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Lam Woo

Moira Chan-Yeung
US $49.00
publisher date
2017/04
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isbn
9789629967840
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book format
ePub
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publisher name
香港中文大學出版社
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人物傳記 > 其它人物傳記
This book focuses on Lam Woo, a well-known, highly successful building contractor whose company was based in Hong Kong at the beginning of the twentieth century. At a time when Hong Kong was expanding rapidly, Lam Woo contributed significantly to the building of its infrastructure such as land reclamation, and the construction of dockyards and roads. Using in-depth historical studies on Anglican Christianity in Hong Kong and China, rich archival sources, and historical photographs, this book illustrates the life of a man, who was a pioneer builder of majestic heritage buildings throughout Hong Kong such as St. Paul’s Church, St. Paul’s Coeducational College, the Diocesan Boys’ School, and St. Stephen’s College, all of which remain in use today. Lam Woo was more than a builder—his selfless support of Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s revolution earned him the title of the“Perfect Revolutionary”. As one of the founders of St. Paul’s Girls’ School, known today as St. Paul’s Coeducational College, Lam Woo promoted the establishment of the Hong Kong YMCA and left a lasting legacy for Hong Kong and his native Guangzhou through his philanthropist activities in education.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~While I have never met Mr. Lam Woo, I respectfully regarded him as the father of the brothers Lam Chik Ho and Lam Chik Suen, who were my seniors at the schools I attended in Guangzhou—Lingnan Primary School, Lingnan Secondary School, and Lingnan College. During my studies in Lingnan, I discovered through learning history that Mr. Lam Woo was one of the council members of Lingnan (University) College. Later, when working in Hong Kong, I knew him to be a giant in Hong Kong’s architecture industry who influenced the city’s development far and wide. Mr. Lam Woo also cared greatly for the community. As a devoted Christian, he had a deep passion for the church and was the builder of HKSKH St. Paul’s Church, a project he personally supervised. His family members have attended school in Lingnan and subsequently established the Lam Woo Hall at Lingnan (University) College to commemorate his great legacy. This book describes in detail Mr. Lam Woo’s life of striving achievements and social contributions, which should be seen as an exemplary model that future generations can learn from.—Dr James WuCo-founder, Maxim’s GroupMr. Lam Woo was a real builder, not just in terms of physical buildings and structures in Hong Kong, but in the development of culture and education beyond the city. By bringing Lam’s story to life in this book, Professor Moira Chan shines a heart-warming light on a man whose lifelong dedication to improving the lives of others has left a legacy of philanthropy for generations to come.—Professor Lap-Chee TsuiPresident, Victor and William Fung Foundation

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Moira Chan-Yeung
Dr. Moira Chan-Yeung has over 40 years of experience in research and scholarship, having published 380 peer-reviewed articles, numerous book chapters and several books. A world authority on occupational asthma, she was instrumental in having it recognized as a compensable disease and setting up criteria for assessing respiratory Impairment/disability in patients with asthma. She was given the Alice Hamilton Award for “Major and Lasting Contribution in Occupational Health” from the American Industrial Hygiene Association and the prestigious Distinguished Achievement Award from the American Thoracic Society in recognition of her contributions. Dr. Moira Chan-Yeung is Professor Emeritus of Medicine at the University of British Columbia and Honorary Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong. This biography is her third non-medical scholarly work after her retirement.

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