Politicians and business leaders attended the vigil of tycoon Lee Shau-kee at the Hong Kong Funeral Home on Sunday.

The Henderson Land founder died at the age of 97 last month.

Family members including his two sons, Peter and Martin Lee, greeted guests who came to pay tribute, including Chief Executive John Lee, and the director of the central government's liaison office Zheng Yanxiong.

Other SAR officials also attended the vigil, including Secretary for Justice Paul Lam, Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law, Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak, and Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang.

Former officials including former chief executive Donald Tsang, and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Standing Committee member Henry Tang, who served as Chief Secretary, were also seen at the vigil.

A number of business leaders also attended the event including Sun Hung Kai Properties chairman Raymond Kwok and its former chairman Thomas Kwok, PCCW chairman Richard Li, and Bank of East Asia executive chairman David Li.

The funeral home was filled with wreaths, while an altar was set up at the nearby Java Road Playground for members of the public to pay tribute to the tycoon.

A Buddhist funeral service will be held on Monday, and the late tycoon will be buried in his hometown of Daliang in Shunde district in Guangdong.
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Last updated: 2025-04-27 HKT 18:47