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In this Chinese name, the family name is Cha.
The HonourableCha Chi-mingGBM JP
Born1914
Haining, Zhejiang, Republic of China
Died28 March 2007 (aged 92–93)
Hong Kong
NationalityChinese
Other namesZha Jimin
Occupation(s)Industrialist, entrepreneur, philanthropist
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese查濟民
Simplified Chinese查济民
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhā Jìmín
Wade–GilesCha Chi-min

Cha Chi-ming GBM, JP (1914 – 28 March 2007), was a Hong Kong industrialist, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He was the Chairman of CDW International Limited, Mingly Corporation Limited, and Hong Kong Resort International Limited and also a member of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Preparatory Committee, a member of the Hong Kong Basic Law Drafting Committee, and a Hong Kong Affairs Adviser.

Life

Cha was born in Haining, Zhejiang Province. He was a distant paternal relative of the wuxia novelist Louis Cha. He studied textile technology and graduated from Zhejiang University in 1931. In 1994, he donated US$20 million to create the Qiu Shi Science and Technologies Foundation. The Foundation awards prizes such as the Qiu Shi Science and Technology Prize, to Chinese scientists who have made significant advances in their fields.

Memorial

The Memorial of Cha Chi Ming is located inside of the main building of Haining Library, Zhejiang, China.

Honours

References

  1. "读者指南". 海宁市图书馆网站. Retrieved 20 August 2019.

External links

Hong Kong Resorts International
Hong Kong Standard


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