One of the territory's biggest landlords, Wharf had a reputation for stodginess before Peter Woo Kwong Ching took over as chairman in 1991 from his father-in-law, the late shipping tycoon Sir Yue Kong Pao.

CNN: BUSINESS

The morning after celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival on his boat with his family, Pao died peacefully - the first the Hong Kong businessman to achieve truly global stature.

CNN: The Tough Trader

Pao's is one of the classic Hong Kong stories.

CNN: The Tough Trader