Property at old china village
old shop in huitong village old village in Zhuhai The Mok Family cared much about their hometown as they prospered. They helped some thousand relatives in Huitong Village to find employment with Swire over the course of a century. They also developed their hometown with advanced planning. Huitong Village, a fusion of Chinese and western styles, has remained a masterpiece of Lingnan folk architecture. hey accumulated up to HK$100 billion and spent heavily on a power generator and tap water facilities. They paved the way for the village to access modern civilization. The last comprador of the Mok Family, Mok Kon-sang, resigned from Swire in 1931, bringing to an end the comprador system of British companies in China. More than 20 years later, Mok Kon-sang died of disease in Hong Kong at age 76. He was conferred with the Order of the British Empire for his outstanding contributions to Hong Kong. Three generations of the Mok Family have had their names enshrined in history for promoting Sino-foreign trade and boosting the Asian southeast coastal area economy. Their hometown, Huitong Village, has become a historical site frequented by visitors from around the world.
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