What do Hong Kong people think of Li Ka-shing in reality?

As we all know, in Hong Kong, Hong Kong society has long regarded Li Ka-shing as the representative of "real estate hegemony", and hatred permeates the sky of Hong Kong.

From 65438 to 0940, after Li Ka-shing arrived in Hongkong, it became a fertile ground for his development. Most of his wealth was created here. Since he started working as a teenager, he has created many wealth groups that monopolize industries. After the 1960s, it began to develop in the real estate industry. After that, most of his money came from real estate.

"Li Ka-shing's behavior is actually a monopoly, which has caused the high cost of living for the people of Hong Kong." When asked about his business idol, Zong Houqing told China Philanthropist.

Why do Hong Kong people hate Li Ka-shing? Hong Kong people hate Li Ka-shing now. Li Ka-shing's monopoly on natural gas, water, electricity, ports, retail and other industries in Hong Kong has greatly harmed the interests of consumers in Hong Kong.

However, Li Ka-shing hardly reflected on his monopolistic behavior. In March last year, in the face of protests from many social groups, Li Ka-shing laughed at the request of the government to set up a "Li Ka-shing tax" (that is, capital gains tax, dividend tax and progressive profits tax) to solve the problem of disparity between the rich and the poor in Hong Kong through wealth redistribution. It is said that this is the reason why he has increased his overseas investment for many years. It is normal for trees to attract the wind and cause social hatred towards the rich. Since people don't want to see him monopolize Hong Kong, he will invest in Europe, North America and the Mainland.

The emotional changes of Hong Kong society towards businessmen are not unique. As a former senior government official told Caixin reporter, the rise of populism is a global phenomenon, and the way to express dissatisfaction with the gap between the rich and the poor is becoming more and more intense, and Hong Kong is no exception. There are many reasons, but the most important one is economic problems.

In the past, Hong Kong led the mainland, but now it depends on the mainland, and gradually became addicted to the "gift package" of the central government. Whether it is the competitiveness of Hong Kong capital in the Mainland or the international competitiveness of Hong Kong, it is no longer as brave as it used to be. As far as GDP is concerned, Hong Kong's position as the "Four Little Dragons of Asia" has always been respected. From 65438 to 0997, the GDP of Hong Kong and Singapore was similar. Today, Singapore's GDP is at least one third higher than that of Hong Kong.

Even now, Li Ka-shing is still making money from Hong Kong people. According to relevant data, the profits generated by Li Ka-shing's four companies now account for about 40% of Hong Kong, and even form monopolies in many industries. No wonder some Hong Kong people are dissatisfied with Li Ka-shing.

Early experience:

1928 On July 29th, Li Ka-shing was born in a teacher's home in Beimen Street, Chaoan County, Chaozhou, Guangdong Province. At the age of five, under the guidance of his father Li Yunjing, Li Ka-shing took Confucius and Confucianism as his teachers and entered Guan Hai Temple Primary School.

1July 7, 937, the Japanese invasion of China broke out in an all-round way, and the Japanese bombed Chaozhou on 1938. 1June, 939, Li Ka-shing, who had just entered junior high school, moved to Hong Kong with his family, and the family lived in his uncle Zhuang Jing 'an's home.

19411February 8, the Pacific War broke out. On Christmas Eve, the British troops stationed in Hong Kong surrendered to the Japanese army. With the depreciation of the Hong Kong dollar and soaring prices, the life of the Li family became more and more difficult, and at this time, his father Li Yunjing contracted lung disease due to overwork.

/kloc-in the winter of 0/943, Li Yunjing was seriously ill. He called Li Ka-shing to the bed and gently warned: It is better to ask for help than to ask for help. Only when you suffer can you be taught by others. Don't lose heart when you are frustrated, and don't get carried away when you are proud.

His father Li Yunjing died of illness. In order to support his mother and three siblings, Li Ka-shing was forced to drop out of school to make a living in society. The fellow villagers who can visit fortune-teller all think that he is "dull-eyed and thin-boned, and may not succeed in the future." Li Ka-shing first worked as an apprentice in Zhongnan Watch Company of Uncle Zhuang Jing 'an. After Li Ka-shing arrived here, the first kung fu he learned was to sense motive and play it by ear.

1August, 945, Japan surrendered. Li Ka-shing was transferred to a watch shop in Goldman Sachs Street as a clerk and learned the skills of assembling and repairing watches.

1947, Li Ka-shing became a salesman in a hardware factory because he didn't want to rely on others for a long time, and began his sales career as a "street boy" by Hong Kong people.

From 65438 to 0948, 20-year-old Li Ka-shing was promoted to general manager of plastic flower factory because of her outstanding sales promotion performance.