Chuang Shih-ping

The Honourable
Chuang Shih-ping
GBM
莊世平
Chair of the Nanyang Commercial Bank
In office
14 December 1949[1] – 1986[2]
Personal details
Born(1911-01-20)20 January 1911
Puning, Guangdong, Qing dynasty
Died2 June 2007(2007-06-02) (aged 96)
Hong Kong
NationalityHong Kong Chinese
ResidenceHong Kong
Chuang Shih-ping
Traditional Chinese庄世平
Simplified Chinese莊世平
Transcriptions
In this Chinese name, the family name is Chuang.

Chuang Shih-ping, GBM[3] (Chinese: 莊世平, 20 January 1911 – 2 June 2007)[4][5] was a Hong Kong businessman[6] who was the founder of the Hong Kong Nanyang Commercial Bank in 1949 and the Macau Banco Nan Tung in 1950.[citation needed] Zhuang was born in Puning, Guangdong and he came to Hong Kong in 1947.[7] As a member of the pro-Beijing camp, Chuang was appointed a member of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee[8] and a local National People's Congress delegate by the Chinese government.[9] He was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal in July 1997 and was among the first to receive this honor.[7]

Chuang died in Hong Kong from Heart failure on 2 June 2007.[7][10] He was 96.[11]

References

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  3. ^ "HKSAR PRECEDENCE LIST" (PDF). Hong Kong: HKSAR Government. August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  4. ^ "CE mourns passing of Chuang Shih-ping". Hong Kong: HKSAR Government. 2 June 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
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  6. ^ Liang, Wei; Faizullah Khilji (4 October 2012). China and East Asia's Post-Crises Community: A Region in Flux. Lexington Books. p. 174. ISBN 9780739170830.
  7. ^ a b c Ho, Lousie (24 June 2008). "A legendary life in photographs". China Daily. China. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  8. ^ "HK CPPCC Members Strongly Condemn 'Taiwan Independence' Remarks (08/12/02)". United States: Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in San Francisco. 24 December 2003. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  9. ^ Lee, Klaudia (8 July 2007). "Veteran Beijing loyalist who 'loved the country' dies at 66". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  10. ^ 治祖, 鄭 (3 June 2007). 大紫荊勳賢 著名僑領莊世平辭世. Wen Wei Po (in Chinese). Hong Kong. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  11. ^ 香港舉行莊世平百年誕辰紀念活動 (in Chinese). Hong Kong: DWNews.com. 9 December 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2014.