality, you know, others don't know if you are someone who understands me"—Ho Hung-Tung said to the author
Ho Hung-Tung was a rare business genius in Hong Kong in the 20th century, an outstanding Chinese sports and social activist, and a widely known philanthropist in mainland China. He was also a "red capitalist" who rose to the ranks of the "leading figures of the Party and State." At the same time, he was a witness to the profound changes in Hong Kong. This book is based on interviews with Ho Hung-Tung and draws from the historical records of Hong Kong's economic and social development over decades, as well as books and publications about Ho Hung-Tung, provided by friends, family, subordinates, and historical documents from mainland China and Hong Kong and Macau. Additionally, it includes extremely valuable original materials and documents provided by the Ho Group. Over a year of face-to-face conversations, 43 boxes of audio tapes, nearly a decade of writing, and nearly 300,000 words faithfully record Ho Hung-Tung's life journey and legendary life. It also chronicles the transformation of Hong Kong from a small freight port into an international metropolis over more than half a century.
Ho Hung-Tung's extraordinary life is like a multifaceted prism, clearly reflecting the ups and downs and glorious years of Hong Kong in the 20th century.