A Quote by Jimmy Lai

When I escaped from China and came to Hong Kong, the contrast was that China was like hell and Hong Kong like heaven. Though I was very poor, I smelled the air of freedom and was full of hope for the future. That's the way I thought heaven is.

Jimmy Lai

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Jimmy Lai
Chinese - Businessman
Born: December 8, 1947

Hong Kong people say Hong Kong needs to preserve its uniqueness. I say Hong Kong's uniqueness is in its diversity, its tolerance of difference cultures... China does not want to see Hong Kong in decline. I have full confidence in its future.

Jack Ma

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Nicolas Cage

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Bai Ling

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Milton Friedman

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Wong Kar-wai

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Joshua Wong

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John Rocha

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Jiang Zemin

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