Ng Chim Teik, one of the founders of Maxim's Group, passed away at the end of October at the age of 101. Ng Chim Teik, born in Taishan, Guangdong to a patriotic overseas Chinese family, attended Lingnan University and graduated in 1947, moving from Guangzhou to Hong Kong during his college years, and staying in Hong Kong to develop his business after graduating from college.
In 1956, Ng and his brother founded Maxim's Restaurant, which later developed into a diversified catering group and provided institutional catering services for various organizations and hospitals, etc. In 1983, Ng took the high-class cruise ship Royal Star? In 1983, Mr. Ng introduced the Royal Star to China. In 1983, Mr. Ng introduced the Royal Star into China, and with the assistance of Mr. Ng, major cruise ships around the world organized tours to China, promoting the development of China's tourism industry.
In 1987, Mr. and Mrs. Ng and his alumni took the initiative to set up Lingnan College at CUHK, with Mr. Ng as the first Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Over the next ten years, Mr. and Mrs. Ng have donated more than HK$20 million, and have traveled all over the world to mobilize people to donate money for education.
The founding of Maxim's was also due to national pride. He and his brother used to frequent the famous "New Paris" French restaurant. He and his brother used to frequent the famous "New Paris" French restaurant, because the owner thought that Chinese people's spending power was not as good as foreigners, so every time they were placed in a corner near the restroom, they were dissatisfied and asked the owner to change their seats, but the owner refused their request, so at that time they decided to start a Chinese-run high-class restaurant. Thus came the present-day Maxim's Group.
Wu Jinde's patriotism has also been passed on to his descendants, and his daughter has been intentional about fostering patriotism in her education, so that students grow up with a firm belief that we are Chinese. In the ? the controversy over the amendment of the Basic Law? period, Ng Suk-ching spoke up for Hong Kong many times, and this year she was elected as a ?Moving Chinese Character 2019, the only Hong Kong person among the ten honorees. She inherited his father's patriotic heart. And passed on this spirit.