About Li Ki-tong
Lived 1873 – 1943 (aged 69–70). Li Ki-tong was a revolutionary.
Li Ki-tong (1873 – 6 October 1943; ) (formerly Li Po-lun) was a Hong Kong publisher and key financial backer of the revolutionary movement leading to the Xinhai Revolution which overthrew the Qing dynasty of China.
Early life Li was born in Xinhui, Guangdong, the third son of wealthy businessman Lei Sing (1830–1900).
Li was the primary financier and in 1900 became a member of the Revive China Society.
In January 1903, Li provided the financial resources for Tse Tsan-tai's failed uprising (the Heavenly Kingdom of the Great Mingshun) in Guangzhou.
Li died in 1943 in Chongqing, Sichuan, China, the wartime capital of the Republic of China.
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Who was Li Ki-tong?
Hong Kong businessman
When was Li Ki-tong born?
Li Ki-tong was born in 1873 in Jiangmen.
When did Li Ki-tong die?
Li Ki-tong died in 1943.
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Li Ki-tong was a revolutionary.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Li Ki-tong. https://biography.guide/li-ki-tong/
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