Sir Gordon Ying Sheung Wu (Chinese: 胡應湘; Pinyin: Hú Yìngxiāng; Cantonese: Wu4 Jing3soeng1; born December 1935) is the chairman of the board of Hong Kong-listed Asian infrastructure firm Hopewell Holdings Ltd. Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), commonly called Pinyin, is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... Hopewell Holdings Limited (合和實業有限公司), established on 17th October, 1972, is a Hong Kong-listed infrastructure and property firm headed by Sir Gordon Wu. ...

Wu has for 20 years advocated the construction of Asia's largest bridge project linking Hong Kong, Macau and China's Zhuhai city. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge project was given support by the PRC government in August 2003. Zhuhai waterfront Zhuhai Campus of Zhongshan University Zhuhai (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; lit. ... Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge in relation to Lantau Island The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (港珠澳大橋) is a giant proposed bridge that would connect the west side of Hong Kong with Macau and the neighbouring city of Zhuhai, situated on the west side of the Pearl River Delta, and part... PRC is a common abbreviation for: Peoples Republic of China Palestinian Red Crescent Popular Resistance Committees This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Since the 1980s, Wu has steered Hopewell Holdings towards developing his vision of creating a world-class transport system for China's manufacturing powerhouse in the Pearl River Delta, which includes much of Guangdong province and makes use of its proximity to Hong Kong to access professional services and logistics. Map of Pearl River Delta (details) The Pearl River Delta (PRD, Chinese: 珠江三角洲; Mandarin Pinyin: Zhū Jiāng Sānjiǎozhōu; Cantonese IPA: ; Jyutping: zyu1 gong1 saam1 gok3 zau1), China, occupies the low-lying areas alongside the Pearl River estuary where the river flows into the South China Sea. ... Guangdong, often spelt as Kwangtung, is a province on the south coast of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

The bridge will span two man-made islands, allowing it to go through an undersea tunnel and let shipping pass. The concept is based on the existing Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel in Virginia, United States. Articles with similar titles include Chesapeake Bay Bridge. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 7. ...

Wu has predicted that commercial development in Hong Kong will focus upon the growth of four major pillar industries including retailing, tourism and logistics. He predicts a diminishing role for the property and textiles industries (source: October 2001, Logistics, Hong Kong Productivity Council).

Educational background

Wu graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering in 1958. As one of the founders of Hopewell, he was the managing director from 1972 to 2002. In January 2002, he retired as the managing director of the company but remains as the chairman of the board. He was responsible for Hopewell's infrastructure projects in mainland China and Southeast Asia and has been involved in the design and construction of many buildings and development projects in Hong Kong and mainland China. Princeton University is a private coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, in the United States of America. ... ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ...

In 1984, Wu donated a worth of US$5 million of his company shares to Princeton University and formed a charity fund. However, the fund is now worth less than US$1 million due to the sharp fall of the share price of his company. Wu has also donated US$100 million to the university, a sum he planned to make available for university use in 2008, on the occasion of his 50th reunion. In a talk given in October 2006, however, Wu revealed intentions of making the contribution available to the university sooner. Princeton University is a private coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, in the United States of America. ...

He is also the chairman of Hopewell Highway Infrastructure Limited, subsidiary of Hopewell listed on August 2003, and an independent non-executive director of i-Cable Communications Limited. Hopewell Highway Infrastructure Limited (HHI) (合和公路基建有限公司), controlled by Hong Kong tycoon Gordon Wu is the highway unit of Hong Kong-listed conglomerate Hopewell Holdings Ltd. ... A non-executive director is a member of the board of directors of a company who does not form part of the executive management team. ... (a Hong Kong Cable Television Limitedholding company) SEHK: 1097 NASDAQ: ICAB, i-CABLE in short, is an Internet Service Provider in Hong Kong. ...

He received Honorary Doctorate degrees from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, University of Strathclyde and University of Edinburgh. HK Polytechnic University The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) (Traditional Chinese: ) is located in Hung Hom, Hong Kong, right next to the Hung Hom KCR station and the Kowloon side of the Cross-Harbour Tunnel. ... The University of Strathclyde is a university in Glasgow, Scotland. ... The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1582,[4] is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland. ...

He is Chairman of the Council of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Political stance

Wu used to be against accelerating the development of democracy in Hong Kong. But after the massive protest on July 1, 2003 in Hong Kong, he openly spoke about the possibility of electing the SAR Chief Executive by direct election. July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Other Hong Kong topics Culture - Economy Education - Geography - History Hong Kong Portal The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Traditional Chinese: , Simplified Chinese: , pinyin: Xiānggǎng Tèbié Xíngzhèngqū Xíngzhèng Zhǎngguān; Cantonese Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2 dak6 bit6 hang4 zing3 keoi1...

Wu joined more than 80 of Hong Kong's richest business tycoons and their heirs apparent headed for Beijing on 26 September, 2003 on an annual pilgrimage. Beijing (Chinese: 北京; pinyin: BÄ›ijÄ«ng; IPA: ;  ), a metropolis in northern China, is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ...

In the run up to the December 2005 protest for democracy in Hong Kong, he said that demonstrators are mobs, and democracy is mobocracy.^{[citation needed]} The poster of the protest for democracy in Hong Kong Protesters passing Yee Wo Street in Causeway Bay. ... Mobocracy is a term used to describe a state of affairs, in politics or other organizational behavior where decision making procedures, discourse and process have broken down and a temporary majority forces issues without regard to established norms or the rights of the minority. ...

Hopewell Holdings

Infrastructure

Hopewell is participating in the investment of five toll road projects with a total length of 360 km, all of which are located in the Pearl River Delta region of Guangdong Province in mainland China. Four toll road projects are in operation while construction of the 15km Phase I of the Guangzhou-Zhuhai West Superhighway (Guangzhou to Shunde section) commenced in December 2001. All of the projects are in the form of co-operative joint ventures between Hopewell and China partners. Map of Pearl River Delta (details) The Pearl River Delta (PRD, Chinese: 珠江三角洲; Mandarin Pinyin: ZhÅ« Jiāng SānjiÇŽozhōu; Cantonese IPA: ; Jyutping: zyu1 gong1 saam1 gok3 zau1), China, occupies the low-lying areas alongside the Pearl River estuary where the river flows into the South China Sea. ... Guangdong, often spelt as Kwangtung, is a province on the south coast of the Peoples Republic of China. ... ... Guangzhou is the capital and the sub-provincial city of Guangdong Province in the southern part of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Zhuhai waterfront Zhuhai Campus of Zhongshan University Zhuhai (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; lit. ... Shunde (顺德) is a county town (and a county) in the Pearl River Delta, Guangdong province, southeast China. ... A joint venture (often abbreviated JV) is an entity formed between two or more parties to undertake economic activity together. ...

• Guangzhou-Shenzhen Superhighway
• Guangzhou East-South-West Ring Road
• Shunde Roads
• Shunde 105 Roads
• Guangzhou-Zhuhai West Superhighway

Property

Hopewell's property portfolio is mainly composed of commercial and residential premises in Hong Kong. These consist of more than 3.14 million square feet (292,000 m²) of gross area.

• Hopewell Center
• Hong Kong International Trade and Exhibition Center
• Nova Taipa Gardens
• Huanggang Service Area

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Hospitality

Hopewell owns hotels in Hong Kong and Guangzhou.

• Panda Hotel
• China Hotel

Management

Gordon Wu's son, Thomas Wu, is the deputy managing director of Hopewell.

Civic duties

Wu was knighted in 1997.

Wu's civic duties include:

In Hong Kong

• Chairman of the Council of Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• Member of Commission on Strategic Development of the Hong Kong SAR
• Member of Hong Kong Logistic Development Council
• Advisor of Urban Renewal Authority
• Member of Hong Kong Trade Development Council
• Vice President of Hong Kong Real Estate Developer's Association

HK Polytechnic University The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) (Traditional Chinese: ) is located in Hung Hom, Hong Kong, right next to the Hung Hom KCR station and the Kowloon side of the Cross-Harbour Tunnel. ... Hong Kong Trade Development Council (TDC) is a global marketing arm and service hub for Hong Kong-based manufacturers, traders and service exporters. ...

In mainland China

• Member of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
• Advisor of Xiamen Special Economic Zone, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Qinhuangdao

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International

• Member of Business Advisory Council to the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank Group
• Member of APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC)
• Member of International Advisory Board of the Institute for International Business Communication, Japan

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Honorary citizenships

• The City of New Orleans, USA
• The City of Guangzhou, PRC
• The City of Shunde, PRC
• The City of Nanhai, PRC
• The City of Shenzhen, PRC
• The City of Hua Du, PRC
• The Province of Quezon, the Republic of the Philippines

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Trivia

• The world's most expensive truffle, a 1.51 kilogram rare White Alba truffle, was sold for 125,000 Euros (Hong Kong Dollar $1,250,000; US $160,000) on November 13, 2006 to Gordon Wu, who planned a charity dinner party at Toscana Restaurant at Ritz Carlton in Hong Kong. This price beats the previous world record of 95,000 Euros for a 1.21 kilogram White Alba truffle in 2005.
• The dining hall of Princeton University's Butler residential college, built in 1983, is named for Wu.
• The Science and Mathematics Center at The Taft School in Watertown, Ct, is named for Wu's wife, Lady Ivy Kwok Wu.
• The Wah Yan College Cats rescue project is located in a cathouse on the roof of Gordon Wu Hall, Wah Yan College, Hong Kong.

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External links

• Hopewell Holdings
• Whose Interest should Regulators Protect & How? http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/APCITY/UNPAN008125.pdf