Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c4.s2.118

v1.c4.s2.118

These three major port cities of Asia were to a large extent a product of the India-China connection in this era. Indian merchants played a significant role in the early growth of Hong Kong. Among the well known individuals, families and firms from India who can be considered among the builders of Hong Kong were the Sassoons, the Ruttonjees, the Kadoories, Paul Chater, H. N. Mody, Abdoolally Ebrahim & Co and so on. Many of them not only became business tycoons, but also played a role in the development of the infrastructure, education and in the governance of Hong Kong. The Sassoons, the most well-known Bombay Jewish family in China, were a prominent part of the Shanghai business community and owned several landmark buildings on the Shanghai waterfront.