Messenger of Light
By Fan Feifei | China Daily | Updated: 2013-11-26 07:32
The founder of the Yu Pang-lin Foundation has donated his entire fortune to charity, instead of leaving it to his children. The generous billionaire is by far the top philanthropist in China. Fan Feifei finds out his motivation and future plans.
Yu Pang-lin, a 91-year-old Hong Kong hotelier and real estate entrepreneur, has been named the most generous donor on the Hurun philanthropy list for five consecutive years. He says he wishes to continue his charitable works and to help the poor.
Yu has donated 8.2 billion yuan ($1.3 billion) to charity, making him the top philanthropist in China.
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