Distinguished is level 3 of 4 in the China Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
A refugee who arrived in Hong Kong as a boy and built a business empire in property, ports, retail and telecommunications that made him one of the richest people in Asia.
Li Ka-shing left school to work after his father's death and founded a plastics company in 1950 that made artificial flowers. He moved into property and built the conglomerate CK Hutchison, with interests in ports, retail and telecoms around the world.
His foundation has given large sums to education and health care, including Shantou University.
His foundation has given large sums to education and health care, including Shantou University.
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