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Miramar Huang Family
The Miramar Huang family () is a Taiwanese business family that encompasses three generations of Huangs spread across several branches of the family tree. Born into a farming family of ten siblings, the Huang brothers started a brick kiln and duck feather collection business on the banks of the Keelung River in the 1950s and 1960s. Huang Hsing-chung (黃杏中), Huang Jung-hua (黃榮華), Huang Jung-tu (黃榮圖), and Huang Ku-jung (黃固榮) went on to found Miramar Group, with interests in food, construction, transportation, real estate, hotels, and shopping malls. While some members of the family became known for their tabloid lifestyles, others are "conservative and low-key". In 2015, second-generation inheritance feuding amongst Huang Jung-tu's (黃榮圖) offspring culminated in the Miramar murders, a triple fratricide/suicide at a Huang company headquarters. References {{reflist Business families Taiwanese families ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keelung River
The Keelung River () is a river in northern Taiwan. The Keelung River originates in the mountains west-northwest of the town of Jingtong in Pingxi District, New Taipei City, flows down to a rift valley and then flows ENE to Sandiaoling. Then it flows northward to a point between Jiufen and Keelung City, and then heads back in a general WSW direction to Taipei, where it joins the Tamsui River and flows out to sea. The land around the Keelung river was rich in gold and coal, and many areas were mined. Geology Park along the river is Dajia Riverside Park. Pollution The Keelung River is heavily polluted by both raw sewage and industrial pollution from illegal industry. The restoration of the natural river is on the agenda of the Taipei City Government and several citizen organizations. Events During the 1880s, the French general Jacques Duchesne fought the Keelung campaign in the river basin, defeating the Chinese. On 4 February 2015, TransAsia Airways Flight 235, an ATR-72 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miramar Murders
The Miramar murders were a triple fratricide/suicide involving second generation members from the Huang Jung-tu (黃榮圖) branch of the Miramar Huang family The Miramar Huang family () is a Taiwanese business family that encompasses three generations of Huangs spread across several branches of the family tree. Born into a farming family of ten siblings, the Huang brothers started a brick kiln and duc ..., that occurred in November 2015 at the headquarters of Miramar Group company, Mayfull Food Corp (美福食集), in Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan. At a family meeting of Huang Jung-tu's (黃榮圖) descendants from his first marriage, an argument broke out regarding the distribution of their father's fortune. Younger brother, Huang Ming-te (黃明德), angered that his request for more money had been rebuffed by older brother, Huang Ming-huang (黃明煌), produced an Italian Tanfoglio pistol and shot him dead. Huang Ming-jen (黃明仁), the 3rd-eldest sibling, then attempted t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Business Families
Business is the practice of making one's living or making money by producing or buying and selling products (such as goods and services). It is also "any activity or enterprise entered into for profit." Having a business name does not separate the business entity from the owner, which means that the owner of the business is responsible and liable for debts incurred by the business. If the business acquires debts, the creditors can go after the owner's personal possessions. A business structure does not allow for corporate tax rates. The proprietor is personally taxed on all income from the business. The term is also often used colloquially (but not by lawyers or by public officials) to refer to a company, such as a corporation or cooperative. Corporations, in contrast with sole proprietors and partnerships, are a separate legal entity and provide limited liability for their owners/members, as well as being subject to corporate tax rates. A corporation is more complicated and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
