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Famous families walking on the cusp of the times and their origins in Southeast Asia

2021-11-19T09:34:21.856Z


The author of "Ho Futang Family: Scenery and Ups and Downs on the Edge of the Times" author Zheng Hongtai has been engaged in the study of Hong Kong's prominent families for many years, and readers who are interested in Hong Kong history can use the family history of He Futang to review how Hong Kong has been before and after the colonial period and after the war.


The author of "Ho Futang Family: Scenery and Ups and Downs on the Edge of the Times" author Zheng Hongtai has been engaged in the study of Hong Kong's prominent families for many years, and readers who are interested in Hong Kong history can use the He Futang family history to review how Hong Kong was in the history of Greater China and Southeast Asia before and after the colonial period and after the war. China occupies a seat; readers who are familiar with modern history can use this book to explore the interaction of individuals, family status, and current situations in the face of political choices.


The He Futang family has experienced five generations and has many descendants. This book describes the family's contributions to the people's livelihood in Hong Kong.

The society underestimated the contribution of the Ho family in the past. In addition to the government naming the airport to commemorate Ho Qi’s reclamation in Kowloon City, in fact, He Qi and Ho Miu Ling also participated in the preparation of today's Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital.

Before coming to Hong Kong, He Futang studied English in Malacca. After he came to Hong Kong, he engaged in loan and land speculation to accumulate wealth, and left a rich inheritance for his wife and children; his son He Qi chose to study medicine in Hong Kong, and later co-founded the Hong Kong Western Medical College with a like-minded friend , Training local medical talents.

Reading the stories of He Futang and other aristocratic families, it is not difficult to find that their fate is closely tied to the history of Greater China and is also inseparable from Southeast Asia.

In the past, there are a large number of books on the culture and business history of Nanyang Chinese, but the role of Hong Kong is rarely highlighted.

In recent years, the Hong Kong government has actively promoted trade relations with ASEAN. At the beginning of this year, the bilateral free trade agreements and investment agreements have fully taken effect. Officials, business circles, and the private may wish to review the past history of Hong Kong and Southeast Asian cultural and economic interactions, review the past and learn the new, which may help to find future business opportunities. Continuing Hong Kong’s status as a regional and international hub...

For details, please read the 291th "Hong Kong 01" Electronic Weekly Newsletter (November 15, 2021) "

Returning the Deeds of He Qi and Wu Tingfang to the Family

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