Chuang Shih-ping explained
Chuang Shih-ping, [3] (20 January 1911 – 2 June 2007)[4] [5] was a Hong Kong businessman[6] who was the founder of the Hong Kong Nanyang Commercial Bank in 1949 and the Macau Banco Nan Tung in 1950. Zhuang was born in Puning, Guangdong and he came to Hong Kong in 1947. As a member of the pro-Beijing camp, Chuang was appointed a member of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee[7] and a local National People's Congress delegate by the Chinese government.[8] He was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal in July 1997 and was among the first to receive this honor.[9]
Chuang died in Hong Kong from Heart failure on 2 June 2007.[9] [10] He was 96.[11]
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- Web site: CE mourns passing of Chuang Shih-ping. 2 June 2007. HKSAR Government. 31 August 2014. Hong Kong.
- Web site: Chuang Shih-ping. 10 February 2012. Go.Asia. 31 August 2014. Hong Kong.
- Book: Liang, Wei . Faizullah Khilji . China and East Asia's Post-Crises Community: A Region in Flux. Lexington Books. 4 October 2012. 174. 9780739170830.
- Web site: HK CPPCC Members Strongly Condemn 'Taiwan Independence' Remarks (08/12/02). 24 December 2003. Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in San Francisco . 31 August 2014. United States.
- News: Veteran Beijing loyalist who 'loved the country' dies at 66. Lee. Klaudia. 8 July 2007. South China Morning Post. 31 August 2014. Hong Kong.
- News: A legendary life in photographs. Ho. Lousie. 24 June 2008. China Daily. 31 August 2014. China.
- News: http://paper.wenweipo.com/2007/06/03/NS0706030003.htm. zh:大紫荊勳賢 著名僑領莊世平辭世. 治祖. 鄭. 3 June 2007. Wen Wei Po. Chinese. 31 August 2014. Hong Kong.
- News: http://hongkong.dwnews.com/big5/news/2011-12-09/58390822.html. zh:香港舉行莊世平百年誕辰紀念活動. 9 December 2011. DWNews.com. Chinese. 31 August 2014. Hong Kong.