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On October 28, 2006, Fok Ying Tung, known as the "Red Capitalist", died in Beijing at the age of 84 due to ineffective rescue of lymphoma, and his coffin was transported back to Hong Kong from Beijing.
On November 7, Mr Fok Ying Tung's funeral was held in Hong Kong. Countless people came to mourn, and even the national dignitaries came to send the old man on his last journey.
Fok Ying Tung Memorial Service
The shrine is filled with white flowers, and the statues are among the flowers, surrounded by wreaths sent by family and friends.
On the way to the funeral home, the Huo family took three cars first. Then there are people from all walks of life in Hong Kong, including Li Ka-shing, the richest man in Hong Kong, and Ho Hung-sun, the gambling king.
Li Ka-shing attended the memorial service
In addition, there are hundreds of Hong Kong residents who spontaneously came to see Fok Yingdong off.
During this period, Li Ka-shing, Lee Shau Kee, and the gambling king, who was already more than 80 years old at the time, personally helped him and sent Mr. Huo Lao on his last journey.
Celebrities from all walks of life are Fok Ying Tung Fu Ling
It is worth noting that Huo Yingdong's coffin is also draped with a bright five-star red flag, which is used to commemorate the contribution made by Mr. Lao to the development of the country before his death, and also represents his sincere patriotic heart.
Fok Yingdong was wearing a five-star red flag
At about 11 o'clock, Fok Yingdong's coffin began to be transported to the cemetery, the hearse was covered with flowers, and 20 police motorcycles in front of him opened the way, followed by Fok Yingdong's family.
At the time of the spirit, the eldest grandson Huo Qigang held the posthumous statue in his hand, and the eldest son Huo Zhenting put away the five-star red flag covering the coffin. Huo Yingdong's coffin was then moved to the cemetery and buried at auspicious times.
On that day, Hong Kong and Macao also lowered their flags to half-mast at the same time to express their regret and mourning for the death of Mr. Fok Ying Tung.
The eldest grandson, Huo Qigang, held the posthumous image in his hand
In his lifetime, Huo Yingdong was not only a successful entrepreneur, but also an indispensable supporter of the construction of new China, and his contributions to the country were innumerable.
But in fact, Huo Yingdong's journey is also full of thorns, and it is difficult to walk step by step.
Fok Ying Tung
<h1 class="pgc-h-decimal" data-index="02" data-track="63" > started from scratch and did not forget to be patriotic</h1>
In May 1923, Fok Yingdong was born in Hong Kong, his original name was Guan Tai. When he was a child, Huo Yingdong's family was not very wealthy, his grandfather started in the shipping business, and the family lived by the sea.
His father also took over the mantle of his grandfather, but because of physical reasons, he died early when Huo Yingdong was 7 years old. His two older brothers were also killed in a wind accident, and their bones were lost.
Fok Ying Tung's early years
His mother could only take Fok Yingdong and a sister and a sister ashore to live alone, Fok Yingdong was 12 years old in the Huangren Academy middle school, and then in order to serve the country in the future, he changed his name to "Yingdong", that is, the east of the world.
But not long after, because of the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japan, Hong Kong fell, and Fok Yingdong had to drop out of school to sell coolies for a living.
Then he saved some money and opened a small grocery store, specializing in buying and selling various supplies after the war to make a profit.
In those years, with his keen business acumen, Huo Yingdong accumulated some wealth, and then also invested in the freight business done by his ancestors, and made a lot of money by relying on it. He then had a fleet of his own and a place in the port.
Fok Ying Tung when he was young
By the beginning of 1950, the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea was on the verge of breaking out, and the British government in Hong Kong obeyed the resolution of the United Nations and stopped supporting Chinese mainland all material exchanges.
At that time Chinese mainland isolated and helpless, and was in danger, and at this time a large number of patriots emerged, and Fok Yingdong was one of them.
When he learned of the specifics of the matter, he organized his own fleet to provide all cargo support to the country. Whenever medical supplies were collected, they would personally command the fleet at night and privately transport them to the mainland.
Patriot Fok Ying Tung
At that time, Hong Kong was still under colonial rule, and it was not easy to help China under their eyes. The transportation process during that time was difficult. As the leader of the fleet, Fok Yingdong needs to work day and night.
But he still did not give up, and his move of sending charcoal in the snow has always been remembered by the party and the people.
Fok Ying Tung and friends
After the end of the war, Fok Yingdong believed that the maritime business had developed steadily, so he began to invest in real estate in 1954. His vision is very poisonous, and after only a few years of investing in real estate, his value has skyrocketed.
It was also around those years that he met the gambling king who was also a friend and foe, Ho Hung Sun.
Fok Ying Tung and Ho Hung Sun
Fok Yingdong seemed to be born a talent for doing business, and at that time, He Hongshen had wisdom, but he was suffering from a shortage of funds and could not do much.
Fok Ying Tung was very optimistic about Ho Hongshen, so he lent Ho a sum of money, invested another one himself, and together with others took the Macau casino and established the "Oriental Las Vegas".
Ho Hung Sun and Fok Ying Tung
It turns out that his vision of people is quite accurate, and with this casino, Huo Yingdong's assets have grown a little.
But after Ho Hongshen made money, he didn't want to divide it, because of this matter, Fok Yingdong also said in public that he was not. However, he was generous and did not take other actions against Ho Hongshen.
Ho
It wasn't until 2002 that the two laughed and hated each other at a party.
In the later period, He Hongshen also bought back the "horse head" for the country and developed in many aspects in the interior, which may also be influenced by Fok Yingdong's patriotic thought.
Ho hung sun photographed horseback from overseas
Fok Yingdong's patriotic moves did not stop there; in the early days of the construction of New China, when the resources of mainland enterprises were scarce, none of the foreign enterprises were willing to invest in the interior.
Only Fok Yingdong led a group of Hong Kong businessmen to take the lead in investing in the mainland and built a Zhongshan hot spring hotel in Guangdong, which was also his first step.
Zhongshan Hot Spring Hotel in the 1980s
Then he put forward the "three self" policy, doing his own design, building by himself, and managing by himself. As a result, the White Swan Hotel was successfully established.
The establishment of these two hotels is also a good start for the development of Chinese mainland.
White Swan Guest House
After that, he set up the "Fok Ying Tung Foundation" and donated funds to fund the development and construction of medical care, education, culture and other aspects of the mainland.
The name of his "great philanthropist" also resounded throughout the land of Shenzhou.
Fok Ying Tung Foundation
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Fok Yingdong, who has loved sports all his life, has also become a non-governmental sports ambassador, and with his four-way travel and active efforts, he has helped New China restore its legal status in international sports organizations;
When China bid for the Olympic Games, he also quietly contributed and generously funded the development of sports.
Fok Yingdong inspects the stadium
On the occasion of Hong Kong's return in 1997, Fok Ying-tung returned to Hong Kong and actively prepared for the return to the motherland.
At the moment when the United Kingdom removed the national flag and the five-star red flag flew over Hong Kong, the people on both sides of the strait burst into tears, and Fok Yingdong was also excited. Because Hong Kong has been waiting for the return to the motherland for too long.
Huo Yingdong, who has paid so much for the country, should be called "the country's unparalleled".
In 2001, Beijing's successful bid for the Olympic Games boiled over the whole country, and Fok Yingdong's excitement was more profound than others.
At that time, his eldest son Huo Zhenting was at the scene of the Moscow Olympic bid, and the first time he got the news, he excitedly announced the good news to his father.
Both were very excited on the phone, emotional but silent, and then Huo Yingdong told his son that he must express warm congratulations to the Beijing delegation.
Timothy
Two years after Fok Yingdong's death, the 2008 Olympic Games were a complete success, and also left a beautiful end in previous Olympic Games. Next year's Beijing Winter Olympics will also be held, and if the old man is still there, he will be very happy.
If he knew that his grandson Huo Qigang had just married an Olympic champion, he would be very proud.
Guo Jingjing and Huo Qigang
In fact, Fok Yingdong was diagnosed with cancer in the 1980s. With his conditions, it is completely possible to go abroad for treatment. But Fok Yingdong believes that China is his root and his motherland, and he does not go anywhere, but only wants to stay in Beijing and treat his illness wholeheartedly.
His condition stabilized for 23 years until he died at the age of 84.
And his funeral was also held in the standard of a "national funeral", draped in the five-star red flag that he was most concerned about. His patriotic ideas have also been passed down for a long time in the Huo family, and before Huo Yingdong died, the most concerned thing was the Nansha project.
Now, through the efforts of the Huo family for generations, the formerly unloved South Beach Has developed into a modern Binhai New City and has become one of the most important development areas in Guangdong connecting Hong Kong and Macao.
Fok Ying Tung's vision of Nansha
Huo Qigang, the eldest grandson, also said that it is necessary to continue his grandfather's "Nansha Dream," take pride in the country, strive to build and develop China, and develop China into a big country that stands in the world.
When remembering Fok Yingdong's patriotic spirit, Huo Qigang also said: "Everything he does is not for the praise and applause of others, we must learn from Grandpa's patriotism of not asking for anything in return." ”
Huo Qigang
Fok Yingdong's patriotic heart is worthy of the five-star red flag draped over him. In the 15 years since his death, China has developed rapidly and is no longer the barren and weak country.
"Patriotism" is an eternal topic, easy to say, but difficult to do. What can really do it must be a great figure, and Fok Yingdong is so remarkable.
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