Cha Chi Ming
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Cha Chi-ming, GBM
, JP
(1914 - 28 March 2007) was a Hong Kong industrialist, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He was the Chairman of CDW International Limited, The Mingly Corporation Limited, and Hong Kong Resort International Limited.
County, Jiaxing
, Zhejiang Province. He studied textile technology and graduated from Zhejiang University
in 1931.
In 1994, he donated US$20 million to establish the Qiu Shi Science and Technologies Foundation. The Foundation awards prizes to Chinese scientists who have made significant advances in their fields.
Hong Kong Standard http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=4&art_id=42246&sid=13136043&con_type=1&d_str=20070414
Grand Bauhinia Medal
The Grand Bauhinia Medal the highest award under the Hong Kong honours and awards system, is to recognise the selected person's lifelong and highly significant contribution to the well-being of Hong Kong. The awardee is entitled to the postnominal letters GBM and the style "The Honorable"...
, JP
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
(1914 - 28 March 2007) was a Hong Kong industrialist, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He was the Chairman of CDW International Limited, The Mingly Corporation Limited, and Hong Kong Resort International Limited.
Life
Cha was born in HainingHaining
Haining is a county-level city in Zhejiang Province, China, and under the jurisdiction of Jiaxing. It is in the south side of Yangtze River Delta, and in the north of Zhejiang. It is 125 kilometers west of Shanghai, and 61.5 kilometers east of Hangzhou, the capital of the province. To its south...
County, Jiaxing
Jiaxing
Jiaxing is a prefecture-level city in northern Zhejiang province of Eastern China. Lying on the Grand Canal of China, Jiaxing borders Hangzhou to the southwest, Huzhou to the west, Shanghai to the northeast, and the province of Jiangsu to the north....
, Zhejiang Province. He studied textile technology and graduated from Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University , sometimes referred to as Zheda, is a national university in China. Founded in 1897, Zhejiang University is one of China's oldest institutions of higher education...
in 1931.
In 1994, he donated US$20 million to establish the Qiu Shi Science and Technologies Foundation. The Foundation awards prizes to Chinese scientists who have made significant advances in their fields.
External links
Hong Kong Resorts International http://www.hkri.com/cms1/hkr/hkr3109.htmlHong Kong Standard http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=4&art_id=42246&sid=13136043&con_type=1&d_str=20070414