Li Ka-shing ,born in 1928 in Chiu Chow, Guangdong,a coastal city in the southeastern part of China. At the age of 12 he was forced to drop out of school and fled to Hong Kong with his family to avoid war.
Before he was 15, Li's father died and the teenager faced the aim of providing for his family. He found a job in a plastics firm where he worked for 16 hours a day. But by the 1950s he had produced plastic flowers to the US and started his own company, Cheung Kong Industries.
In spite of his wealth, Li has a simple lifestyle, and is known to wear simple black dress shoes and an inexpensive watch.
However, his house is one of Hong Kong's most expensive houses.
The 86-year-old is said to remain physically fit by rising before 6 am every day and playing golf for an hour and a half. He also uses a treadmill for 15 minutes at noon. Because of his wealth, he is regarded as a national hero.
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