Cha Chi Ming

Cha Chi-ming GBM, JP (1914 – 28 March 2007), was a Hong Kong industrialist, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He was the Chairman of CDW International Limited, Mingly Corporation Limited, and Hong Kong Resort International Limited and also a member of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Preparatory Committee, a member of the Hong Kong Basic Law Drafting Committee, and a Hong Kong Affairs Adviser.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Cha.

The Honourable Cha Chi-ming GBM JP
Born	1914 Haining, Zhejiang, Republic of China
Died	28 March 2007 (aged 92–93) Hong Kong
Nationality	Chinese
Other names	Zha Jimin
Occupation(s)	Industrialist, entrepreneur, philanthropist
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	查濟民
Simplified Chinese	查济民
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhā Jìmín Wade–Giles Cha Chi-min

Life

Cha was born in Haining, Zhejiang Province. He was a distant paternal relative of the wuxia novelist Louis Cha. He studied textile technology and graduated from Zhejiang University in 1931. In 1994, he donated US$20 million to create the Qiu Shi Science and Technologies Foundation. The Foundation awards prizes such as the Qiu Shi Science and Technology Prize, to Chinese scientists who have made significant advances in their fields.

Memorial

The Memorial of Cha Chi Ming is located inside of the main building of Haining Library, Zhejiang, China.^[1]

Honours

• Justice of the Peace, Hong Kong, 1971
• Grand Bauhinia Medal, Hong Kong, 1997