"Gambling King" He Hongshen's funeral committee list announced, public ceremonies will be held on July 9
[Global Network Reporter Yin Yanhui] The well-known Hong Kong and Macau patriotic entrepreneur He Hongshen, who is known as the "gambling king", died on May 26 at the Hong Kong Health Care Hospital at the age of 98. According to Hong Kong's "Toutiao Daily" reported on July 7, the list of its funeral committees was announced today (7th). The Vice Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee and former Chief Executive Dong Jianhua served as Honorary Director, the Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the former Chief Executive of Macau He Houhua and the Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference The former Chief Executive Liang Zhenying served as Honorary Deputy Director. The directors include Hong Kong Chief Executive Lin Zheng Yue'e, Macau Chief Executive He Yicheng, Hong Kong Liaison Office Director Luo Huining, Macau Liaison Office Director Fu Ziying and Macau Chief Executive Cui Shi'an.
It is reported that there are nearly a hundred people in the funeral committee members, including heavyweights from all walks of life in politics and business. Real estate agency senior director Guo Bingjiang, Xindi Chairman and Managing Director Guo Binglian, Sugar King Guo Henian, Sing Tao Group Chairman He Zhuguo, Hopewell Group Chairman Hu Yingxiang, TDC Chairman Lin Jianyue, Financial Secretary Chen Maobo, Fan Xulitai, Wang Mingquan, etc.
The obituary announcement funeral will be held on July 9 and a public sacrifice will be held at the funeral home in Hong Kong. On the second day, enter and leave the funeral and choose Ji An to be buried.
Hong Kong media previously reported that He Hongshen was born in Hong Kong on November 25, 1921, and his ancestral home is Guangdong. He has a prominent family background and is the nephew of Hong Kong businessman Sir He Dong. Its main enterprises include: Macau Gaming Holdings Limited, Hong Kong Melco International Group, Hong Kong Sind Group Co., Ltd., Macau International Airport Franchise Company, Macau Chengxing Bank, etc.
He Hongshen is a pivotal figure in Macao. He served as a member of the Standing Committee of the 9th to 11th CPPCC National Committee. He also participated in witnessing the Sino-British, Sino-Portuguese negotiations and the return of Hong Kong and Macao to the motherland. During his lifetime, he actively participated in economic construction, cultural charity and other undertakings in the mainland of China, and made outstanding contributions to the development of Macau.
"Toutiao Daily" mentioned in the report on the 7th that He Hongshen is a well-known entrepreneur in Hong Kong and Macau, the Grand Bauhinia of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and the Grand Lotus of the Macau Special Administrative Region. He has led his group for many years, taking the lead in developing high-speed passenger transportation between Hong Kong and Macao and establishing the largest fleet in Asia. Since 1984, he has been re-elected president of the Hong Kong Real Estate Construction Association. He has also combined Macau's gaming and entertainment industry with people's livelihood and social development to support social infrastructure, cultural tourism and other constructions, injecting tremendous momentum into the integrated development of Macau and the Pearl River Delta region.