Chuang Shih-ping

Chuang Shih-ping, GBM^[3] (Chinese: 莊世平, 20 January 1911 – 2 June 2007)^[4][5] was a Hong Kong businessman^[6] who was the founder of the Hong Kong Nanyang Commercial Bank in 1949 and the Macau Banco Nan Tung in 1950.^{[citation needed]} Zhuang was born in Puning, Guangdong and he came to Hong Kong in 1947.^[7] As a member of the pro-Beijing camp, Chuang was appointed a member of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee^[8] and a local National People's Congress delegate by the Chinese government.^[9] He was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal in July 1997 and was among the first to receive this honor.^[7]

The Honourable Chuang Shih-ping GBM
莊世平
Chair of the Nanyang Commercial Bank
In office 14 December 1949[1] – 1986[2]
Personal details
Born	(1911-01-20)20 January 1911 Puning, Guangdong, Qing dynasty
Died	2 June 2007(2007-06-02) (aged 96) Hong Kong
Nationality	Hong Kong Chinese
Residence	Hong Kong

Chuang Shih-ping
Traditional Chinese	庄世平
Simplified Chinese	莊世平
Transcriptions

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chuang.

Chuang died in Hong Kong from Heart failure on 2 June 2007.^[7][10] He was 96.^[11]