During the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the United States led a group of capitalist countries in an attempt to isolate China and impose a complete blockade on China in a vain attempt to bring down the new regime. However, this series of actions has inspired the fighting spirit of countless patriots.
They supported the volunteers in various ways and assisted us in the fight against a strong enemy. Among this group of heroic patriots, Mr. Fok Ying-tung is the most representative.
Fok Yingdong was born in Hong Kong, and when he was a child, his father and eldest brother passed away one after another, and his mother endured the hardships of life alone, raising him with hard work. At the age of six, he entered a welfare school, and four years later he was admitted to a church school with excellent grades.
In 1941, when he was about to graduate from high school, he was forced to drop out of school because of the sudden invasion of Hong Kong by the Japanese invaders and the closure of a large number of educational institutions opened by the British.
It was undoubtedly the darkest period of Fok Yingdong's life, he did many jobs, and the meager salary was not enough to make ends meet, and he had to bear heavy Japanese taxes.
The rest of the money was not even enough to ensure basic food and clothing, and he often went hungry and lived a difficult life. Soon after, the Japanese forced him to be conscripted as a laborer, forcing him to participate in the construction of the airport, and he was almost exhausted to death on the construction site by doing heavy manual labor every day.
During those turbulent years, Fok Yingdong deeply realized that only when the country is strong can the family be protected. Patriotism burned in his heart, and he eagerly hoped that the country would soon be free from the troubles of the aggressors and that peace would be restored.
Eventually, in 1945, the end of the Japanese invaders came, and they had to raise the white flag and surrender. After the war, the newly established Hong Kong British ** began to dispose of and auction off the assets left behind by the Japanese army in Hong Kong.
Huo Yingdong keenly seized this opportunity, borrowed money from a friend, bought a large number of machinery and equipment at a low price, and then sold it at **, earning a price difference of 20,000 yuan.
This amount of money was considerable at the time, enough to support a family for several years. However, Fok Yingdong was not satisfied with this, and he wanted to pursue greater success.
So, he used the 20,000 yuan as capital to start a transportation company. Taking advantage of Hong Kong's maritime advantages, he successfully transshipped commodities such as Chinese medicinal materials, iron and steel, and oil, reaping huge profits and amassing a large amount of wealth.
In 1950, Fok Yingdong had already emerged in the Hong Kong and Macao business circles and was known as the "transportation king". Although his peers were keen to explore new frontiers in the business world, he set his sights on the newly established people's power and closely followed the dynamics of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
When the news of the outbreak of war came, he immediately sent people to contact Beijing and express his determination to support the volunteers. In the following years, Fok Yingdong continued to transport large quantities of rubber, medicines, steel and other materials to the mainland, solving the urgent needs of the Korean front.
For the dedication of this patriotic businessman, ** was deeply grateful, awarded him a number of honorary titles, and invited him to join the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Since 1993, Mr. Fok Yingdong has served as the vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) for three consecutive years in his later years, and is a deputy state-level cadre.
Although Fok Ying-tung's son ran for chief executive, he canvassed for his rivals, believing that his son was not suitable for politics. In his later years, he devoted himself to charity, donated money to alleviate poverty, helped children in poor mountainous areas return to school, and introduced foreign investment to promote the economic development of the mainland.
He died in 2006 at the age of 84. He was allowed to be buried under the national flag as a sign of respect.
Mr. Fok Ying-tung has made outstanding contributions to the construction and development of New China. During the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, he did his best to provide military supplies to the front line and helped the Volunteers win this difficult battle.
At the critical moment of economic reform, he took the lead in investing in the mainland, setting an example for all overseas and local businessmen, promoting the process of reform and bringing China into a new historical stage.
He is undoubtedly a staunch supporter of the people's power and a model of patriots, who deserves to be deeply remembered.