Major performances
* 2007 Asian Championships - 1st saber team
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Zhong Man
Zhong Man is a sabre , who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, winning the second ever gold medal for China in fencing.
* 2007 Asian Championships - 1st saber team
* 2007 Asian Championships - 1st saber team
Zhang Jiewen
Zhang Jiewen is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.
Zhang competed for China in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner . They had a bye in the first round and defeated Jo Novita and Lita Nurlita of Indonesia in the second. In the quarterfinals, Zhang and Yang beat Saralee Thungthongkam and Sathinee Chankrachangwong of Thailand 15-2, 15-4. They won the semifinal against Ra Kyung-min and Lee Kyung-won of 15-6, 15-4. In the final against fellow Chinese women Huang Sui and Gao Ling Zhang and Yang came out on top after losing the first set to win the gold medal 7-15, 15-4, 15-8.
Zhang Jiewen will quit the world of badminton after 2008 Summer Olympics, where she will marry to doubles star Choong Tan Fook.
Zhang competed for China in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner . They had a bye in the first round and defeated Jo Novita and Lita Nurlita of Indonesia in the second. In the quarterfinals, Zhang and Yang beat Saralee Thungthongkam and Sathinee Chankrachangwong of Thailand 15-2, 15-4. They won the semifinal against Ra Kyung-min and Lee Kyung-won of 15-6, 15-4. In the final against fellow Chinese women Huang Sui and Gao Ling Zhang and Yang came out on top after losing the first set to win the gold medal 7-15, 15-4, 15-8.
Zhang Jiewen will quit the world of badminton after 2008 Summer Olympics, where she will marry to doubles star Choong Tan Fook.
Yeung Sum
Dr Yeung Sum, is the second Chairman of the , a pro-democracy political party in Hong Kong. He is a lecturer in the University of Hong Kong. He was a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.
Yeung Sum obtained his undergraduate degree at the University of Hong Kong. He was a residential member in ''St. John's College'' and became the president of its student association from 1972-1973. He gained his master's degree at the University of York in before returning to earn his doctorate from the University of Hong Kong. Yeung Sum has taught at the University of Hong Kong since 1979 and has been a lecturer in the Department of Social Work and Social Administration since 1985.
Yeung was a member of LegCo from 1991 to 1997, and since 1998. In the 1980s, he was the Chairman of Meeting Point, a pro-democracy political group. He had also served as the Vice Chairman of the United Democrats of Hong Kong . With the merging of the two groups to form the Democratic Party in 1994, he continued to serve as a Vice Chairman in the party, until he took the present position of Chairman from Martin Lee Chu-ming upon the expiry of the latter's term in 2001.
Yeung represented a relatively moderate faction within the democratic camp, and discontent with him within the DP led to fragmentation of the party. As a result, legislator Chan Wai-yip quit the party when Yeung took the Chairmanship in 2001, and a number of "Young Turks" left the DP to join in 2002.
In consideration for bearing responsibilities for recent election failures, he has since announced that he will not be seeking another term as party Chairman.
Biography
Yeung Sum obtained his undergraduate degree at the University of Hong Kong. He was a residential member in ''St. John's College'' and became the president of its student association from 1972-1973. He gained his master's degree at the University of York in before returning to earn his doctorate from the University of Hong Kong. Yeung Sum has taught at the University of Hong Kong since 1979 and has been a lecturer in the Department of Social Work and Social Administration since 1985.
Yeung was a member of LegCo from 1991 to 1997, and since 1998. In the 1980s, he was the Chairman of Meeting Point, a pro-democracy political group. He had also served as the Vice Chairman of the United Democrats of Hong Kong . With the merging of the two groups to form the Democratic Party in 1994, he continued to serve as a Vice Chairman in the party, until he took the present position of Chairman from Martin Lee Chu-ming upon the expiry of the latter's term in 2001.
Yeung represented a relatively moderate faction within the democratic camp, and discontent with him within the DP led to fragmentation of the party. As a result, legislator Chan Wai-yip quit the party when Yeung took the Chairmanship in 2001, and a number of "Young Turks" left the DP to join in 2002.
In consideration for bearing responsibilities for recent election failures, he has since announced that he will not be seeking another term as party Chairman.
Xie Xingfang
Xie Xingfang was born January 8, 1981, in Guangzhou, Guangdong province in China. She is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.
Her first big title was won in the woman double event, with her provincial team mate Zhang Jiewen, in the world junior championships in 1998. Yet once she entered the Chinese national team, she switched to singles, in between two generations, the one of Gong Ruina, Zhou Mi and Zhang Ning, and the following one, which is now filled with impressive talents amongst which , 17, who just won the China Open.
Xie is currently in a relationship with fellow Chinese badminton player Lin Dan. Xie Xingfang and Lin Dan made a romantic moment when both together won the in Madrid.
Her first big title was won in the woman double event, with her provincial team mate Zhang Jiewen, in the world junior championships in 1998. Yet once she entered the Chinese national team, she switched to singles, in between two generations, the one of Gong Ruina, Zhou Mi and Zhang Ning, and the following one, which is now filled with impressive talents amongst which , 17, who just won the China Open.
Xie is currently in a relationship with fellow Chinese badminton player Lin Dan. Xie Xingfang and Lin Dan made a romantic moment when both together won the in Madrid.
Major achievements
Wong Jim
James Wong Jim was a renowned Cantopop lyricist and writer based primarily in Hong Kong. He was also a well known in Asia as a columnist, actor, film director, scriptwriter and talk show hosts. He took part in creative directing positions within the entertainment industry in Hong Kong. Wong was also an alumnus of La Salle College. Many fans like to call him "Uncle Jim"
Wong died of lung cancer after a four-year battle at the age of 64 in November 24 2004 at 00:46.
Wong was born in Panyu, in what now is part of Guangzhou, China and migrated to Hong Kong with his family in 1949. He completed his secondary education at La Salle College. In 1963, he graduated from Chinese Department, Faculty of Arts of the University of Hong Kong. Wong received an degree from the University of Hong Kong in 1983 for his study in Cantonese opera . In May 2003, in the midst of his fight with lung cancer, he obtained a degree at the Department of Social Science, University of Hong Kong. The title of his thesis was .
Wong had participated in a variety of media fields including advertisement, movie and music. He was best known for his achievements as a lyricist of Cantonese songs in Hong Kong. Beginning from the 1960s, he was the lyricist for over 2,000 songs, collaborating with composer Joseph Koo on many popular TVB TV drama theme songs, many of which have become classics of the genre. His works had pushed the development of Cantopop to unprecedented popularity. Joseph Koo, might be one of his closest friends, but James Wong acknowledges that Koo is the exact opposite of him, saying that he is handsome , while Koo has a terrible reputation, he curses or uses vulgar while Koo doesn't know how to curse!
At the same time of being well known and praised for his creative works in the entertainment and advertisement fields, Wong was also famous for his vulgar and indelicate image. His vulgar includes jokes that lightly touch on adult topics. In one of his last concerts, he sung ones of his songs intended for advertisements. This one, "Leung Go Gau Saai Sou" has one particular line where he emphasises the word for mother, lo-mo. On that night he also said he loves si-lai (married women, he said, his mother was a si-lai and he loves si-lai so badly, his si-lai at home said he could only have one si-lai. It is said that his charismatic nature blends so perfectly with his jokes that he makes everyone laugh until they fall off their chairs. He had a series of best-seller books on adult-oriented jokes. He was regarded as the one breaking the cultural barrier to taboos in Hong Kong during the conservative environment in 1970s. He is best remembered as the person who came up with the slogan "Two kids are good enough" for The Family Planning Association of Hong Kong.
Wong hosted several TV programs, mostly interviews or talk shows oriented towards adults, on both TVB and . One of the talk shows called "Off-guard Tonight" , co-hosted by Wong and his close friends Chua Lam and Ni Kuang on ATV, is particularly remembered.
Since the 1990s, Wong's creative works had become less popular, and many entertainment companies featured less of Wong's songs. Some TV shows hosted by Wong were also unpopular. Wong had decided to return to Hong Kong University to get a Doctor's degree, about Hong Kong popular culture. His essay is now in the library of Hong Kong University.
On November 24 of 2004 at 00:46, he passed away in in Hong Kong Shatin. At this moment, Hong Kong people reflected back and agreed to his career and accomplishment. For the following few days, the news of his death had become the headline of media in Hong Kong and his compositions were played throughout the week. A remembrance ceremony took place at Hong Kong Stadium, over 15,000 attended this ceremony.
* '''' Chinese adaptation
* ''Below the Lion Rock''
* ''The Bund of Shanghai'' , theme song from TV series ''''
* ''All Kind Sentiments'' , theme song from TV series ''The Bund II''
* ''Shanghai Beach of the Dragon Tiger Battle'' , theme song from TV series ''The Bund II''
* ''When I'm Asked''
* ''Both are forgetten in the mist''
* ''Tao'' , theme to the Tsui Hark-produced ''A Chinese Ghost Story''
* ''A laugh in blue sea'' , theme to Tsui Hark's ''''
* ''A Man Should Stand Strong'' , theme song to Tsui Hark's ''Once Upon a Time in China'' series about Wong Fei Hung; set to the traditional Chinese tune ''On the General's Orders''
* ''No need to remember old dreams''
* ''Childhood''
* ''Work Hard''
* ''Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre''
* ''The Invincible Medic'' , theme song from TV series ''The Invincible Medic''
* ''The Adventurer's'' , theme song from TV series ''The Adventurer's''
* ''In Love and War'' , theme song from TV series ''In Love and War''
* ''Breath and Depths of Mountains and Waters''
* ''It Will Be Throughout Lucky'' , theme song from TV series ''The Duke of Mount Deer''
* ''Detains the Fall Scenery'' , sub theme song from TV series ''The Buddhism Palm Strikes Back''
* ''Difficult Even Agreement'' , theme song from TV series ''Against the Blade of Honour''
* ''Splendid Story'' , theme song from TV series ''Corner the Con Man''
* ''Has You Rarely'' , theme song from TV series ''Corner the Con Man''
* ''The Cool Breeze Does Not Dye'' , theme song from TV series ''Justice Sung II''
* ''The Sentimental Often In''
Wong received numerous awards for his works.
- Music Awards
* 1981 忘記他, The best cantopop, 4th Top Ten Chinese Golden Pop Music, RTHK
* 1982 兩忘煙水里, The best cantopop, 4th Top Ten Chinese Golden Pop Music, RTHK
* 1989 Best Lyricist, 2nd Hong Kong Artist Awards
* 1990 Golden Pin, 13th, Top Ten Chinese Golden Pop Music, RTHK
* 1991 Hall of Fame, RTHK
* 2000 Hall of Fame Award, CASH .
* 2002 Hall of Fame Award for 25th Anniversary, 25th Top Ten Chinese Golden Pop Music, RTHK
- Film Awards
* 1987 ''A Chinese Ghost Story'': Best Original Score and Best Film Song , 7th Hong Kong Film Awards
* 1990 ''The Terracotta Warrior'': Best Original Film Score; and '''': Best Original Film Song, 10th Hong Kong Film Awards
* 1991 黃飛鴻, 11th Hong Kong Film Awards
* 1992 黃飛鴻 之II 男兒當自強, 29th Taiwan's Golden Horse Award
* 1994 梁祝, Best Original Film Score, 14th Hong Kong Film Awards
* ''In-Laws, Out-Laws''
* ''Visible Secret'' - Lo Kit
* ''Funny Business''
* ''Love Paradox'' - Security guard
* '''' - J.P.
* ''A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation'' - Red Beard
* ''Screwball '94'' - Tong Shi Yi
* '''' - George
* ''Best of Best''
* ''I Will Wait for You'' - Thief
* ''Return to a Better Tomorrow'' - Wong
* ''I Have a Date with Spring'' - Triad
* '''' - Governor Cheng
* ''Flirting Scholar'' - Mr. Wah
* ''All's Well, Ends Well Too'' - Magistrate
* ''Summer Lovers'' - Uncle Wah
* ''Fight Back to School II'' - Minister Wong
* ''Stooges in Hong Kong''
* ''Rich Man'' - Peter Chow
* ''Once Upon a Time a Hero in China''
* ''All's Well, Ends Well''
* ''The Twin Dragons'' - Twins' Father
* ''Spiritually a Cop''
* '''' - Food Vendor
* ''Gambling Ghost'' - Brother Dragon
* ''Doctor Vampire''
* ''Stooges in Tokyo'' - Chung, Kwok Shing
* ''B B 30''
* ''The Wild Goose Chase''
* ''Tiger on the Beat II'' - Wong
* Miss Asia Pageant 1990 - Host
* ''The Romancing Star III'' - Housiu Jim
* ''Just Heroes'' - Solicitor Wong
* ''Mr. Sunshine''
* ''Celebrity Talk Show'' TV Series - Host
* ''Happy Ghost 4'' - Judge
* Miss Asia Pageant 1989 - Host
* ''Black Dragon'' - Mr. Ku's Friend
* ''City Squeeze''
* ''The Crazy Companies'' - Priest
* ''Fractured Follies'' - May's father, a supermarket owner
* ''Tiger on Beat'' - Police Inspector Jim Pak
* ''Mother vs. Mother'' - Substitute Minister
* ''Double Fattiness'' - Orchestra Director
* ''Red Headed Stranger'' - Chinese Laborer
* ''Musical Dancer'' - James Wong
* ''My Darling, My Goddess'' - Randy Jim
* ''Chinatown Kid'' - Gambler
* ''Let's Rock''
* ''Games Gamblers Play''
Wong died of lung cancer after a four-year battle at the age of 64 in November 24 2004 at 00:46.
Education
Wong was born in Panyu, in what now is part of Guangzhou, China and migrated to Hong Kong with his family in 1949. He completed his secondary education at La Salle College. In 1963, he graduated from Chinese Department, Faculty of Arts of the University of Hong Kong. Wong received an degree from the University of Hong Kong in 1983 for his study in Cantonese opera . In May 2003, in the midst of his fight with lung cancer, he obtained a degree at the Department of Social Science, University of Hong Kong. The title of his thesis was .
Career and contributions
Wong had participated in a variety of media fields including advertisement, movie and music. He was best known for his achievements as a lyricist of Cantonese songs in Hong Kong. Beginning from the 1960s, he was the lyricist for over 2,000 songs, collaborating with composer Joseph Koo on many popular TVB TV drama theme songs, many of which have become classics of the genre. His works had pushed the development of Cantopop to unprecedented popularity. Joseph Koo, might be one of his closest friends, but James Wong acknowledges that Koo is the exact opposite of him, saying that he is handsome , while Koo has a terrible reputation, he curses or uses vulgar while Koo doesn't know how to curse!
At the same time of being well known and praised for his creative works in the entertainment and advertisement fields, Wong was also famous for his vulgar and indelicate image. His vulgar includes jokes that lightly touch on adult topics. In one of his last concerts, he sung ones of his songs intended for advertisements. This one, "Leung Go Gau Saai Sou" has one particular line where he emphasises the word for mother, lo-mo. On that night he also said he loves si-lai (married women, he said, his mother was a si-lai and he loves si-lai so badly, his si-lai at home said he could only have one si-lai. It is said that his charismatic nature blends so perfectly with his jokes that he makes everyone laugh until they fall off their chairs. He had a series of best-seller books on adult-oriented jokes. He was regarded as the one breaking the cultural barrier to taboos in Hong Kong during the conservative environment in 1970s. He is best remembered as the person who came up with the slogan "Two kids are good enough" for The Family Planning Association of Hong Kong.
Wong hosted several TV programs, mostly interviews or talk shows oriented towards adults, on both TVB and . One of the talk shows called "Off-guard Tonight" , co-hosted by Wong and his close friends Chua Lam and Ni Kuang on ATV, is particularly remembered.
Since the 1990s, Wong's creative works had become less popular, and many entertainment companies featured less of Wong's songs. Some TV shows hosted by Wong were also unpopular. Wong had decided to return to Hong Kong University to get a Doctor's degree, about Hong Kong popular culture. His essay is now in the library of Hong Kong University.
On November 24 of 2004 at 00:46, he passed away in in Hong Kong Shatin. At this moment, Hong Kong people reflected back and agreed to his career and accomplishment. For the following few days, the news of his death had become the headline of media in Hong Kong and his compositions were played throughout the week. A remembrance ceremony took place at Hong Kong Stadium, over 15,000 attended this ceremony.
Important works in lyrics
* '''' Chinese adaptation
* ''Below the Lion Rock''
* ''The Bund of Shanghai'' , theme song from TV series ''''
* ''All Kind Sentiments'' , theme song from TV series ''The Bund II''
* ''Shanghai Beach of the Dragon Tiger Battle'' , theme song from TV series ''The Bund II''
* ''When I'm Asked''
* ''Both are forgetten in the mist''
* ''Tao'' , theme to the Tsui Hark-produced ''A Chinese Ghost Story''
* ''A laugh in blue sea'' , theme to Tsui Hark's ''''
* ''A Man Should Stand Strong'' , theme song to Tsui Hark's ''Once Upon a Time in China'' series about Wong Fei Hung; set to the traditional Chinese tune ''On the General's Orders''
* ''No need to remember old dreams''
* ''Childhood''
* ''Work Hard''
* ''Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre''
* ''The Invincible Medic'' , theme song from TV series ''The Invincible Medic''
* ''The Adventurer's'' , theme song from TV series ''The Adventurer's''
* ''In Love and War'' , theme song from TV series ''In Love and War''
* ''Breath and Depths of Mountains and Waters''
* ''It Will Be Throughout Lucky'' , theme song from TV series ''The Duke of Mount Deer''
* ''Detains the Fall Scenery'' , sub theme song from TV series ''The Buddhism Palm Strikes Back''
* ''Difficult Even Agreement'' , theme song from TV series ''Against the Blade of Honour''
* ''Splendid Story'' , theme song from TV series ''Corner the Con Man''
* ''Has You Rarely'' , theme song from TV series ''Corner the Con Man''
* ''The Cool Breeze Does Not Dye'' , theme song from TV series ''Justice Sung II''
* ''The Sentimental Often In''
Awards
Wong received numerous awards for his works.
- Music Awards
* 1981 忘記他, The best cantopop, 4th Top Ten Chinese Golden Pop Music, RTHK
* 1982 兩忘煙水里, The best cantopop, 4th Top Ten Chinese Golden Pop Music, RTHK
* 1989 Best Lyricist, 2nd Hong Kong Artist Awards
* 1990 Golden Pin, 13th, Top Ten Chinese Golden Pop Music, RTHK
* 1991 Hall of Fame, RTHK
* 2000 Hall of Fame Award, CASH .
* 2002 Hall of Fame Award for 25th Anniversary, 25th Top Ten Chinese Golden Pop Music, RTHK
- Film Awards
* 1987 ''A Chinese Ghost Story'': Best Original Score and Best Film Song , 7th Hong Kong Film Awards
* 1990 ''The Terracotta Warrior'': Best Original Film Score; and '''': Best Original Film Song, 10th Hong Kong Film Awards
* 1991 黃飛鴻, 11th Hong Kong Film Awards
* 1992 黃飛鴻 之II 男兒當自強, 29th Taiwan's Golden Horse Award
* 1994 梁祝, Best Original Film Score, 14th Hong Kong Film Awards
Filmography as actor
* ''In-Laws, Out-Laws''
* ''Visible Secret'' - Lo Kit
* ''Funny Business''
* ''Love Paradox'' - Security guard
* '''' - J.P.
* ''A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation'' - Red Beard
* ''Screwball '94'' - Tong Shi Yi
* '''' - George
* ''Best of Best''
* ''I Will Wait for You'' - Thief
* ''Return to a Better Tomorrow'' - Wong
* ''I Have a Date with Spring'' - Triad
* '''' - Governor Cheng
* ''Flirting Scholar'' - Mr. Wah
* ''All's Well, Ends Well Too'' - Magistrate
* ''Summer Lovers'' - Uncle Wah
* ''Fight Back to School II'' - Minister Wong
* ''Stooges in Hong Kong''
* ''Rich Man'' - Peter Chow
* ''Once Upon a Time a Hero in China''
* ''All's Well, Ends Well''
* ''The Twin Dragons'' - Twins' Father
* ''Spiritually a Cop''
* '''' - Food Vendor
* ''Gambling Ghost'' - Brother Dragon
* ''Doctor Vampire''
* ''Stooges in Tokyo'' - Chung, Kwok Shing
* ''B B 30''
* ''The Wild Goose Chase''
* ''Tiger on the Beat II'' - Wong
* Miss Asia Pageant 1990 - Host
* ''The Romancing Star III'' - Housiu Jim
* ''Just Heroes'' - Solicitor Wong
* ''Mr. Sunshine''
* ''Celebrity Talk Show'' TV Series - Host
* ''Happy Ghost 4'' - Judge
* Miss Asia Pageant 1989 - Host
* ''Black Dragon'' - Mr. Ku's Friend
* ''City Squeeze''
* ''The Crazy Companies'' - Priest
* ''Fractured Follies'' - May's father, a supermarket owner
* ''Tiger on Beat'' - Police Inspector Jim Pak
* ''Mother vs. Mother'' - Substitute Minister
* ''Double Fattiness'' - Orchestra Director
* ''Red Headed Stranger'' - Chinese Laborer
* ''Musical Dancer'' - James Wong
* ''My Darling, My Goddess'' - Randy Jim
* ''Chinatown Kid'' - Gambler
* ''Let's Rock''
* ''Games Gamblers Play''
Vivienne Tam
Vivienne Tam has become well known for creating beautiful clothes that appeal to all ages, ethnicities, and income levels. She has earned the reputation for offering a stylish and high-quality product while at the same time inviting the consumer to experience the inspiration behind it. A longstanding dedication to innovation and exotic imagery, Vivienne Tam is truly one of the world’s most passionate and symbolic designers in fashion today.
As a designer of clothing that “suggests tolerance, global acumen, and a Fourth of July faith in individual expression,“ Tam, in the words of fashion critic and curator Richard Martin, possesses an “idealistic globalism that transcends politics and offers a more enchanted, peaceful world.”
Born in Canton, China, Vivienne Tam moved to Hong Kong when she was three years old. Her bi-cultural upbringing in the then British colony was the first stage in the development of her signature East-meets-West style.
After graduating from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Vivienne Tam moved to New York where she thrived on the excitement and energy of the fashion world. New York became a home for her and a continuing source of stimulation for her designs.
In 1994, Vivienne Tam launched her signature collection of Eastern inspired clothing with a modern edge on the New York runways. In 1995, she introduced the influential “Mao” collection that triumphantly crossed over from the fashion world into the art world. Then in 1997 Vivienne Tam launched the venerable Buddha collection. The public and celebrities around the world quickly embraced both collections. Some of the images became so popular that scores of designers even adopted the look into their designs. Pieces of the collections were ultimately incorporated into the permanent archives of the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, The Museum of FIT and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
In an era where the fashion industry is populated by numerous names and emerging new talents, Vivienne Tam has shown that she can consistently appeal to everyone from high-society to urban to teens, offering them fresh collections every season. She is poised to become the next multi-tasking, multi-successful designer and businesswoman.
As a designer of clothing that “suggests tolerance, global acumen, and a Fourth of July faith in individual expression,“ Tam, in the words of fashion critic and curator Richard Martin, possesses an “idealistic globalism that transcends politics and offers a more enchanted, peaceful world.”
Born in Canton, China, Vivienne Tam moved to Hong Kong when she was three years old. Her bi-cultural upbringing in the then British colony was the first stage in the development of her signature East-meets-West style.
After graduating from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Vivienne Tam moved to New York where she thrived on the excitement and energy of the fashion world. New York became a home for her and a continuing source of stimulation for her designs.
In 1994, Vivienne Tam launched her signature collection of Eastern inspired clothing with a modern edge on the New York runways. In 1995, she introduced the influential “Mao” collection that triumphantly crossed over from the fashion world into the art world. Then in 1997 Vivienne Tam launched the venerable Buddha collection. The public and celebrities around the world quickly embraced both collections. Some of the images became so popular that scores of designers even adopted the look into their designs. Pieces of the collections were ultimately incorporated into the permanent archives of the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, The Museum of FIT and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
In an era where the fashion industry is populated by numerous names and emerging new talents, Vivienne Tam has shown that she can consistently appeal to everyone from high-society to urban to teens, offering them fresh collections every season. She is poised to become the next multi-tasking, multi-successful designer and businesswoman.
Tsang Yok-sing
Jasper Tsang Yok-sing was the founding Chairman of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong , the largest pro-Beijing political party in the Hong Kong. He is currently a member of both the and President of . Beginning in 1997 he is mostly responsible for shifting the pro-Beijing party to one that is more inline with the Hong Kong people image. He is also the older brother of Tsang Tak-sing, most notable for his participation in the Hong Kong 1967 Leftist Riots.
Tsang received his primary and secondary education in , and graduated with honours from the University of Hong Kong with a bachelor degree in mathematics in 1968. Trained as a teacher later in the University of Hong Kong, he began his teaching career in Pui Kiu Middle School, a "pro-Beijing" secondary school. He obtained a master degree in education in 1983, and worked all the way up to become the principal of the school in 1986. He left his position in the school to become a full time politician in 1998.
Tsang's involvement in politics began in 1976, when he was appointed a member of the Guangdong provincial committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
He became a member of the Conference's national committee in 1993. He took an active part in the consultative activities when the Hong Kong Basic Law was drafted in the late 1980s and was subsequently appointed into the committee responsible for the preparatory work for the establishment of the Hong Kong.
He was also a Council Member of the Open University of Hong Kong, a Non-Executive Director of the Securities and Futures Commission, Hong Kong, and the Supervisor of Pui Kiu Middle School, where he formerly served as the principal. Now he is also the supervisor of a newly established direct-subsidised school - Pui Kiu College.
He ran unsuccessfully for the Legislative Council in 1995, with his loss being blamed on revelations that he had secured Canadian passports for his wife and kids, leading to accusations from political opponents that he could leave for Canada if the 1997 handover did not go well.
Tsang is elected into the Legislative Council from the Kowloon West Geographical Constituency via direct election. Due to the setback of the DAB in the elections in November 2003, he resigned from the position of Chairman from DAB.
Tsang was the founder of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong in 1992. His party is perceived as pro-Government in a number of public policies. Most notably, the DAB was largely supportive of the Government's proposed legislation to implement of the . This has drawn heavy criticisms from the Pro-democracy camp and other critics of the legislation.
In particular, after the mass protest in 1 July 2003 to voice dissatisfaction against the proposed legislation and the government, Tsang remarked that many of those who took to the street have been misled. This caused widespread anger among the public, and although Tsang publicly apologized a few days later, his image and his party's popularity were severely affected.
Tsang shouldered the responsibility for the poor performance of his party in the 2003 District Council election, and resigned from the party's chairmanship in December 2003. He was succeeded by Ma Lik as Chairman of the DAB.
Tsang's brother was appointed by Chief Executive, Donald Tsang, to be the secretary for Home Affairs in 2007.
Biography
Tsang received his primary and secondary education in , and graduated with honours from the University of Hong Kong with a bachelor degree in mathematics in 1968. Trained as a teacher later in the University of Hong Kong, he began his teaching career in Pui Kiu Middle School, a "pro-Beijing" secondary school. He obtained a master degree in education in 1983, and worked all the way up to become the principal of the school in 1986. He left his position in the school to become a full time politician in 1998.
Career
Tsang's involvement in politics began in 1976, when he was appointed a member of the Guangdong provincial committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
He became a member of the Conference's national committee in 1993. He took an active part in the consultative activities when the Hong Kong Basic Law was drafted in the late 1980s and was subsequently appointed into the committee responsible for the preparatory work for the establishment of the Hong Kong.
He was also a Council Member of the Open University of Hong Kong, a Non-Executive Director of the Securities and Futures Commission, Hong Kong, and the Supervisor of Pui Kiu Middle School, where he formerly served as the principal. Now he is also the supervisor of a newly established direct-subsidised school - Pui Kiu College.
He ran unsuccessfully for the Legislative Council in 1995, with his loss being blamed on revelations that he had secured Canadian passports for his wife and kids, leading to accusations from political opponents that he could leave for Canada if the 1997 handover did not go well.
Tsang is elected into the Legislative Council from the Kowloon West Geographical Constituency via direct election. Due to the setback of the DAB in the elections in November 2003, he resigned from the position of Chairman from DAB.
Pro-Beijing DAB
Tsang was the founder of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong in 1992. His party is perceived as pro-Government in a number of public policies. Most notably, the DAB was largely supportive of the Government's proposed legislation to implement of the . This has drawn heavy criticisms from the Pro-democracy camp and other critics of the legislation.
In particular, after the mass protest in 1 July 2003 to voice dissatisfaction against the proposed legislation and the government, Tsang remarked that many of those who took to the street have been misled. This caused widespread anger among the public, and although Tsang publicly apologized a few days later, his image and his party's popularity were severely affected.
Tsang shouldered the responsibility for the poor performance of his party in the 2003 District Council election, and resigned from the party's chairmanship in December 2003. He was succeeded by Ma Lik as Chairman of the DAB.
Tsang's brother was appointed by Chief Executive, Donald Tsang, to be the secretary for Home Affairs in 2007.
Reference
Tsang Tak-sing
Tsang Tak-sing, , born in Guangzhou, is the Secretary for Home Affairs of Hong Kong. Formerly an adviser to the Central Policy Unit, he assumed office on July 1st 2007, replacing Patrick Ho. He is the younger brother of Tsang Yok-sing, who was the legislative councilor and former chairman of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong. Tsang is regarded as pro-Beijing with a long history of supporting the Communist Party of China.
Tsang is a leftist who participated in the Hong Kong 1967 Leftist Riots, when he was a Form Six student at .
He was arrested after distributing anti-government and Communism promotion leaflets, which condemned "the education system aiming at enslavement", around the entrance of his school. He was reported by the schoolmaster, arrested, trialed and convicted for two years for distributing leaflets that promote public order crime , and deprived of his chance of getting university education due to his criminal record.
A younger brother of Tsang Yok-sing, he joined the ''New Evening Post'' after his release from Stanley Prison in 1969. He became chief editor of ''Ta Kung Pao'' in 1988. He has been a Hong Kong deputy to the National People's Congress since the same year and was appointed an adviser to the Central Policy Unit in 1998.
In December 2007 just days after Anson Chan's pro-democratic party victory in the , he accused her of being a "sudden democrat" who "suddenly cares about people's livelihood". He further commented "Our new legislator today is a former official ... Unless she believes that was democracy, I don't know whether she has worked for people's livelihood or officials' livelihood."
Early years
1967 HK riot participant
Tsang is a leftist who participated in the Hong Kong 1967 Leftist Riots, when he was a Form Six student at .
Arrest
He was arrested after distributing anti-government and Communism promotion leaflets, which condemned "the education system aiming at enslavement", around the entrance of his school. He was reported by the schoolmaster, arrested, trialed and convicted for two years for distributing leaflets that promote public order crime , and deprived of his chance of getting university education due to his criminal record.
Career
A younger brother of Tsang Yok-sing, he joined the ''New Evening Post'' after his release from Stanley Prison in 1969. He became chief editor of ''Ta Kung Pao'' in 1988. He has been a Hong Kong deputy to the National People's Congress since the same year and was appointed an adviser to the Central Policy Unit in 1998.
In December 2007 just days after Anson Chan's pro-democratic party victory in the , he accused her of being a "sudden democrat" who "suddenly cares about people's livelihood". He further commented "Our new legislator today is a former official ... Unless she believes that was democracy, I don't know whether she has worked for people's livelihood or officials' livelihood."
Tang Xiaoyin
Tang Xiaoyin is a female sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.
She finished fourth at the and won the 2007 Asian Indoor Games.
She will represent her country in the 4x400 metres relay event at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Her personal best time is 52.55 seconds, achieved in August 2006 in Shijiazhuang. In the 200 metres she has 23.61 seconds, achieved in April 2004 in Guilin.
She finished fourth at the and won the 2007 Asian Indoor Games.
She will represent her country in the 4x400 metres relay event at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Her personal best time is 52.55 seconds, achieved in August 2006 in Shijiazhuang. In the 200 metres she has 23.61 seconds, achieved in April 2004 in Guilin.
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Ma Lik
Ma Lik , born in Guangzhou, Guangdong with family roots in Xiamen, Fujian, was a , and was the Chairman of the Democratic Alliance for Betterment of Hong Kong , a pro-Beijing political party in Hong Kong.
Ma attended the Pui Kiu Middle School, graduated with a Bachelor's degree from the Department of from United College, Chinese University of Hong Kong. He was a teacher in Sun Kiu Middle School, a Pro-Chinese Communist Party secondary school in Hong Kong. the Deputy Publisher of the ''Hong Kong Commercial Daily'', and a local Deputy to the National People's Congress
Ma was formerly the Secretary General of the DAB, and became the Chairman of the DAB in December 2003 Chairman, Mr. Jasper Tsang Yok-sing resigned following the poor performance of the party in the November 2003 elections in which the pro-democratic camp won 150 seats, while DAB secured only 62 seats out of the 205 DAB candidates fielded. Ma was re-elected leader on 25 April 2007.
Ma served in the Promotion Steering Committee, Hong Kong Cheshire Home Foundation, and Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education. He was formerly the Chief Editor of the Hong Kong Commercial Daily, Deputy Secretary General of the Basic Law Consultative Committee, Director of Treasure Land International Property Consultants, General Manager of The Hong Kong Institute for Promotion of Chinese Culture, and member of the Selection Committee for the First Government of HKSAR. He left for treatment in Guangzhou soon after the Tiananmen controversy he sparked. He died on 8 August 2007 at 2pm in Guangzhou Sun Yat-sen University. His body was transported back to Hong Kong on 11 August 2007. The funeral was held on 23 August. He was according to his wishes.
Ma's death precipitated the Hong Kong Island by-election, 2007, which was won by Anson Chan on 2 December 2007.
On 15 May 2007, during an informal meeting Ma had with journalists to discuss political reform, Ma was asked on his views on the "''''". Ma caused huge furore which hit radio broadcasts, the front pages and editorials of several of the local newspapers, which cited him denying that clampdown of the protesters was a "massacre".
He said of 4000 students at the scene, not everyone got killed; certain student leaders, namely Chai Ling, Wuerkaixi, Feng Chungde, and Hou Dejian, were able to leave the protest site without incident, therefore it is not a massacre. and asserted that Hong Kong was "not mature enough", for believing a massacre took place. Hong Kong lacked patriotism and national identity, and would thus not be ready for universal suffrage until 2022.. He said that "facts written in blood cannot be twisted by lies"
The day after the remarks appeared in the headlines, Ma attended an RTHK radio phone-in, where he apologised for making "frivolous and giddy" remarks. Ma claimed he was merely trying to bring the rash claims about the number and manner of deaths reported in the foreign press into proper perspective. He stopped short of apologising for his comments in general.
One DAB Vice Chairman Tam Yiu Chung defended Ma, but questioned the timing: "people will understand it gradually". Another CPPCC member, Chang Ka-mun, chimed in, saying it was "irrational" to compare 4 June to the Nanjing massacre.
The Central committee of the DAB declined any further action after their meeting on 22 May, stating that Vice-Chairman Lau's response was adequate. There was no formal apology.
The annual vigil in memory of Tiananmen attracted an increased turnout in 2007. An estimated 55,000 people, more than a few of whom appear to have been spurred to attend by Ma's comments, packed , up from 44,000 one year earlier.
Political observers noted how some newspapers carried his remarks prominently on the front page, whilst others failed to mention them in their columns at all. Privately, some journalists stated that they thought Ma was sincere, yet they felt sorry that he was committing political suicide.
Analysts began commenting that Ma's remarks may be part of a concerted propaganda attempt by Beijing to dampen expectations for universal suffrage. Beijing is apparently fearful of the forthcoming debate over constitutional development in Hong Kong. The timing of the above statement by NPC Chairman Wu Bangguo at to a NPC deputies' meeting in March 2007, is considered important, as Donald Tsang promised a green paper on electoral reform would be published in the summer.
More recently, some local loyalists have issued statements pushing back the date for universal suffrage. Most notably, Cheng Yiu-tong ruled out direct elections for the in 2012
In 20 October 1999 the pro-Beijing group fiercely attacked . Ma Lik publicly attacked RTHK from changing the role from a "watchdog" to a "mouthpiece" of the Hong Kong government.
Ma Lik criticised the rate at which Hong Kong is moving. And that it would take until 2022 for the public to have acquired enough patriotism to accept rule.
Confusingly, there are five to six people with the Chinese name 馬力 in the DAB. Apart from this Ma Lik, the others have the English name Malik and are of origin. One of them was appointed as a . He was not reappointed after a member of his staff accused him of sexual harassment.
Biography
Ma attended the Pui Kiu Middle School, graduated with a Bachelor's degree from the Department of from United College, Chinese University of Hong Kong. He was a teacher in Sun Kiu Middle School, a Pro-Chinese Communist Party secondary school in Hong Kong. the Deputy Publisher of the ''Hong Kong Commercial Daily'', and a local Deputy to the National People's Congress
Ma was formerly the Secretary General of the DAB, and became the Chairman of the DAB in December 2003 Chairman, Mr. Jasper Tsang Yok-sing resigned following the poor performance of the party in the November 2003 elections in which the pro-democratic camp won 150 seats, while DAB secured only 62 seats out of the 205 DAB candidates fielded. Ma was re-elected leader on 25 April 2007.
Ma served in the Promotion Steering Committee, Hong Kong Cheshire Home Foundation, and Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education. He was formerly the Chief Editor of the Hong Kong Commercial Daily, Deputy Secretary General of the Basic Law Consultative Committee, Director of Treasure Land International Property Consultants, General Manager of The Hong Kong Institute for Promotion of Chinese Culture, and member of the Selection Committee for the First Government of HKSAR. He left for treatment in Guangzhou soon after the Tiananmen controversy he sparked. He died on 8 August 2007 at 2pm in Guangzhou Sun Yat-sen University. His body was transported back to Hong Kong on 11 August 2007. The funeral was held on 23 August. He was according to his wishes.
Ma's death precipitated the Hong Kong Island by-election, 2007, which was won by Anson Chan on 2 December 2007.
Tiananmen Square Massacre denial furore
On 15 May 2007, during an informal meeting Ma had with journalists to discuss political reform, Ma was asked on his views on the "''''". Ma caused huge furore which hit radio broadcasts, the front pages and editorials of several of the local newspapers, which cited him denying that clampdown of the protesters was a "massacre".
He said of 4000 students at the scene, not everyone got killed; certain student leaders, namely Chai Ling, Wuerkaixi, Feng Chungde, and Hou Dejian, were able to leave the protest site without incident, therefore it is not a massacre. and asserted that Hong Kong was "not mature enough", for believing a massacre took place. Hong Kong lacked patriotism and national identity, and would thus not be ready for universal suffrage until 2022.. He said that "facts written in blood cannot be twisted by lies"
The day after the remarks appeared in the headlines, Ma attended an RTHK radio phone-in, where he apologised for making "frivolous and giddy" remarks. Ma claimed he was merely trying to bring the rash claims about the number and manner of deaths reported in the foreign press into proper perspective. He stopped short of apologising for his comments in general.
One DAB Vice Chairman Tam Yiu Chung defended Ma, but questioned the timing: "people will understand it gradually". Another CPPCC member, Chang Ka-mun, chimed in, saying it was "irrational" to compare 4 June to the Nanjing massacre.
The Central committee of the DAB declined any further action after their meeting on 22 May, stating that Vice-Chairman Lau's response was adequate. There was no formal apology.
The annual vigil in memory of Tiananmen attracted an increased turnout in 2007. An estimated 55,000 people, more than a few of whom appear to have been spurred to attend by Ma's comments, packed , up from 44,000 one year earlier.
Possible motives
Political observers noted how some newspapers carried his remarks prominently on the front page, whilst others failed to mention them in their columns at all. Privately, some journalists stated that they thought Ma was sincere, yet they felt sorry that he was committing political suicide.
Analysts began commenting that Ma's remarks may be part of a concerted propaganda attempt by Beijing to dampen expectations for universal suffrage. Beijing is apparently fearful of the forthcoming debate over constitutional development in Hong Kong. The timing of the above statement by NPC Chairman Wu Bangguo at to a NPC deputies' meeting in March 2007, is considered important, as Donald Tsang promised a green paper on electoral reform would be published in the summer.
More recently, some local loyalists have issued statements pushing back the date for universal suffrage. Most notably, Cheng Yiu-tong ruled out direct elections for the in 2012
Other controversies
Anti-RTHK
In 20 October 1999 the pro-Beijing group fiercely attacked . Ma Lik publicly attacked RTHK from changing the role from a "watchdog" to a "mouthpiece" of the Hong Kong government.
Criticising Hong Kong
Ma Lik criticised the rate at which Hong Kong is moving. And that it would take until 2022 for the public to have acquired enough patriotism to accept rule.
Other Maliks
Confusingly, there are five to six people with the Chinese name 馬力 in the DAB. Apart from this Ma Lik, the others have the English name Malik and are of origin. One of them was appointed as a . He was not reappointed after a member of his staff accused him of sexual harassment.
Leung Kwok-hung
Leung Kwok-hung , also known by his nickname Long Hair , is a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong , founding member of the League of Social Democrats and a political activist in Hong Kong.
He is known for his radical and frequent public protests, multiple convictions due to those protests and his iconic long hair.
Leung is a self-proclaimed and a member of April Fifth Action, a radical socialist group. Leung contested but lost in both the 2000 LegCo elections and 2003 elections. He considered the latter battle in 2003 a victory from the number of votes he got in a district which traditionally supports pro-Beijing candidates.
Leung ran again in the and succeeded in winning a seat in LegCo with 60,925 votes, an over 200% increase in votes compared to the 18,235 votes he received in the 2000 LegCo election.
Leung's key campaigns include universal suffrage, and working- and under-classes welfare. His political agenda include introduction of a liveable minimum wage and a comprehensive social security system, restoration of workers' right to collective bargaining, and setting a tax on business speculation.
He has been briefly jailed several times for offenses such as shouting from the LegCo's public viewing gallery and burning the .
Although he expresses his fondness of Che Guevara and the ideals of revolutionary Marxism, Leung has yet to indicate a 'proletariat' revolution agenda on his election s, and many of his ideas and proposals would be readily accepted by most mainstream left liberal and social democratic parties. He is usually seen wearing a T-shirt printed with a snapshot of Ernesto Che Guevara on it.
Leung took a vow that he will not to cut his hair until the government of People's Republic of China apologizes for the Tiananmen Square Massacre , since then his long hair has become one of his visual icons and political statements. This long hair has only been cut once against his will when he was briefly imprisoned following a political action. He almost alway appear in public wearing T-shirt with the printed image of Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara.
For the swearing-in ceremony of the Hong Kong Legislative Council on October 6, 2004, Leung's fellow members arrived in business attire. Long Hair, in contrast, wore a T-shirt with Tiananmen Square on the front and Che Guevara on the back. When he was called to come forward and take the oath, he raised his left fist, encircled with a black wristband, a memorial to those who died in the 1989 protests.
Leung had planned to alter his oath of office, but a Hong Kong judge said such a step would make it impossible for him to serve. Instead, Leung, highly revered as the hero of democracy, added his own messages to the standard oath. He demanded vindication for those killed in the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. He called for the release of political prisoners and an end to on the .
Leung shouted at the ceremony: "Long live democracy! Long live the people!" He was then sworn in as a council member. Observers watched closely the reaction from the Mainland government, as Leung's statements touched upon a politically sensitive issue that is often considered taboo in official public settings.
In the aftermath of the political storm and debate over , many were concerned about possible Mainland reaction to the incident. However, the Mainland government did not respond in any dramatic fashion.
Leung's populist and unorthodox confrontational style contrasts with the usually restrained atmosphere of LegCo. Rita Fan, the LegCo chairperson, seemed more concerned by Leung's attire for LegCo meetings than any of his political opinions. One legislator commented that "Legco has to get used to Leung, and he has to get used to Legco."
On September 29, 2007, Leung Kwok Hung aka "''Long Hair''", member of the April Fifth Action vowed to support Jose Maria Sison. Leung was in Europe at the Inter-Parliamentary Union assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. He sits in the Hong Kong legislature as member of the Finance and House Committees, and of the Legislative Panels on Constitutional Affairs, Housing, Manpower, Transport, and on Welfare Services.
Leung took part in the in Wan Chai and was injured during the violent demonstrations. After the worst clashes of demonstrators with police on 2005-12-17, in what media would later call the "Siege of Wan Chai", Leung was arrested along with 900 other demonstrators. As with almost all other persons rounded up on December 17, Leung was released shortly after and was not prosecuted.
On July 4, 2008 Leung was scheduled to visit areas in Sichuan damaged by the as part of a 20-member delegation. Leung's travel permit applications was rejected at the last minute on suspicions he would protest in China during the 3-day trip. Sichuan officials claimed to have seen Internet reports saying Leung planned to do something not relevant to the purpose of the trip. Rita Fan further explained that was the reason he was not approved. Leung responded saying: "It's so ironic. People said the will make China more open up. I think it's going backward." They were allowed to visit Sichuan.
Over the years, there have been a few documentaries made about Long Hair. Three of the recent documentaries are listed here. by 賴恩慈 Lai Yan-chi , by Kempton Lam, and by 陳清華 Chan Ching Wah .
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* Sept 23, 2005
He is known for his radical and frequent public protests, multiple convictions due to those protests and his iconic long hair.
Biography
Leung is a self-proclaimed and a member of April Fifth Action, a radical socialist group. Leung contested but lost in both the 2000 LegCo elections and 2003 elections. He considered the latter battle in 2003 a victory from the number of votes he got in a district which traditionally supports pro-Beijing candidates.
Leung ran again in the and succeeded in winning a seat in LegCo with 60,925 votes, an over 200% increase in votes compared to the 18,235 votes he received in the 2000 LegCo election.
Leung's key campaigns include universal suffrage, and working- and under-classes welfare. His political agenda include introduction of a liveable minimum wage and a comprehensive social security system, restoration of workers' right to collective bargaining, and setting a tax on business speculation.
He has been briefly jailed several times for offenses such as shouting from the LegCo's public viewing gallery and burning the .
Although he expresses his fondness of Che Guevara and the ideals of revolutionary Marxism, Leung has yet to indicate a 'proletariat' revolution agenda on his election s, and many of his ideas and proposals would be readily accepted by most mainstream left liberal and social democratic parties. He is usually seen wearing a T-shirt printed with a snapshot of Ernesto Che Guevara on it.
Personal image and sartorial preference
Leung took a vow that he will not to cut his hair until the government of People's Republic of China apologizes for the Tiananmen Square Massacre , since then his long hair has become one of his visual icons and political statements. This long hair has only been cut once against his will when he was briefly imprisoned following a political action. He almost alway appear in public wearing T-shirt with the printed image of Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara.
Career as a Legislator
For the swearing-in ceremony of the Hong Kong Legislative Council on October 6, 2004, Leung's fellow members arrived in business attire. Long Hair, in contrast, wore a T-shirt with Tiananmen Square on the front and Che Guevara on the back. When he was called to come forward and take the oath, he raised his left fist, encircled with a black wristband, a memorial to those who died in the 1989 protests.
Leung had planned to alter his oath of office, but a Hong Kong judge said such a step would make it impossible for him to serve. Instead, Leung, highly revered as the hero of democracy, added his own messages to the standard oath. He demanded vindication for those killed in the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. He called for the release of political prisoners and an end to on the .
Leung shouted at the ceremony: "Long live democracy! Long live the people!" He was then sworn in as a council member. Observers watched closely the reaction from the Mainland government, as Leung's statements touched upon a politically sensitive issue that is often considered taboo in official public settings.
In the aftermath of the political storm and debate over , many were concerned about possible Mainland reaction to the incident. However, the Mainland government did not respond in any dramatic fashion.
Leung's populist and unorthodox confrontational style contrasts with the usually restrained atmosphere of LegCo. Rita Fan, the LegCo chairperson, seemed more concerned by Leung's attire for LegCo meetings than any of his political opinions. One legislator commented that "Legco has to get used to Leung, and he has to get used to Legco."
On September 29, 2007, Leung Kwok Hung aka "''Long Hair''", member of the April Fifth Action vowed to support Jose Maria Sison. Leung was in Europe at the Inter-Parliamentary Union assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. He sits in the Hong Kong legislature as member of the Finance and House Committees, and of the Legislative Panels on Constitutional Affairs, Housing, Manpower, Transport, and on Welfare Services.
WTO protest
Leung took part in the in Wan Chai and was injured during the violent demonstrations. After the worst clashes of demonstrators with police on 2005-12-17, in what media would later call the "Siege of Wan Chai", Leung was arrested along with 900 other demonstrators. As with almost all other persons rounded up on December 17, Leung was released shortly after and was not prosecuted.
Denied Travel Permit to Visit Sichuan
On July 4, 2008 Leung was scheduled to visit areas in Sichuan damaged by the as part of a 20-member delegation. Leung's travel permit applications was rejected at the last minute on suspicions he would protest in China during the 3-day trip. Sichuan officials claimed to have seen Internet reports saying Leung planned to do something not relevant to the purpose of the trip. Rita Fan further explained that was the reason he was not approved. Leung responded saying: "It's so ironic. People said the will make China more open up. I think it's going backward." They were allowed to visit Sichuan.
Documentaries about Long Hair
Over the years, there have been a few documentaries made about Long Hair. Three of the recent documentaries are listed here. by 賴恩慈 Lai Yan-chi , by Kempton Lam, and by 陳清華 Chan Ching Wah .
Videos
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* Sept 23, 2005
Lau Chin Shek
Lau Chin Shek is the President of the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions and a vice Chairman of the Hong Kong Christian Industrial Committee. He was born in Guangzhou and had a secondary school education. He was a member of the from 1991 to 2008.
Lau smuggled from Guangzhou to Hong Kong in 1960. Since 1980s, he has been a activist throughout his adult life. Since the seventies, he has been helping factory workers in Sham Shui Po and Cheung Sha Wan areas of Kowloon. Working conditions were poor in those days. Mr Lau helped formed trade unions and bargained for better conditions for these workers.
During the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, Lau and other pro-democracy activists expressed sympathy and support to the student demonstrators who had gathered at Tiananmen Square in Beijing. He and others also founded The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements in China, which led mass rallies in Hong Kong in the summer of 1989.
In 1990, Lau and other labour activists, including Lee Cheuk Yan, established the 160,000-strong Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions. With his popularity, Mr Lau ran for direct elections of the in 1991, and won a convincing victory in the polls, and was re-elected in the subsequent elections. He and Lee, who was a member since 1995, brought the voices of pro-democracy workers into main stream politics.
Lau was re-elected three times and has been a lawmaker for more than a decade, except a brief period during 1997 and 1998, when the sovereignty of Hong Kong was transferred to the People's Republic of China, and the Legislative Council temporarily became a Provisional Legislative Council which was filled with people indirectly hand picked by Beijing.
In recent years, however, Lau has moderated his stance against Beijing. He was expelled from the Democratic Party in 2000 because of having an identity of two parties. Once branded subversive by the central authorities, Mr Lau had been barred from entering mainland China for more than a decade. In May 2000, after quiet lobbying by Hong Kong top leaders, he was allowed to make a low-key visit to Guangzhou to see his ailing mother. Since then, he has been urging his pro-democracy colleagues to have "better communication with the Central Government" and visit mainland China and see for themselves the changes that are taking place in the country.
Lau lost his seat in the Legislative Council in the with only 5.1% or 10,553 votes.
Lau smuggled from Guangzhou to Hong Kong in 1960. Since 1980s, he has been a activist throughout his adult life. Since the seventies, he has been helping factory workers in Sham Shui Po and Cheung Sha Wan areas of Kowloon. Working conditions were poor in those days. Mr Lau helped formed trade unions and bargained for better conditions for these workers.
During the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, Lau and other pro-democracy activists expressed sympathy and support to the student demonstrators who had gathered at Tiananmen Square in Beijing. He and others also founded The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements in China, which led mass rallies in Hong Kong in the summer of 1989.
In 1990, Lau and other labour activists, including Lee Cheuk Yan, established the 160,000-strong Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions. With his popularity, Mr Lau ran for direct elections of the in 1991, and won a convincing victory in the polls, and was re-elected in the subsequent elections. He and Lee, who was a member since 1995, brought the voices of pro-democracy workers into main stream politics.
Lau was re-elected three times and has been a lawmaker for more than a decade, except a brief period during 1997 and 1998, when the sovereignty of Hong Kong was transferred to the People's Republic of China, and the Legislative Council temporarily became a Provisional Legislative Council which was filled with people indirectly hand picked by Beijing.
In recent years, however, Lau has moderated his stance against Beijing. He was expelled from the Democratic Party in 2000 because of having an identity of two parties. Once branded subversive by the central authorities, Mr Lau had been barred from entering mainland China for more than a decade. In May 2000, after quiet lobbying by Hong Kong top leaders, he was allowed to make a low-key visit to Guangzhou to see his ailing mother. Since then, he has been urging his pro-democracy colleagues to have "better communication with the Central Government" and visit mainland China and see for themselves the changes that are taking place in the country.
Lau lost his seat in the Legislative Council in the with only 5.1% or 10,553 votes.
Kwong Siu Hing
Kwong Siu Hing or Kwok Kwong Siu Hing in married name, born in 1929 in Huadu, Guangzhou, Guangdong, is the chairwoman of Sun Hung Kai Properties, the largest property developer in Hong Kong. She is the wife of the late Kwok Tak Seng, the founder of the company, and the mother of Walter Kwok, Thomas Kwok and Raymond Kwok.
Mrs. Kwok effectively controls about 41.53% of SHK Properties's shares through a trust fund, so she is the largest shareholder of the company. Since 27 May 2008, she has replaced Walter Kwok to be the chairwoman and non-executive director of the company.
Mrs. Kwok effectively controls about 41.53% of SHK Properties's shares through a trust fund, so she is the largest shareholder of the company. Since 27 May 2008, she has replaced Walter Kwok to be the chairwoman and non-executive director of the company.
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Jeme Tien Yow
Jeme Tien Yow was a distinguished Chinese railroad engineer. He was educated in the United States of America and was the Chief Engineer responsible for construction of the , the first railway constructed in China without foreign assistance.
Jeme was born in Nam-hoi prefecture in Guangdong of China. In 1872, twelve-years-old Jeme was chosen by the Qing imperial officials to be sent to the United States for education. Together with thirty children of similar age, Jeme arrived in Connecticut. After studying at a primary school in New Haven, he then entered a secondary school there, and in 1878, Jeme was admitted to Yale University. Jeme's major was Civil Engineering, with an emphasis in railroad construction. Jeme received his bachelor's degree in 1881, and he was considered lucky because only a few months after his graduation, the Qing government decided to recall all students studying in the United States. Among those who were sent abroad, only Jeme and another student were able to obtain their college degrees.
Life was not good for the students recalled to China. The Qing government officials found behaviors of the foreign educated students unorthodox, they also had no plan to put their acquired knowledge to good use. Most of the recalled students, including Jeme, were simply sent to the newly formed Imperial Navy to be re-trained as seamen. Jeme was sent to Fuchow in Fujian Province. A few years later, in 1884, the Imperial Navy in Fuchow was destroyed during the brief war with France. Jeme survived the war, and in 1888, he finally found his way to become a railroad engineer. Viceroy Li Hongzhang in Peking was constructing a railroad that would link Tientsin to the coal mines in Tangshan. A British engineer Claude W. Kinder was hired as the chief engineer of the railroad. Through connections with his old schoolmates working in Peking, Jeme joined Kinder as an intern engineer. Jeme was soon promoted to full engineer, and later district engineer. The railway that Jeme worked on was later extended to become the . Jeme spent 12 years on various sections of this line before his next major assignment.
In 1902, Yuan Shikai decided to build a special line for Empress Dowager Cixi to visit the Royal ancestors' tomb. Kinder was the original candidate for the chief engineer position, however the French were unhappy that a British was assigned to the position. Eventually, Jeme got the assignment as the chief engineer of the 37km stub line. Jeme managed to construct the railroad within budget and a very tight schedule. The Empress was pleased and permission was given to construct more railroad in China.
In 1905, the Imperial Qing government decided to build a railroad that would link the capital of Peking to the important trade city of Kalgan to the north. This railway would be of strategic importance to the Imperial government. A decision was therefore made that the railway would be built without foreign assistance. Capital would come from the government, and no foreign engineers were to be hired. Jeme was once again appointed as Chief Engineer of the railway. At the beginning, some people were skeptical that the Qing government would be able to construct the railroad in the rugged mountains North of Peking all by itself. But Jeme showed he was an able engineer and completed the work two years ahead of schedule and under budget. He designed a upwards railway by switching back the line near the Qinglongqiao railway station to overcome the steep gradient. When excavating the Badaling railway tunnel, he employed the vertical shaft construction method to accelerate the construction. He was also said to be an advisor of the construction of the Kowloon-Canton Railway, for the Lo Wu Bridge built in 1906.
Jeme was also responsible for setting many railroad standards that are still in force in China today. The adoption of standard gauge and Janney couplers in all railroads within China were both proposed by Jeme. He was also the founding member of the China Institute of Engineers. Jeme was awarded an honorary doctorate degree by the University of Hong Kong in 1916. For his contributions to railroad engineering in China, Jeme was often called the Father of China's Railroad. Jeme died in Hankou in 1919 at the age of 58. He was buried at the Qinglongqiao railway station, where the Peking-Kalgan railway crossed the Great Wall and the rugged mountains north of Beijing. A museum was also established nearby to commemorate the works of Jeme Tien Yow.
Biography
Jeme was born in Nam-hoi prefecture in Guangdong of China. In 1872, twelve-years-old Jeme was chosen by the Qing imperial officials to be sent to the United States for education. Together with thirty children of similar age, Jeme arrived in Connecticut. After studying at a primary school in New Haven, he then entered a secondary school there, and in 1878, Jeme was admitted to Yale University. Jeme's major was Civil Engineering, with an emphasis in railroad construction. Jeme received his bachelor's degree in 1881, and he was considered lucky because only a few months after his graduation, the Qing government decided to recall all students studying in the United States. Among those who were sent abroad, only Jeme and another student were able to obtain their college degrees.
Life was not good for the students recalled to China. The Qing government officials found behaviors of the foreign educated students unorthodox, they also had no plan to put their acquired knowledge to good use. Most of the recalled students, including Jeme, were simply sent to the newly formed Imperial Navy to be re-trained as seamen. Jeme was sent to Fuchow in Fujian Province. A few years later, in 1884, the Imperial Navy in Fuchow was destroyed during the brief war with France. Jeme survived the war, and in 1888, he finally found his way to become a railroad engineer. Viceroy Li Hongzhang in Peking was constructing a railroad that would link Tientsin to the coal mines in Tangshan. A British engineer Claude W. Kinder was hired as the chief engineer of the railroad. Through connections with his old schoolmates working in Peking, Jeme joined Kinder as an intern engineer. Jeme was soon promoted to full engineer, and later district engineer. The railway that Jeme worked on was later extended to become the . Jeme spent 12 years on various sections of this line before his next major assignment.
In 1902, Yuan Shikai decided to build a special line for Empress Dowager Cixi to visit the Royal ancestors' tomb. Kinder was the original candidate for the chief engineer position, however the French were unhappy that a British was assigned to the position. Eventually, Jeme got the assignment as the chief engineer of the 37km stub line. Jeme managed to construct the railroad within budget and a very tight schedule. The Empress was pleased and permission was given to construct more railroad in China.
In 1905, the Imperial Qing government decided to build a railroad that would link the capital of Peking to the important trade city of Kalgan to the north. This railway would be of strategic importance to the Imperial government. A decision was therefore made that the railway would be built without foreign assistance. Capital would come from the government, and no foreign engineers were to be hired. Jeme was once again appointed as Chief Engineer of the railway. At the beginning, some people were skeptical that the Qing government would be able to construct the railroad in the rugged mountains North of Peking all by itself. But Jeme showed he was an able engineer and completed the work two years ahead of schedule and under budget. He designed a upwards railway by switching back the line near the Qinglongqiao railway station to overcome the steep gradient. When excavating the Badaling railway tunnel, he employed the vertical shaft construction method to accelerate the construction. He was also said to be an advisor of the construction of the Kowloon-Canton Railway, for the Lo Wu Bridge built in 1906.
Jeme was also responsible for setting many railroad standards that are still in force in China today. The adoption of standard gauge and Janney couplers in all railroads within China were both proposed by Jeme. He was also the founding member of the China Institute of Engineers. Jeme was awarded an honorary doctorate degree by the University of Hong Kong in 1916. For his contributions to railroad engineering in China, Jeme was often called the Father of China's Railroad. Jeme died in Hankou in 1919 at the age of 58. He was buried at the Qinglongqiao railway station, where the Peking-Kalgan railway crossed the Great Wall and the rugged mountains north of Beijing. A museum was also established nearby to commemorate the works of Jeme Tien Yow.
Henry Halsey Noyes
Henry Halsey Noyes was an writer, publisher, teacher, and distributor of books and magazines.
Born in Guangzhou, China, he was the son of Presbyterian missionaries William D. Noyes and Mary Stevenson. His mother was cousin to American stateman Adlai Stevenson.
The family relocated to Canada in 1919. Henry earned an in English literature at the University of Toronto and a at the University of London in the same subject in 1938).
In 1960, he founded China Books and Periodicals, Inc., in Chicago. The business later relocated to San Francisco and became America's largest distributor of printed materials from the People's Republic of China.
He was the author of several books, including:
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Born in Guangzhou, China, he was the son of Presbyterian missionaries William D. Noyes and Mary Stevenson. His mother was cousin to American stateman Adlai Stevenson.
The family relocated to Canada in 1919. Henry earned an in English literature at the University of Toronto and a at the University of London in the same subject in 1938).
In 1960, he founded China Books and Periodicals, Inc., in Chicago. The business later relocated to San Francisco and became America's largest distributor of printed materials from the People's Republic of China.
He was the author of several books, including:
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Gordon Wu
Sir Gordon Ying Sheung Wu, , , is the chairman of the board of Hong Kong-listed Asian infrastructure firm Hopewell Holdings Ltd.
Wu has for 20 years advocated the construction of Asia's largest bridge project linking Hong Kong, Macau and China's Zhuhai city. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge project was given support by the PRC government in August 2003.
Since the 1980s, Wu has steered Hopewell Holdings towards developing his vision of creating a world-class transport system for China's manufacturing powerhouse in the Pearl River Delta, which includes much of Guangdong province and makes use of its proximity to Hong Kong to access professional services and logistics.
The bridge will span two man-made islands, allowing it to go through an undersea tunnel and let shipping pass. The concept is based on the existing Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel in Virginia, United States.
Wu has predicted that commercial development in Hong Kong will focus upon the growth of four major pillar industries including retailing, tourism and logistics. He predicts a diminishing role for the property and textiles industries .
Wu graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering in 1958. As one of the founders of Hopewell, he was the managing director from 1972 to 2002. In January 2002, he retired as the managing director of the company but remains as the chairman of the board. He was responsible for Hopewell's infrastructure projects in mainland China and Southeast Asia and has been involved in the design and construction of many buildings and development projects in Hong Kong and mainland China.
In 1984, Wu donated a worth of US$5 million of his company shares to Princeton University and formed a charity fund. However, the fund is now worth less than US$1 million due to the sharp fall of the share price of his company. Wu has also donated US$100 million to the university, a sum he planned to make available for university use in 2008, on the occasion of his 50th reunion. In a talk given in October 2006, however, Wu revealed intentions of making the contribution available to the university sooner.
He is also the chairman of Hopewell Highway Infrastructure Limited, subsidiary of Hopewell listed on August 2003, and an independent non-executive director of i-Cable Communications Limited.
He received Honorary Doctorate degrees from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, University of Strathclyde and University of Edinburgh.
He is Chairman of the Council of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Wu used to be against accelerating the development of democracy in Hong Kong. But after the massive protest on July 1, 2003 in Hong Kong, he openly spoke about the possibility of electing the by direct election.
Wu joined more than 80 of Hong Kong's richest business tycoons and their heirs apparent headed for Beijing on 26 September, 2003 on an annual pilgrimage.
In the run up to the December 2005 protest for democracy in Hong Kong, he said that demonstrators are mobs, and democracy is mobocracy.
Hopewell is participating in the investment of five toll road projects with a total length of 360 km, all of which are located in the Pearl River Delta region of Guangdong Province in mainland China. Four toll road projects are in operation while construction of the 15km Phase I of the Guangzhou-Zhuhai West Superhighway commenced in December 2001. All of the projects are in the form of co-operative joint ventures between Hopewell and China partners.
* Guangzhou-Shenzhen Superhighway
* Guangzhou East-South-West Ring Road
* Shunde Roads
* Shunde 105 Roads
* Guangzhou-Zhuhai West Superhighway
Hopewell's property portfolio is mainly composed of commercial and residential premises in Hong Kong. These consist of more than 3.14 million square feet of gross area.
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* Hong Kong International Trade and Exhibition Center
* Nova Taipa Gardens
* Huanggang Service Area
Hopewell owns hotels in Hong Kong and Guangzhou.
* Panda Hotel
* China Hotel
Gordon Wu's son, Thomas Jefferson Wu, is the managing director of Hopewell Holdings.
Wu was knighted in 1997.
Wu's civic duties include:
* Chairman of the Council of Hong Kong Polytechnic University
* Member of Commission on Strategic Development of the Hong Kong SAR
* Member of Hong Kong Logistic Development Council
* Advisor of Urban Renewal Authority
* Member of Hong Kong Trade Development Council
* Vice President of Hong Kong Real Estate Developer's Association
* Member of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
* Advisor of Xiamen Special Economic Zone, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Qinhuangdao
* Member of Business Advisory Council to the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank Group
* Member of APEC Business Advisory Council
* Member of International Advisory Board of the Institute for International Business Communication, Japan
* The City of New Orleans,
* The City of Guangzhou, PRC
* The City of Shunde, PRC
* The City of Nanhai, PRC
* The City of Shenzhen, PRC
* The City of Hua Du, PRC
* The Province of Quezon, the Republic of the Philippines
* The world's most expensive truffle, a 1.51 kilogram rare White Alba truffle, was sold for 125,000 Euros on November 13, 2006 to Gordon Wu, who planned a charity dinner party at Toscana Restaurant at in Hong Kong. This price beats the previous world record of 95,000 Euros for a 1.21 kilogram White Alba truffle in 2005.
* The dining hall of Princeton University's , built in 1983, is named for Wu. In 1995, Wu pledged a gift of $100 million to Princeton.
*The Science and Mathematics Center at The Taft School in Watertown, Ct, is named for Wu's wife, Lady Ivy Kwok Wu.
*The Wah Yan College Cats rescue project is located in a cathouse on the roof of Gordon Wu Hall, Wah Yan College, Hong Kong.
Wu has for 20 years advocated the construction of Asia's largest bridge project linking Hong Kong, Macau and China's Zhuhai city. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge project was given support by the PRC government in August 2003.
Since the 1980s, Wu has steered Hopewell Holdings towards developing his vision of creating a world-class transport system for China's manufacturing powerhouse in the Pearl River Delta, which includes much of Guangdong province and makes use of its proximity to Hong Kong to access professional services and logistics.
The bridge will span two man-made islands, allowing it to go through an undersea tunnel and let shipping pass. The concept is based on the existing Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel in Virginia, United States.
Wu has predicted that commercial development in Hong Kong will focus upon the growth of four major pillar industries including retailing, tourism and logistics. He predicts a diminishing role for the property and textiles industries .
Educational background
Wu graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering in 1958. As one of the founders of Hopewell, he was the managing director from 1972 to 2002. In January 2002, he retired as the managing director of the company but remains as the chairman of the board. He was responsible for Hopewell's infrastructure projects in mainland China and Southeast Asia and has been involved in the design and construction of many buildings and development projects in Hong Kong and mainland China.
In 1984, Wu donated a worth of US$5 million of his company shares to Princeton University and formed a charity fund. However, the fund is now worth less than US$1 million due to the sharp fall of the share price of his company. Wu has also donated US$100 million to the university, a sum he planned to make available for university use in 2008, on the occasion of his 50th reunion. In a talk given in October 2006, however, Wu revealed intentions of making the contribution available to the university sooner.
He is also the chairman of Hopewell Highway Infrastructure Limited, subsidiary of Hopewell listed on August 2003, and an independent non-executive director of i-Cable Communications Limited.
He received Honorary Doctorate degrees from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, University of Strathclyde and University of Edinburgh.
He is Chairman of the Council of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Political stance
Wu used to be against accelerating the development of democracy in Hong Kong. But after the massive protest on July 1, 2003 in Hong Kong, he openly spoke about the possibility of electing the by direct election.
Wu joined more than 80 of Hong Kong's richest business tycoons and their heirs apparent headed for Beijing on 26 September, 2003 on an annual pilgrimage.
In the run up to the December 2005 protest for democracy in Hong Kong, he said that demonstrators are mobs, and democracy is mobocracy.
Hopewell Holdings
Infrastructure
Hopewell is participating in the investment of five toll road projects with a total length of 360 km, all of which are located in the Pearl River Delta region of Guangdong Province in mainland China. Four toll road projects are in operation while construction of the 15km Phase I of the Guangzhou-Zhuhai West Superhighway commenced in December 2001. All of the projects are in the form of co-operative joint ventures between Hopewell and China partners.
* Guangzhou-Shenzhen Superhighway
* Guangzhou East-South-West Ring Road
* Shunde Roads
* Shunde 105 Roads
* Guangzhou-Zhuhai West Superhighway
Property
Hopewell's property portfolio is mainly composed of commercial and residential premises in Hong Kong. These consist of more than 3.14 million square feet of gross area.
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* Hong Kong International Trade and Exhibition Center
* Nova Taipa Gardens
* Huanggang Service Area
Hospitality
Hopewell owns hotels in Hong Kong and Guangzhou.
* Panda Hotel
* China Hotel
Management
Gordon Wu's son, Thomas Jefferson Wu, is the managing director of Hopewell Holdings.
Civic duties
Wu was knighted in 1997.
Wu's civic duties include:
In Hong Kong
* Chairman of the Council of Hong Kong Polytechnic University
* Member of Commission on Strategic Development of the Hong Kong SAR
* Member of Hong Kong Logistic Development Council
* Advisor of Urban Renewal Authority
* Member of Hong Kong Trade Development Council
* Vice President of Hong Kong Real Estate Developer's Association
In mainland China
* Member of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
* Advisor of Xiamen Special Economic Zone, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Qinhuangdao
International
* Member of Business Advisory Council to the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank Group
* Member of APEC Business Advisory Council
* Member of International Advisory Board of the Institute for International Business Communication, Japan
Honorary citizenships
* The City of New Orleans,
* The City of Guangzhou, PRC
* The City of Shunde, PRC
* The City of Nanhai, PRC
* The City of Shenzhen, PRC
* The City of Hua Du, PRC
* The Province of Quezon, the Republic of the Philippines
Trivia
* The world's most expensive truffle, a 1.51 kilogram rare White Alba truffle, was sold for 125,000 Euros on November 13, 2006 to Gordon Wu, who planned a charity dinner party at Toscana Restaurant at in Hong Kong. This price beats the previous world record of 95,000 Euros for a 1.21 kilogram White Alba truffle in 2005.
* The dining hall of Princeton University's , built in 1983, is named for Wu. In 1995, Wu pledged a gift of $100 million to Princeton.
*The Science and Mathematics Center at The Taft School in Watertown, Ct, is named for Wu's wife, Lady Ivy Kwok Wu.
*The Wah Yan College Cats rescue project is located in a cathouse on the roof of Gordon Wu Hall, Wah Yan College, Hong Kong.
Chen Yunchang
Chen Yunchang was a Chinese movie actress in the 1930s and 1940s.
Chen Yunchang was born in Guangzhou in 1919. She starred some popular movies including '''' in 1939.
Chen married Tang Yuhan, a doctor in Shanghai, in 1943. Then they moved from Shanghai to Hong Kong.
*1939: ''''
*1940: ''Bi yu zan''
*1942: ''Bo ai''
*1943: ''Eternity''
Biography
Chen Yunchang was born in Guangzhou in 1919. She starred some popular movies including '''' in 1939.
Chen married Tang Yuhan, a doctor in Shanghai, in 1943. Then they moved from Shanghai to Hong Kong.
Selected filmography
*1939: ''''
*1940: ''Bi yu zan''
*1942: ''Bo ai''
*1943: ''Eternity''
Chen Jingwen
Chen Jingwen is a female sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.
She will represent her country in the 4x400 metres relay event at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Her personal best time is 52.18 seconds, achieved in November 2006 in Foshan. In the 200 metres she has 23.91 seconds, achieved in the same time and place.
She will represent her country in the 4x400 metres relay event at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Her personal best time is 52.18 seconds, achieved in November 2006 in Foshan. In the 200 metres she has 23.91 seconds, achieved in the same time and place.
Chen Gongbo
Chen Gongbo Chinese politician, was the Head of the Legislative Yuan of the Wang Jingwei's puppet state, the Nanjing Nationalist Government.
Born in Nanhai, Guangdong, China in 1892. Chen Gongbo, had been a founder of the Chinese Communist Party and members of its First Congress, but left it the next year. He then lived in the United States for several years in the 1920s, returning to China in 1925. Chen joined the Kuomintang being named head of the Department of Peasants. As a member of the KMT leftist clique together with Wang Jingwei in 1927, he was named Minister of Enterprises of the National Government in 1932. He was also a director of the KMT's Sichuan branch.
As the Second Sino-Japanese War went badly in 1938, he and Wang started to cooperate with the Japanese invaders. When the Nanjing Nationalist Government was established Chen became the speaker of the Legislative Yuan and mayor of Shanghai. When Wang was abroad in Japan, he acted as the president of Wang's government and became president of the Executive Yuan.
At the end of World War II, he fled to Japan and after World War II, immediately following Japan’s formal surrender on September 9, 1945, China’s representative He Yingqin asked Japan’s representative, , to extradite Chen Gongbo to China for trial. Chen Gongbo was escorted back to China on October 3. At his trial, he defended himself vigorously. As President, he had refused to cooperate with the Japanese in several significant matters and had acted only because of his loyalty to his friend, Wang Jingwei. As he was sentenced to death as a traitor, he took his fate calmly saying that "Soon, I will be reunited with Wang Jingwei in the next world". Chen was executed by a firing squad at Suzhou, Jiangsu in 1946.
Born in Nanhai, Guangdong, China in 1892. Chen Gongbo, had been a founder of the Chinese Communist Party and members of its First Congress, but left it the next year. He then lived in the United States for several years in the 1920s, returning to China in 1925. Chen joined the Kuomintang being named head of the Department of Peasants. As a member of the KMT leftist clique together with Wang Jingwei in 1927, he was named Minister of Enterprises of the National Government in 1932. He was also a director of the KMT's Sichuan branch.
As the Second Sino-Japanese War went badly in 1938, he and Wang started to cooperate with the Japanese invaders. When the Nanjing Nationalist Government was established Chen became the speaker of the Legislative Yuan and mayor of Shanghai. When Wang was abroad in Japan, he acted as the president of Wang's government and became president of the Executive Yuan.
At the end of World War II, he fled to Japan and after World War II, immediately following Japan’s formal surrender on September 9, 1945, China’s representative He Yingqin asked Japan’s representative, , to extradite Chen Gongbo to China for trial. Chen Gongbo was escorted back to China on October 3. At his trial, he defended himself vigorously. As President, he had refused to cooperate with the Japanese in several significant matters and had acted only because of his loyalty to his friend, Wang Jingwei. As he was sentenced to death as a traitor, he took his fate calmly saying that "Soon, I will be reunited with Wang Jingwei in the next world". Chen was executed by a firing squad at Suzhou, Jiangsu in 1946.
Zi Lan Liao
Zi Lan Liao is an international concert circuit performer on the guzheng . She has performed at the Royal Albert Hall and Royal Festival Hall, and has toured Spain, Italy, France, Holland, Finland, United States, and Australia. She also participated at the WOMAD Recording Week in Bath, England.
Liao began to learn the guzheng at the age of three, when she lived in Guangzhou , Guangdong, China. By the age of nine, she was winning prizes in China, including the prestigious National Youth Music Competition award. She left China with her family in 1983 for the United Kingdom, where she continued her music studies at Chetham's School of Music and the Royal Academy of Music. In addition to the guzheng, she also specializes in the Western concert harp and Chinese traditional dance.
Apart from playing traditional music and works written by Chinese composers, Liao also has had composers outside China write music for her, which has widened her repertoire from classical to contemporary and electronic music. She has collaborated with Peter Gabriel and Nigel Kennedy, and worked with African, Indian, and European musicians in the Elekoto Ensemble of Akin Euba. Her collaborative work with other world artists was released in 1995 on Real World Records's ''A Week or Two in the Real World'' various artists CD.
Recently, she has extensively collaborated with her husband, Jah Wobble. The piece, ''Heaven And Earth'', was released on the CD with the same title by Island Records in November 1995. She has since contributed both as a musician and cover-art designer to several other of Jah Wobble's recordings, such as ''The Celtic Poets'', ''The Inspiration of William Blake'', ''Elevator Music 1A'', ''Mu'', and ''Alpha One Three''. Her current project with Wobble is entitled ''Chinese Dub''.
She has also released, in both Europe and the United States, notable solo work, such as her guzheng concertos ''The River'' and ''The Five Tone Dragon''. She also recorded music for the Oscar-winning film ''The Last Emperor''. She has performed with the flutist Laura Falzon and premiered a work for flute and guzheng with her, composed by the Scottish composer Eddie McGuire.
In 2002, Liao began to work with renowned Welsh harpist Elinor Bennett, and their duo performances were well received. In 2008, the duo presented compositions for ''guzheng'' and harp by the Welsh composer Bill Connor at Liverpool University, as part of the 2008 programme.
Liao is presently a member of staff of in Liverpool, and helps to teach the children of the Pagoda Chinese Youth Orchestra and Dance Group, both as a musician and choreographer. She has also served as a visiting teacher at Chetham's School of Music and King's College London.
Liao began to learn the guzheng at the age of three, when she lived in Guangzhou , Guangdong, China. By the age of nine, she was winning prizes in China, including the prestigious National Youth Music Competition award. She left China with her family in 1983 for the United Kingdom, where she continued her music studies at Chetham's School of Music and the Royal Academy of Music. In addition to the guzheng, she also specializes in the Western concert harp and Chinese traditional dance.
Apart from playing traditional music and works written by Chinese composers, Liao also has had composers outside China write music for her, which has widened her repertoire from classical to contemporary and electronic music. She has collaborated with Peter Gabriel and Nigel Kennedy, and worked with African, Indian, and European musicians in the Elekoto Ensemble of Akin Euba. Her collaborative work with other world artists was released in 1995 on Real World Records's ''A Week or Two in the Real World'' various artists CD.
Recently, she has extensively collaborated with her husband, Jah Wobble. The piece, ''Heaven And Earth'', was released on the CD with the same title by Island Records in November 1995. She has since contributed both as a musician and cover-art designer to several other of Jah Wobble's recordings, such as ''The Celtic Poets'', ''The Inspiration of William Blake'', ''Elevator Music 1A'', ''Mu'', and ''Alpha One Three''. Her current project with Wobble is entitled ''Chinese Dub''.
She has also released, in both Europe and the United States, notable solo work, such as her guzheng concertos ''The River'' and ''The Five Tone Dragon''. She also recorded music for the Oscar-winning film ''The Last Emperor''. She has performed with the flutist Laura Falzon and premiered a work for flute and guzheng with her, composed by the Scottish composer Eddie McGuire.
In 2002, Liao began to work with renowned Welsh harpist Elinor Bennett, and their duo performances were well received. In 2008, the duo presented compositions for ''guzheng'' and harp by the Welsh composer Bill Connor at Liverpool University, as part of the 2008 programme.
Liao is presently a member of staff of in Liverpool, and helps to teach the children of the Pagoda Chinese Youth Orchestra and Dance Group, both as a musician and choreographer. She has also served as a visiting teacher at Chetham's School of Music and King's College London.
Zhou Hanming
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