What was the nationality of Tsang Hin-chi from Jul 1997 to Sep 2019?
Tsang Hin-chi Tsang Hin-chi , ( ; 2 February 1934 – 20 September 2019 ) was a Hong Kong entrepreneur and politician . He was the founder and president of the Goldlion Group Co . Ltd . and a member of the Standing Committee of the National Peoples Congress ( NPCSC ) . Biography . Tsang was born in Meixian County , Guangdong into a poor peasant family in 1934 . His father died when Tsang was four years old and he was raised by his mother . Tsang was graduate from Sun Yat-sen University in biology with government grants in 1961 . In 1963 , Tsang went to Thailand via Hong Kong and was united with other family members . His family moved to Hong Kong in 1968 . Together with his wife Huang Liqun , Tsang founded his manufacturing company which later became Goldlion Group Co . Ltd . when he cleared half of his house for a workplace . He produced ties by his own by copying from some internationally famous brands and mixing in his own designs . He also imported some expensive materials from France and refined his techniques , which later turned into the success of his company . In the 1980s , Tsang became involved in philanthropic activities . In 1992 , he established the Tsang Hin Chi Education Fund for poor students . He later served as chairman and later honorary president of Jinan University . He was also a core member of the pro-Beijing Chinese General Chamber of Commerce in which he became the life honorary chairman . He also became member of the executive committee of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce in 1993 and vice-chairman of the Guangdong and National Federations of Industry and Commerce . In 1985 , he was appointed member of the Hong Kong Basic Law Consultative Committee for drafting the Basic Law of Hong Kong . In 1992 , he was invited to become 1st Group of Hong Kong Affairs Advisors of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council of the Peoples Republic of China . In 1993 , he became member of the Standing Committee of the National Peoples Congress ( NPCSC ) , where he served two terms from 1993 to 2003 . He was also appointed to the HKSAR Preparatory Committee on the eve of the handover of Hong Kong . He was a member of the Selection Committee , which was responsible for electing the first Chief Executive and Provisional Legislative Council He was a vocal supporter of the Beijing government and strong critic of the pro-democracy camp . In 2004 , he accused Martin Lee , Szeto Wah and Cheung Man-kwong are definitely unpatriotic for their bag of sins ( being key members of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements in China formed during the Tiananmen protests of 1989 ) , including objecting to the Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23 national security legislation and organising the 1 July 2003 rally . According to Radio Free Asia , Tsang Hin-chi received a kidney transplant operation in the No . 1 Affiliated Hospital to Guangzhou Zhongshan University in 2000 . The kidney he received was allegedly extracted from an executed prisoner but was not reported due to political sensitivity . Tsang died in Meizhou on 20 September 2019 , aged 85 . Honours . In 1993 , an asteroid numbered 3388 , which was discovered by the Purple Mountain Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences , was named after him . He was also among the first recipients of the Grand Bauhinia Medal in 1997 , the highest honor of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region . Tsang was named an honorary citizen by several major Chinese cities , including Beijing , Harbin , Shenyang , Dalian , and Guangzhou . He also held an honorary doctorate from Zhongshan University and Hong Kong Polytechnic University . The Meixian Tsang Hin-chi Stadium in Meixian District was named after Tsang Hin-chi , who donated ¥15 million for construction of the stadium .