Li Ka-shing

Summary

Li Ka-shing is a human^[1]. He was born in Chao'an District^[2]. He was born on +1928-06-13T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an entrepreneur^[4], ship-owner^[5], and business executive^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,582 views/month, #6,309 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Li Ka-shing's place of birth was Chao'an District^[2].
• Li Ka-shing was born on +1928-06-13T00:00:00Z^[3].
• A child of Li Ka-shing was Victor Li^[8].
• A child of Li Ka-shing was Richard Li^[9].
• Li Ka-shing held citizenship in Canada^[10].
• Li Ka-shing held citizenship in People's Republic of China^[11].
• Li Ka-shing worked as an entrepreneur^[4].
• Li Ka-shing's professions included ship-owner^[5].
• Li Ka-shing's professions included business executive^[6].
• Li Ka-shing held the position of justice of the peace^[12].
• Li Ka-shing received the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[13].
• Li Ka-shing received the Grand Bauhinia Medal^[14].
• Li Ka-shing received the honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong^[15].
• Li Ka-shing received the honorary doctor of the Peking University^[16].
• Li Ka-shing received the honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong^[17].
• Li Ka-shing received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18].
• Li Ka-shing's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[19].
• Li Ka-shing's image is recorded as Li Ka Shing.jpg^[20].
• Li Ka-shing is recorded as male^[21].
• Li Ka-shing's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Li Ka-shing's family is recorded as family of Li Ka-Shing^[23].
• Li Ka-shing's ISNI is recorded as 0000000106025282^[24].
• Li Ka-shing's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 44177255^[25].
• Li Ka-shing's GND ID is recorded as 119537907^[26].
• Li Ka-shing's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr94000502^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chao'an District^[2], Li Ka-shing… he was born on +1928-06-13T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur^[4], ship-owner^[5], and business executive^[6]. Li Ka-shing held the position of justice of the peace^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour^[13], a grade of an order^[28], in France^[29]; Grand Bauhinia Medal^[14], an orders, decorations, and medals of Hong Kong^[30], founded in 1997^[31]; honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong^[15], an award^[32], in People's Republic of China^[33]; honorary doctor of the Peking University^[16], an award^[34], in People's Republic of China^[35]; honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong^[17], an award^[36], in People's Republic of China^[37]; and Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18], a grade of an order^[38], in United Kingdom^[39].

Personal Life

Children include Victor Li^[8], a businessperson^[40], b. 1964^[41], of Canada^[42], awarded the Tatler Most Influential Hong Kong^[43] and Richard Li^[9], an entrepreneur^[44], b. 1966^[45], of Canada^[46], awarded the Tatler Most Influential Hong Kong^[47]. Li Ka-shing's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[19].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Li Ka-shing include Li Ka Shing Foundation^[48], a charitable organization^[49], in People's Republic of China^[50], founded in 1980^[51], headquartered in Hong Kong^[52] and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute^[53], a research institute^[54], in Canada^[55], founded in 2011^[56].

Why It Matters

Li Ka-shing ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,582 views/month, #6,309 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

Entities named for him include Li Ka Shing Foundation^[48], a charitable organization^[49], in People's Republic of China^[50], founded in 1980^[51], headquartered in Hong Kong^[52] and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute^[53], a research institute^[54], in Canada^[55], founded in 2011^[56].

FAQs

Where was Li Ka-shing born?

Li Ka-shing was born in Chao'an District^[2].

What did Li Ka-shing do for work?

Li Ka-shing worked as entrepreneur^[4], ship-owner^[5], and business executive^[6].

What awards did Li Ka-shing receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour^[13], Grand Bauhinia Medal^[14], honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong^[15], and honorary doctor of the Peking University^[16].