Cecil Chao Sze-Tsung (; born September 27, 1936) is a

Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...

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who is the owner of Cheuk Nang (Holdings) Ltd, a Hong Kong-based property development and investment company, known for its focus on residential and commercial real estate projects in the region. The Chao family is a prominent shipping dynasty in Hong Kong, founded by Chao Tsong-yea in the mid-20th century. Chao is the last surviving of the four sons of

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-born shipping tycoon Chao Tsong-yea and his wife Chao Nyi Ya-tsung. His elder brother Frank Chao Sze-bang died in 2001, and his younger brother George Chao Sze-kwong died in 2016. He claims to have dated over 10,000 women. He has three children by three of them: Wai Yiu (mother of Gigi Chao), Ying Ying (mother of Howard), and Terri Holladay (mother of Roman). In 2012, Chao gained international attention when he offered $65 million to any man who could convince his lesbian daughter, Gigi Chao, to marry him. Despite criticism, Chao remained unrepentant. In 2014, Chao increased the reward to $180 million. Gigi responded publicly in an open letter printed in the ''

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''. He has since rescinded the offer publicly.

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