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Henry Fok Ying-tung [China Daily]hNp温州翻译公司-忠信乐译翻译有限公司
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Hong Kong tycoon Henry Fok Ying-tung died in Beijing on Saturday at the age of 83. He was a great contributor to the nation's sporting development, and had participated in the drafting of the Hong Kong Basic Law.hNp温州翻译公司-忠信乐译翻译有限公司
Fok, vice-chairman of National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), passed away at the Peking Union Medical College Hospital at about 7 pm, after suffering a long battle with cancer. hNp温州翻译公司-忠信乐译翻译有限公司
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He was diagnosed with the illness in 2003, and was visited in hospital by State leaders including President Hu Jintao and Vice-president Zeng Qinghong.hNp温州翻译公司-忠信乐译翻译有限公司
"His death is a great loss for the nation as well as for Hong Kong," Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang was quoted as saying by Hong Kong newspaper Wen Wei Po yesterday.hNp温州翻译公司-忠信乐译翻译有限公司
"I am very sorry to hear the news, and give my condolences to Fok's family on behalf of the Hong Kong government."hNp温州翻译公司-忠信乐译翻译有限公司
A native of Panyu in South China's Guangdong Province, Fok was born to a family of fishermen in May 1923. His father died when he was 7.hNp温州翻译公司-忠信乐译翻译有限公司
Fok was forced to quit Queen's College in Causeway Bay, a top high school in Hong Kong, when the Japanese army invaded the territory in 1941.hNp温州翻译公司-忠信乐译翻译有限公司
To make ends meet, Fok worked as a labourer at the airport and shovelled coal onto ferries.hNp温州翻译公司-忠信乐译翻译有限公司
After World War II, Fok became a successful businessman, with his empire covering restaurants, real estate, hotels and oil. To date, his wealth is estimated at more than HK$27.3 billion (US$3.5 billion).hNp温州翻译公司-忠信乐译翻译有限公司
Fok, known as the "patriotic capitalist," maintained a close relationship with the Chinese mainland in business and politics.hNp温州翻译公司-忠信乐译翻译有限公司
The tycoon sent aid to the Chinese mainland despite a US-led embargoduring the Korean War (1950-53), the Hong Kong-based newspaper Ta Kung Pao reported.hNp温州翻译公司-忠信乐译翻译有限公司
He was among the first batch of Hong Kong entrepreneurs to do business on the mainland.hNp温州翻译公司-忠信乐译翻译有限公司
In 1983, he opened the White Swan Hotel in Guangzhou, the first five-star hotel on the mainland.hNp温州翻译公司-忠信乐译翻译有限公司
A fan of football, tennis and golf, Fok contributed significantly to the revival of the nation's sport.hNp温州翻译公司-忠信乐译翻译有限公司
He held the position of president of the Hong Kong Football Association several times from the 1960s.hNp温州翻译公司-忠信乐译翻译有限公司
He donated more than HK$400 million (US$51.4 million) to sporting projects following the establishment of the Fok Ying-tung Foundation in 1984, according to the Ta Kung Po.hNp温州翻译公司-忠信乐译翻译有限公司
After Beijing's successful bid for the 2008 Olympics, he donated 200 million yuan (US$25 million) for the construction of the Games venues.hNp温州翻译公司-忠信乐译翻译有限公司
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