Li Man-King (; 16 February 1922 – 5 May 2021) known by his nickname of Li Ngaw (李我) or Lee Ngo was the pioneer of

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. Father: li,dit sai( 李秩西）， also called li, kwong( 李光） Mother: yip,oei wan( 葉靄雲）， who was a Chinese doctor

Career

according to the book: li ngaw told stories (book one) (chinese characters: 李我講古（一）), mr li man king( also called li ngaw) ancestral hometown is xin hui county, Guangdong province. He originally started broadcasting in

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. His fame preceded him to

, where he performed story telling in Rediffusion Radio in 1949.lcsd.gov.hk
In 1951 he worked for

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for a period of time. In 1957 he returned to Hong Kong to work for

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until he retired in 1975.lcsd
/ref> Many of his broadcasts were available at 12 noon to unemployed, the retired and housewives in the

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, when he worked for

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.Evans, Grant. Tam, Maria.

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(1997). Hong Kong: the anthropology of a Chinese metropolis. His novels were also adapted for

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Personal life

* He was married to Siu Sheung.

Death

On 5 May 2021, Lau Tin Chi announced on Facebook that Li had died, aged 99.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Li, Man-King 1922 births 2021 deaths Hong Kong radio presenters Chinese emigrants to British Hong Kong

Career

Personal life

Death

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