Chuang Shih-ping, (, 20 January 1911 – 2 June 2007) was a Hong Kong businessman who was the founder of the Hong Kong

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in 1949 and the

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Banco Nan Tung in 1950. Zhuang was born in

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, Guangdong and he came to Hong Kong in 1947. As a member of the

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camp, Chuang was appointed a member of the Standing Committee of the

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National Committee and a local

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delegate by the Chinese government. He was awarded the

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in July 1997 and was among the first to receive this honor. Chuang died in Hong Kong from Heart failure on 2 June 2007. He was 96.

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{{reflist 1911 births 2007 deaths Hong Kong businesspeople Recipients of the Grand Bauhinia Medal Members of the Selection Committee of Hong Kong Chinese emigrants to British Hong Kong