Dr CHA Chi-ming
The beginnings of HKRI and Discovery Bay were interwoven with the story of Dr CHA Chi-ming, the man who had the vision to transform a remote island corner into a unique community - Discovery Bay.
1914
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Born in Yuanhua, Haining, Zhejiang Province, mainland China
1927
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Studied at the Dyeing and Textile Faculty (with Spinning) of Advanced Engineering High School affiliated to the Technology College of Zhejiang University
1929
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Worked as apprentice at Dacheng Textile and Dyeing Co. in Shanghai and Changzhou
1936
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Joined Liu Guo-jun, a patriotic industrialist, to Japan for study tour
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Worked as Supervisor of the dyeing department of the Dancheng Secondary Factory
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Worked as a trainee at the Kyoto Textile and Dyeing Factory in Japan
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Married Liu's eldest daughter, Liu Bie-ju, in December
1937
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Escorted more than 100 looms to Chongqing
1938
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Daming Textile and Dyeing Factory was established by Changzhou Dacheng Co., Three-Gorges Dyeing and Textile Factory and Longchang Dyeing Co.; Lu Zuofu became Managing Director, Liu Guo-jun was Manager and CHA Chi-ming was Factory Supervisor respectively
1939
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Appointed as Manager of Daming Dyeing and Textile Company in Beibei, Chongqing
1945
1946
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Appointed as General Manager of Daming Textile and Dyeing Co.
1947
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Moved to Hong Kong with his family
1959
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Set up New Territories Textiles Ltd.
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Served as a Director of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals
1962
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Became President of Tsuen Wan Northern Chinese Welfare Association Ltd.
1963
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Set up non-woven factories in the UK and the US
1964
1971
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Appointed as a Justice of the Peace in Hong Kong
1975
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Appointed as a Council Member of Hong Kong Shue Yan College (renamed Hong Kong Shue Yan University)
1976
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Appointed as a Council Member of Jinan University in Guangzhou
1977
1985
1988
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HKR International Ltd and Mingly Corporation were listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
1989
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Set up Changzhou Liu Guo-jun Vocational Education Centre in Jiangsu
1991
1992
1993
1994
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Set up Liu Guo-jun Vocational Education Foundation
1996
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Appointed as a member of the Selection Committee of the First Government of the HKSAR
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Appointed as an Honorary Professor of Zhejiang University
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Appointed as a consultative professor of Peking University
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Donated for the construction of Qiushi Building of Zhijiang Campus of Zhejiang University
1997
2000
2003
2004
2006
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Awarded an Honorary PhD in Science by the Ahmadu Bello University of Nigeria
2007
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Passed away due to illness at the age of 93 in Hong Kong