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Farewell party before death
One day in 2019, at the age of 62 in the ward of Deng Yongqiang in London, he was already frail and unfortunately diagnosed with advanced liver cancer.
Although he has only a few lives left, Tang Yongqiang is still in his senses, and he does not show the slightest fear or sadness in the face of his imminent death, but decides to hold a grand and warm farewell party for his loved ones in the limited time he has left.
Regarding the imminent end of his life, the "last aristocrat of Hong Kong" did not show a trace of panic and despair, but faced it with a calm and calm attitude.
He longed for a friendly and warm farewell among his peers, and a touching farewell to this world in beautiful music. Unfortunately, this long-awaited farewell party did not come as scheduled, and Tang Yongqiang embarked on another journey in his life ahead of schedule.
After learning the news of the unfortunate death of this well-known person, the whole country was moved. Many influential mainstream media outlets in the UK, such as The Telegraph, Daily Mail, Financial Times, etc., have reported this deplorable fact.
In order to express their deep respect and nostalgia for him, people from all walks of life in Hong Kong even decided to fly the flag at half-mast to mourn.
His best friend Naomi. Campbell commemorated with emotion on Instagram: "You are the only one in this world, your brilliant wisdom, your full and complete soul, and your deep and boundless philanthropic spirit, all of which give people an irresistible attraction."
The outstanding CEO also admitted that the departure of Deng Yongqiang has plunged the whole world into a gloomy and dreary atmosphere... The last generation of Hong Kong's aristocracy, who is about to end his rich life journey, seems to have put down the curtain of his wonderful life at the snap of his fingers.
The creator of a business empire
Looking back on Tang's life journey, he is undoubtedly an accomplished business giant. In 1994, this Hong Kong elite with rich knowledge and strong family background did not hesitate to invest as much as 1. 200 million Hong Kong dollars, founded his own luxury brand "Shanghai Tang".
At that time, the "China craze" swept around the world, and Deng Yongqiang's patriotic feelings were also ignited. He is determined to showcase the charm of Chinese culture to the world through a luxury brand with unique Chinese elements.
In order to create the most representative image of "Shanghai Tang", Deng Yongqiang specially hired 9 top tailors from Shanghai to personally handle the work, and strive to achieve the highest level in every detail.
Ms. Gong Li, who endorsed the image of "Shanghai Tang" for the first time, wore a bright cheongsam and made an elegant appearance on the red carpet of the international film festival, which successfully attracted global attention and quickly pushed the Chinese brand to the forefront of the world trend.
In just a few years, Shanghai Tang, founded by Tang Wing-cheung, has achieved a brilliant transformation from Hong Kong to the world. Despite several changes of ownership, Tang has always remained closely associated with the brand and has never been alienated.
It wasn't until 2018 that his daughter Deng Aijia took over as creative director, injecting new vitality into the brand and successfully opening up the market for young consumers.
Not only that, this business tycoon, who is passionate about the dissemination of Chinese culture, has also transformed the top three floors of the old Bank of China Building in Hong Kong into a luxurious and elegant private estate - "China Club" for a huge amount of up to 40 million Hong Kong dollars.
The priceless manor was a jewel that quickly expanded into the Beijing market and quickly grew into one of the world's most luxurious private clubs.
The "China Club" has undoubtedly become a bridge and stage for Deng Yongqiang to communicate and interact with the world's top elites, and even members of the British royal family have come to participate in various activities.
Difficult growth process
Although Tang eventually became a well-known business elite in Hong Kong and around the world, he experienced many hardships along the way.
Starting from the strict elite education of La Salle College in Hong Kong, Tang Yongqiang is a somewhat naughty and mischievous teenager. He often sneaked into the school at 6 a.m. and devoted himself to table tennis, for which he was severely punished by his teachers many times.
But even so, his grades did not lag behind others because of this, and he still maintained excellent academic performance, and the whole family was impressed by this talented teenager.
At the age of 12, Tang moved to England with his parents and began boarding at Pace School in Cambridge. When he first arrived, his level of spoken English was almost zero, which brought great trouble to classroom learning.
However, he did not give up on learning, and despite his poor oral expression, he still actively participated in activities such as chess games that did not require communication.
At the age of 16, Tang Yongqiang encountered the charm of art and began to aspire to own a piano. However, when he made this request to his parents, he faced strong opposition.
Unwilling to give up, he mustered up the courage to ask his grandfather Deng Zhaojian for help. Through his grandfather's encouragement and help, after two weeks of perseverance, Deng Yongqiang finally got his wish to get the piano he had been dreaming of for a long time.
This experience not only satisfied his artistic pursuit, but also inspired him to study more diligently.
In the days that followed, Tang obtained a double bachelor's degree in philosophy and law from King's College London, and then went on to Cambridge University, where he completed his Juris Doctor degree with great talent.
However, unlike the life of his fellow famous son, Tang Yongqiang had to rely on odd jobs to make ends meet while studying in the UK. He worked as a tailor assistant at Harrods, measured trouser hems for customers, and even did chores such as washing dishes in a restaurant, even trying hard work like cleaning toilets.
Despite his family's esteemed status, Tang did not enjoy much of a privileged life because of this. On the contrary, he needs to earn his own study and living expenses through his own efforts, and there are some conflicts and estrangements between him and his grandfather.
Mr. Tang's strict control over his family, requiring them to use even discarded apple wrappers as toilet paper in the toilet was unbearable for Mr. Tang, who had deep personal ambitions.
Therefore, he chose to leave the family business and return to London to find his dream career.
This crucial year of 1982 coincided with an important moment in the negotiations between China and Britain on the future of Hong Kong, and the "China Boom" was also set off around the world. It was in this environment that Tang, who was in his early thirties, was hired by Peking University and became the first Hong Kong native to teach in Chinese mainland.
This has undoubtedly laid a solid foundation of talents and resources for his future career development.
Communicator of culture
As a Hong Kong elite with a rich academic background, Tang Wing-cheung has devoted his life to promoting Chinese culture to the world, and has interpreted the mission of a passionate patriot with his actions.
During his tenure as a professor at Peking University, he often sponsored invitations to feast and share food, believing that the essence of education is not to make a living, but to establish deep friendships with future pillars of the country.
He blends in with the student body and teaches in a humorous and affectionate manner, which is well received by the students. These valuable experiences have laid a solid foundation of contacts and resources for his later success in the business field.
When he founded the "Shanghai Tang" brand, Tang Yongqiang gave full play to his enthusiasm and understanding of Chinese culture. In order to accurately reproduce the historic Shanghai Tang, he hired nine top tailors from Shanghai who have settled in Hong Kong to design the design.
In the image shaping of "Shanghai Tang", he chose Ms. Gong Li as the spokesperson, and let her appear at major international film festivals in a bright cheongsam, showing the unique charm and charm of oriental women to the world.
Not only that, this business leader, who is enthusiastic about spreading Chinese culture, has also set up a special store called "China Station" in the bustling London Chinatown.
He hopes that through this platform, more people in the UK and around the world can have an in-depth understanding and experience of the unique charm of Chinese culture.
In various exchanges, Deng Yongqiang always proudly stated as a Chinese, and he firmly believed that only Chinese themselves have a deep understanding of their own culture will not fall into the "ignorance" dilemma of the British neglecting to read Shakespeare.
He once proudly said: "If the Chinese people are unable to have a deep understanding of their own culture, then the British people's neglect to read Shakespeare's works seems to me to be a sign of ignorance."
I love art, traditional culture, craftsmanship and cultural heritage......" undoubtedly reflects his persistent pursuit of Chinese culture and a high sense of pride.
While doing business, pushing Chinese elements to the forefront of global trends is undoubtedly the perfect realization of the lifelong ideal of this "last aristocrat of Hong Kong".
Practitioner of charity and public welfare
As a pivotal business tycoon, Tang is also a well-respected philanthropist. He has not only made brilliant achievements in the business field, but also devoted a lot of energy to various public welfare and philanthropic causes.
Since 1993, he has been the President of the Hong Kong Down Syndrome Association until his death.
Every year, he organizes various public welfare activities and donations for the association, and often leads the Tang Association football team and swimming team to the UK for exchange and competition, and invites members of the British royal family to participate in the exchange and support with practical actions.
In the early days, he was instrumental in securing two jobs at the Post Office for the Down syndrome community.
This caring business tycoon has given endless care and assistance to patients with Down syndrome. His work was highly recognized by the Queen of England and he was awarded the Knight of the Order of Merit in 2008 in recognition of his outstanding contribution to philanthropy.
It is well known that the number of knight knights of the KBE is extremely rare and is usually awarded only to entrepreneurs and high-ranking government officials who have made significant contributions to the business sector or are of high moral character.
This fully proves that Deng Yongqiang is indeed a real "aristocrat", not only in business achievements, but also in the field of charity and public welfare.
Even in the last moments of his life, the last nobleman of Hong Kong still decided to say goodbye to his best friends in a friendly and warm way with a broad mind and fearless courage.
He looks forward to remembering this special moment in a joyful gathering, not a sad and lonely memorial service. Although this farewell party was not held as scheduled, Tang Yongqiang's kindness and character have deeply touched everyone who knows him.
His death undoubtedly plunged the whole world into a gloomy and dreary atmosphere, and the curtain came down on the legendary "last nobleman of Hong Kong".