About Chow Chi Yuen
Lived 1900 – 1971. Chow Chi Yuen was an entrepreneur and businessperson.
Chow Chi-yuen (; 1900–1971) was a Hong Kong entrepreneur and the founder of Chow Tai Fook. He was the father-in-law of Cheng Yu-tung (鄭裕彤), chairman of New World Development, and was born in Shunde, Guangdong, China.
Chow set up his first "Chow Tai Fook" shop in Guangzhou (Canton) in 1929 to sell traditional gold accessories. In 1931, the shop was relocated to Macau during the Second Sino-Japanese War. In 1946, Chow established the first branch in Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong. In 1956, Cheng Yu-tung, Chow's son-in-law, took over Chow's business. Cheng expanded Chow Tai Fook's business to jewellery retailing in 1960.
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Who was Chow Chi Yuen?
Hong Kong entrepreneur (1900-1971)
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Chow Chi Yuen was born in 1900.
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Chow Chi Yuen died in 1971.
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Chow Chi Yuen was an entrepreneur and businessperson.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Chow Chi Yuen. https://biography.guide/chow-chi-yuen/
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