Hong Kong's rich farewell tycoon Fok

时间：2006-11-08 00:46:45

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A huge media contingent1 jostled for position outside the funeral home where hundreds of wreaths of predominantly white flowers -- the Chinese color of mourning -- were propped2 up on the pavement outside.
 
Nov .7 - Hong Kong's elite3 paid their final respects to late billionaire tycoon4 Henry Fok Ying-tung on Tuesday at the closest thing to a state funeral for one of Hong Kong's wealthiest and most powerful men.

 

A huge media contingent jostled for position outside the funeral home where hundreds of wreaths of predominantly white flowers -- the Chinese color of mourning -- were propped up on the pavement outside.

 

Public well-wishers looked on as a stream of chauffeur-driven luxury cars brought Hong Kong's business and political elite to the gold-columned steps of the funeral home.

 

Among those arriving to pay their respects were former Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa, Macau gambling5 mogul and Fok's former business partner, Stanley Ho, as well as a large number of prominent businessmen and Hong Kong government and mainland officials.

 

Inside, the mourners clad in black, some in tears, bowed before Fok's photograph on a stage wreathed with flowers, including offerings from Chinese President Hu Jintao and Premier6 Wen Jiabao as well as other politburo members.

 

The ceremony was as close to a state funeral as might be expected and organized by a 74-person committee, headed by Wang Zhongyu, a vice7 chairman of China's top advisory8 body, the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).

 

"His death is Hong Kong's great loss as well as China's," he said during the service.

 

Well-wishers then circled his open casket, which was later draped in a Chinese flag and carried out of the hall by senior officials.

 

Fok's remains9 will be interred10 at a Buddhist11 Cemetery12 on a hillside plot on Friday, chosen for its harmonious13 balance with nature, or good "feng shui" in accordance with Chinese geomancy traditions.

 

Fok, a tycoon with gambling, port and property interests, died on October 28 in Beijing, after a long battle with cancer. He was 83. His coffin14 was flown to Hong Kong by chartered jet several days later in accordance with his wishes to be buried on home soil.

 

As a vice-chairman of the CPPCC, Fok was a trusted confidant of several generations of Chinese leaders, including Deng Xiaoping.

 

There was no large public outpouring of grief, though a public memorial service on Monday drew about 2,000 well-wishers, many praising Fok's notable contributions to Hong Kong's economic development and charitable work.

 

Whilst no senior state leaders attended the funeral, several mainland officials flew down from Beijing to pay tribute, including the director of the State Council's Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, Liao Hui, and Liu Yandong, head of the United Front Work Department.

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1 contingent Jajyi     
adj.视条件而定的；n.一组，代表团，分遣队
参考例句：
  • The contingent marched in the direction of the Western Hills.队伍朝西山的方向前进。
  • Whether or not we arrive on time is contingent on the weather.我们是否按时到达要视天气情况而定。
2 propped 557c00b5b2517b407d1d2ef6ba321b0e     
支撑，支持，维持( prop的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • He sat propped up in the bed by pillows. 他靠着枕头坐在床上。
  • This fence should be propped up. 这栅栏该用东西支一支。
3 elite CqzxN     
n.精英阶层；实力集团；adj.杰出的，卓越的
参考例句：
  • The power elite inside the government is controlling foreign policy.政府内部的一群握有实权的精英控制着对外政策。
  • We have a political elite in this country.我们国家有一群政治精英。
4 tycoon EKkze     
n.有钱有势的企业家，大亨
参考例句：
  • The tycoon is on the verge of bankruptcy.那名大亨濒临破产的边缘。
  • The tycoon has many servants to minister to his needs.那位大亨有很多人服侍他。
5 gambling ch4xH     
n.赌博；投机
参考例句：
  • They have won a lot of money through gambling.他们赌博赢了很多钱。
  • The men have been gambling away all night.那些人赌了整整一夜。
6 premier R19z3     
adj.首要的；n.总理，首相
参考例句：
  • The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
  • He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。
7 vice NU0zQ     
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
参考例句：
  • He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
  • They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
8 advisory lKvyj     
adj.劝告的，忠告的，顾问的，提供咨询
参考例句：
  • I have worked in an advisory capacity with many hospitals.我曾在多家医院做过顾问工作。
  • He was appointed to the advisory committee last month.他上个月获任命为顾问委员会委员。
9 remains 1kMzTy     
n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹
参考例句：
  • He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
  • The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
10 interred 80ed334541e268e9b67fb91695d0e237     
v.埋，葬( inter的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • Marie Curie's remains were exhumed and interred in the Pantheon. 玛丽·居里的遗体被移出葬在先贤祠中。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The body was interred at the cemetery. 遗体埋葬在公墓里。 来自《简明英汉词典》
11 Buddhist USLy6     
adj./n.佛教的，佛教徒
参考例句：
  • The old lady fell down in adoration before Buddhist images.那老太太在佛像面前顶礼膜拜。
  • In the eye of the Buddhist,every worldly affair is vain.在佛教徒的眼里，人世上一切事情都是空的。
12 cemetery ur9z7     
n.坟墓，墓地，坟场
参考例句：
  • He was buried in the cemetery.他被葬在公墓。
  • His remains were interred in the cemetery.他的遗体葬在墓地。
13 harmonious EdWzx     
adj.和睦的，调和的，和谐的，协调的
参考例句：
  • Their harmonious relationship resulted in part from their similar goals.他们关系融洽的部分原因是他们有着相似的目标。
  • The room was painted in harmonious colors.房间油漆得色彩调和。
14 coffin XWRy7     
n.棺材，灵柩
参考例句：
  • When one's coffin is covered,all discussion about him can be settled.盖棺论定。
  • The coffin was placed in the grave.那口棺材已安放到坟墓里去了。

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