State funeral, as the name suggests, is a funeral ceremony held in the name of the country for people who have made special merits and contributions to the country; State funeral, the highest ceremony held by a country for funerals, represents the country's high respect for the deceased.
Therefore, those who can enjoy state burial on the mainland must be people who have made great contributions to the country.
In Hong Kong, there are three people who enjoy state funerals, all of whom have actively campaigned for the independence of the country and the reunification and prosperity of the country, and have made plans and contributed money and strength; Some people even lost their families and donated everything for the sake of the country.
First, let's talk about the first industrialist in Hong Kong to enjoy a state funeral, An Zijie.
Because he was a pragmatic and low-key industrialist during his lifetime; Therefore, Yasuke's popularity on the mainland is relatively low, but his contribution to the country is enormous.
Among them, his greatest achievement was to make great contributions to the return of Hong Kong.
An Zijie (1921-2000), a native of Dinghai, Zhejiang, was a famous entrepreneur, a famous patriot, and an outstanding social activist in Hong Kong, and was the vice chairman of the Ninth National Committee of the Chinese Political Consultative Conference.
Born in Shanghai on June 26, 1912, Yasuko Jie, as a teenager, witnessed the poor and weak motherland being bullied by the great powers, and the three northeastern provinces being invaded by Japanese imperialism; All this deeply stung his blood-boiling patriotic heart.
He made up his mind, studied with anger, and was determined to revitalize the national economy and save the country with industry when he grew up.
In his early years, An Zijie studied Economics at Sheng Fang Xey College in Shanghai. With the dream of striving for national independence and self-improvement and striving for the revitalization of the motherland; He mastered English proficiently when he was in school, and later through hard self-study in his work, he also mastered French, German, Spanish and other Chinese, which laid a good foundation for him to engage in international trade, set up an industry, and serve the country in the future.
In 1938, Yasuke left Shanghai and arrived in Hong Kong, where he worked for an import and export trading house in Hong Kong. Soon, the Japanese army invaded Hong Kong, the British troops stationed in Hong Kong were unable to resist, and Hong Kong fell.
In view of the deterioration of the situation, in 1941, An Zijie was forced to leave Hong Kong and move to Chongqing. While in Chongqing, he worked for the Central Trust Bureau of the Nationalist Government.
In 1949, An Zijie returned to Hong Kong and settled down, and then successively participated in the establishment of South China Dyeing Factory, Zhongnan Textile Factory, Yongnan Textile Factory, etc., and founded an enterprise group integrating textile, bleaching and dyeing, knitting, wool spinning and garment making, with more than 70 companies under its umbrella, and its products are exported to various countries.
The textile industry he founded became a pillar industry in Hong Kong at that time; Since then, his business has expanded to electronics, shipping, real estate and other aspects, forming a diversified development pattern, and making outstanding contributions to Hong Kong's market prosperity, industrial development and international trade.
From 1965 to 1968, Yasuke served as the chairman of the Hong Kong Cotton Spinning Industry and became the veritable textile king of Hong Kong.
Later, he served as a legislator and executive member of the two bureaus of Hong Kong, during which he actively campaigned to observe the people's feelings, went deep into the people to visit the people, and tried his best to solve practical difficulties for the people; He has also done a lot of useful work for the cause of education in Hong Kong, which has made him a highly respected person in Hong Kong.
Because of his early establishment of high prestige in Hong Kong, he was able to make full use of his social influence in the future great cause of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, to play a positive role in the smooth implementation of the return to the motherland, as well as to maintain the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong after the reversion.
In 1983, Jie Zijie was elected as a member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and he actively participated in the discussion of state affairs, participated in the consultation of major national policies and important affairs with great enthusiasm, and actively supported the country's reform, opening up and modernization. It has made unremitting efforts to promote exchanges and cooperation between Hong Kong and the Mainland.
At the critical moment of the negotiations between the Chinese and British governments on the Hong Kong issue, An Zijie, who is highly respected in Hong Kong society, was invited to serve as a standing committee member of the Sixth National Committee of the Chinese Civil Affairs Consultative Conference.
Since then, almost the rest of his life has been devoted to the great cause of the reunification of the motherland; Especially in the work of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, the 16 suggestions he put forward at that time to maintain Hong Kong's prosperity and stability played an important role in stabilizing the hearts and minds of Hong Kong people.
Since 1985, he has been actively involved in the drafting and formulation of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and during this period of nearly 5 years, he has suffered a heart attack due to overwork and was hospitalized. However, even while lying in his hospital bed, he still did not forget his work, and he made an important contribution to the successful formulation of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, a law of historical significance and international significance.
Since 1993, he has held important positions in the preparation of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; At this time, he was already an 81-year-old man, but in spite of his old age and physical decline, for the great cause of national reunification, he actively traveled between Hong Kong and Beijing, attended various meetings, and listened to and reflected the opinions of people from all walks of life in Hong Kong; Participate in the development of various programmes and policies.
As always, Yasuke has devoted himself to the work of Hong Kong's return to the motherland with enthusiasm, and he has made great contributions to the return of Hong Kong, as well as the smooth transition and the smooth handover of political power.
For his outstanding contributions, on July 2, 1997, after the return of Hong Kong, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region awarded him the "Great Bauhinia Medal".
After Hong Kong's return to the motherland, he fully supported the work of the SAR Government with his influence and continued to make new contributions to safeguarding Hong Kong's prosperity and stability.
In his later years, An Zijie still never forgot the great cause of the motherland's reunification, and he hoped that the Taiwan issue could be resolved at an early date in accordance with the principle of "one country, two systems" and the complete reunification of the motherland would eventually be realized.
Throughout his life, An Zijie has contributed to the country with his own efforts, his own ability and his own way, and he has not only created a huge industry, but also made outstanding contributions to the return of Hong Kong; Moreover, he spared no effort to promote Chinese culture, actively promoted Chinese characters to the world, wrote 21 Chinese character monographs such as "Unraveling the Mystery of Chinese Characters", and invented the Yasuke writing machine, which was patented by 5 countries: China, the United States, Britain, Japan and Singapore.
At 15:12 on June 3, 2000, Yasuko died in Hong Kong at the age of 88 due to illness.
After Ahn Zijie's death, Hong Kong held a huge funeral for him. At that time, Tung Chee-hwa and Fok Ying-tung jointly supported him, and he also became the first important person in Hong Kong to hold a funeral under the "state funeral" standard.
2. Fok Ying Tung
Fok Ying-tung was born in Hong Kong in May 1923 with his ancestral home in Panyu, Guangdong. Before his death, he served as the vice chairman of the 8th, 9th and 10th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and was a famous patriot, an outstanding social activist, a famous industrialist in Hong Kong, and the permanent honorary president of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong.
Fok Yingdong is well known on the mainland and is known as a "red businessman" and a close friend of the Chinese Communist Party.
He died in Beijing on October 28, 2006, at the age of 84 due to illness.
After his death, the national flag was added to the body, enjoying the state funeral treatment, the gambling king Ho Hung-sun was his soul, and Li Ka-shing was also present to send him off.
Why did Fok Ying-tung win such an award? There's a reason for that.
Born in the war-torn era, Fok Ying-tung was poor when he was a child, lost his father at the age of 7, and enrolled in the Hong Kong Royal Yan English College at the age of 12, where he studied English and laid the foundation for him to earn his first pot of gold in the future; But soon after, he had to drop out of school because of the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japan.
In the 1940s, Fok Yingdong worked as an apprentice in a sugar factory, a coolie in the construction of an airport, a small grocery store, and a coal burner on a ship.
However, from a humble background, he relied on his own struggle, relying on his own courage and personality charm, to live out the pattern of thousands of weather, and became a generation of legends!
In the 1940s, Fok Yingdong engaged in the maritime barge business and began his entrepreneurial and career in the future.
At that time, after the defeat of Japan, Huo Yingdong accidentally saw an advertisement for auctioning post-war materials while reading a newspaper, because it was in English, fewer people knew English in that era; But Fok understood the auction notice and was acutely aware that it was a rare opportunity.
So I found someone to work together and raised 100 yuan to participate in the bidding and obtain these materials; By buying and selling post-war materials and earning the difference, he soon made a large amount of money (22,000 yuan), which was the first pot of gold, which was a huge wealth for ordinary people in the era at that time.
But he was not satisfied, but used the money earned to constantly expand his fleet; By the early 1950s, he owned dozens of ships and became the most powerful ship boss in Hong Kong.
At this time, the Korean War broke out, and the Chinese volunteers crossed the Yalu River to participate in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
However, when the war broke out, the supply of materials in the rear was controlled by the United States and the United Nations was embargoed on China; Some items that must be used on the battlefield, such as food, medicine, etc., are not allowed to be transported to the mainland.
The war in the front is tight and the rear is short of supplies, which is a very serious situation.
At that time, due to its unique geographical location, Hong Kong became an important channel for the mainland to provide outward support; But under pressure from the U.S. and British governments, none of the Hong Kong capitalists dared to risk delivering supplies to the CCP.
At that time, the central government thought of Fok Ying-tung, who became famous in Hong Kong's shipbuilding industry; Although he is a businessman, he is a businessman with a sense of family and country; Even in the face of the British government's harsh ban, he did not hesitate to accede to the CCP's request.
In fact, he can also not do it, because it is a very risky thing to do; Moreover, he also has to face the criticism that others have questioned him and helped the Chinese government to deliver supplies for the sake of making the country rich.
However, in the face of such doubts, he calmly said that if he wants to make money, he has many safer ways; You don't have to take that risk.
Some people also praised him for his noble patriotic sentiments, but he said: At that time, he did not think so much, purely for the soldiers on the front line, to do what he wanted to do.
From the moment he agreed to supply supplies to the Chinese government until the end of the Korean War, Fok Yingdong risked his life to deliver a steady stream of high-quality and inexpensive resources to his destination.
After the end of the Korean War, because of helping the Chinese government to deliver supplies, Fok Yingdong was retaliated against by the US and British governments, and the British government cut off water and electricity for the real estate he invested, and Fok Yingdong was even forced to sell nearly 3 billion yuan worth of properties to British-funded companies; Since then, he has been suppressed and ostracized by the British government until the return of Hong Kong to the situation improved.
In order to thank Fok Yingdong for his help, after the end of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Chairman Mao personally wrote a letter inviting him to participate in the National Day military parade.
After the reform began, many Hong Kong capitalists did not dare to rush into investment because they did not understand the mainland; He used his influence to take the lead in actively participating in the investment and construction of the motherland, vigorously supporting the cause of reform and opening up, and was personally received by Deng Xiaoping, the chief architect of reform and opening up.
In addition, Fok Yingdong also vigorously supported the development and construction of China's sports industry and made great contributions to the country's sports cause.
In his lifetime, Fok Yingdong made outstanding contributions to the prosperity and prosperity of the motherland; Therefore, he enjoyed the treatment of a state funeral after his death.
Before leaving, he made a self-evaluation:
Looking back, I am worthy of the heavens, and I am not ashamed of people.
Third, Zhuang Shiping
On 8 July 2007, the Hong Kong Funeral Home held the public sacrifice and funeral ceremony of Zhuang Shiping, which was held according to the specifications of the state funeral; In recognition of Zhuang's contribution to the country, his coffin was stamped with the national flag, and the then governor of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Tsang Yam-kuen, personally went to pay tribute, the former special chief executive, Tung Chee-ching-wah, and Li Ka-shing, Hong Kong's richest man, also appeared on the list of Fu Ling.
Zhuang Shiping was born in 1911, his ancestral home is Puning, Guangdong, he was born in a large local family, left his hometown at the age of 12, and went to Xiamen, Shanghai, Beiping (Beijing) and other places to study; He graduated from the Department of Economics of Peking University of China in 1934 and actively participated in the Anti-Japanese Salvation Movement during his university years.
Shortly after graduation, Zhuang Shiping lived in Thailand, and during his time in Thailand (that is, from 1934 to 1941), he successively served as the director of the training department of Zhonghua Middle School and the vice principal of Xinmin School. And soon became one of the responsible persons of the Overseas Chinese Anti-Japanese Federation of Overseas Chinese from all walks of life; He actively mobilized social donations in the local area and lobbied all parties to support the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army; He also mobilized young people and students to return to China to participate in the War of Resistance.
In 1942, Zhuang Shiping returned to his motherland to engage in economic work, and he used his knowledge and contacts to establish a transportation network between the rear and Southeast Asia. The materials of the vast number of overseas Chinese and patriots to support the War of Resistance were continuously transported to the anti-Japanese front in the interior, and indelible merit was made to the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan.
In 1947, Chuang Shiping left the mainland and went to Hong Kong to organize Nanyang Commercial Bank and Nantong Bank of Macau. Until his retirement in 1986, he served as the chairman of Nanyang Commercial Bank, and successively served as the deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macao Management Office of the Bank of China, and the vice chairman of Chiyu Bank. During this period, a great deal of work was done to improve the mainland's financial mechanism, protect overseas state-owned assets, and develop the mainland's financial undertakings.
When he retired at the age of 76, the total assets of Nanyang Commercial Bank and Nanyang Bank of Macau, which he founded, exceeded HK$200 billion.
Although, with huge wealth, is a well-known big man in the financial and business worlds; But he was hailed as "the poorest rich man in China"; Before I was born, there was no car or house, I went to work either on foot or by train, I lived in a bank assignment, less than 100 square meters of dormitories, and the clothes I wore were also worn out and I was reluctant to throw them away.
After his death, he handed over two banks worth 200 billion yuan to the state free of charge, leaving no inheritance to his children.
His pleas for help from others, his need for the country was always so generous; However, he seems to be very stingy to himself and his family. His 4 sons and two daughters did not receive any support from him, and he often taught his children to be patriotic, self-reliant, self-reliant, and not dependent on anyone.
None of his six children went into business or politics, and one of his sons even worked as a taxi driver in Hong Kong to earn a living.
Although, he seems to be very stingy with his family, perhaps behind it is a part of the father's well-intentioned father's love in his heart; Elder Zhuang is a man of great wisdom, perhaps he sees through it very thoroughly and feels that leaving his property to his children will not necessarily make them happy; Especially in the case of so many children, leaving possessions may only cause more strife between brothers and sisters, which may actually harm them.
However, Elder Zhuang is a person who is both dedicated and affectionate, he has been married to his wife Lin Yingping for more than 70 years, and has always been as loving as ever; His wife suffered from Alzheimer's disease in her later years, which no one recognized, not even her children; But she recognized Zhuang Shiping, no matter how busy Zhuang was, he would go home on time to feed his wife, and whenever his wife did not want to eat, he always tirelessly and patiently coaxed.
Later, due to the high cost of medical care in Hong Kong, he transferred his wife to a hospital in Shenzhen for treatment; In 2004, Zhuang Shiping's wife, Lin Yingping, died of illness and was buried in Shenzhen. Three years later, on June 2, 2007, Zhuang Shiping died of illness in Hong Kong at the age of 97. Enjoy state funeral level treatment. In accordance with his last wishes, his coffin was sent to Shenzhen to be buried with his wife.
Our beloved Premier Zhou once commented on Zhuang Shiping: "Chaoshan has contributed two economic talents to the Chinese revolution, one is Xu Dixin of theory, and the other is Zhuang Shiping of practice."
Zhuang Shiping's life is a life of loyalty to the motherland, starting from his adolescence, in the course of nearly a century of life, every step of Zhuang Shiping is connected with the interests of the country and the nation; He was a truly great patriot, who devoted his life to the interests of the country and the nation, selflessly dedicated, and bowed to the best of his ability.
Among them, Zhuang Shiping's insistence on raising the national flag in Hong Kong for decades can best reflect his sincere love for the motherland.
On 14 December 1949, Nanyang Commercial Bank, founded by him, opened in Hong Kong; At that time, he was not afraid of the pressure of the British government, and raised Hong Kong's first five-star red flag at Nanyang Commercial Bank in Hong Kong.
On July 1, 1997, when Hong Kong returned to the motherland, he watched the "rice flag" representing colonial rule fall; The bright five-star red flag was raised and flew in the sky; My heart is full of feelings, and my eyes are moist.
He said: "For more than 40 years, I have insisted on raising the national flag in Hong Kong, and the first partners who raised the flag with me have passed away. Now that I am six out of eighty, I have finally seen the motherland take back Hong Kong, and the first thing I have to do is to comfort my partners: my long-cherished wish has been granted! ”
After Elder Zhuang's death, according to his family, Elder Zhuang has always remembered a sentence:
"Jin Ou is still lacking, and Lao Ji is not willing to settle down, but still seeks to unify Shenzhou."
The Guoxue master Rao Zongyi personally wrote a letter for him:
"Thousands of people look up to Huize deeply
An old meritorious state."
Resources:
An Zijie introduces a brief history of a person
China News Network: The state media spoke highly of Yasuke's life
Chinese government website: Mr. Fok Yingdong died in Beijing on October 28 at the age of 84 due to illness
Peng Pan News: The winner of the title of reform pioneer, the full list of winners of China's reform friendship
People's Daily Overseas Edition: Zhuang Shiping raised the first five-star red flag in Hong Kong
Sichuan Satellite TV: Rich people donated 200 billion yuan naked, did not leave a penny to their children, and their sons could only drive taxis to make a living, because ...