In 1888, my grandfather, Lee Kum Sheung, invented oyster sauce and created the Lee Kum Kee brand. This was also the inception of the Lee Kum Kee family history, which has spanned 130 years. As the third generation of the Lee Kum Kee family, I take it upon myself to perpetuate our heritage through future generations. I have experienced the ups and downs of my family's development and actively propelled the rapid advancement of Lee Kum Kee. I officially took the helm of this family business in 1972 when it was just a small firm. However, after more than four decades of toil and sweat, Lee Kum Kee has undergone a dramatic transformation today.

　　Notably, two personal attributes of Lee Man Tat could be summarised from his legendary life. they are, first and foremost, his vision to“see the big from the small”; and secondly, his ability to grasp opportunities in crises. Implications of these two attributes or personal styles of Lee Man Tat could be traced in three significant and interlocking aspects of his life, namely his upbringing, his business career, and his personal culture.
 

作者簡介

DR. KOK CHUNG ONG

　　Dr. Kok Chung Ong is currently an independent researcher. He Received his Ph. D. from the University of Hong Kong. Dr. Ong's reserch interests include ethnic politics, language politics, overseas Chinese diaspora as well as Chinese family business.
 
DR. VICTOR ZHENG

　　Dr. Victor Zheng is currently Co-Convener of Global China Research Programme and Co-Director of the Centre of Social and Political Development Studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Dr. Zheng received his Ph. D. from the University of Hong Kong while his research interests include Chinese family business: development and inheritance; social indicators and social development: Hong Kong and Macao; China's soft power: network capital and overseas Chinese diaspora.
 
PROF. SIU-LUN WONG

　　Prof. Wong is currently a Member of the Shue Yan University's Board of Governors, Emeritus Professor of the University of Hong Kong and Senior Honorary Research Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Prof Wong received his D. Phil. from the Oxford University and his Research interests are Chinese Entrepreneurship, Emigration phenomenon and diasporic network, and social indicators and social development: Hong Kong and Macao.