The four major families in Hong Kong are: Kwok Desheng, Lee Shau Kee, Li Ka-shing, and Cheng Yutong who made their fortune in real estate. As follows:
1. Li Ka-shing family.
Li Ka-shing’s eldest son, Li Zeju, has long assisted his father in Cheung Kong Holdings and Hutcheson Whampoa Company. Hong Kong PCCW was founded by his second son Richard Li and is Hong Kong's largest telecommunications, television, Internet and cable TV service provider.
2. Guo Desheng family.
Kwok Desheng is the founder of Sun Hung Kai Properties Development Co., Ltd. In 2008, 79-year-old Kwong Xiaoqing replaced his eldest son Guo Bingxiang as chairman of Sun Hung Kai Real Estate Company.
3. The Lee Shau Kee family.
Li Shauji is the chairman of Hong Kong and China Gas Co., Ltd., which is the only natural gas supplier for household and heating equipment in Hong Kong. The eldest son Li Jiajie and his second son Li Jiacheng are both vice chairman of Henderson and China Gas Co., Ltd. Director of Gas Ltd.
4. Zheng Yutong family.
Dozens of Zheng family members, including Zheng Yutong’s sons, grandsons, and nephews, have joined Zheng’s Enterprise successively, and Zheng’s Enterprise has become a family business. The family's businesses are diverse and include the jewelry industry, hotels, department stores, logistics, telecommunications, infrastructure construction and financial services.