Li Ziliu | |
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| 黎子流 | |
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| 12thMayor of Guangzhou | |
| In office 1990–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Yang Ziyuan |
| Succeeded by | Lin Shusen |
| Member of theNational People's Congress (7th &8th) | |
| In office October 1988 – March 1998 | |
| Constituency | Guangdong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 January 1932 |
| Died | 25 December 2022(2022-12-25) (aged 90) |
Li Ziliu (Chinese:黎子流; January 4, 1932 – December 25, 2022) was a Chinese politician who served as Mayor ofGuangzhou from 1990 to 1996.
Li was born inShunde,Guangdong,Republic of China on January 4, 1932,[1] to a peasant family and he studied for only two years in aprimary school. He joined theChinese Communist Party in 1953. During theCultural Revolution between 1966 and 1969, he was listed as "rightist", tortured by theRed Guards and sent to prison for two years. In 1974, Li was appointed theCommunist Party Secretary of Shunde County. In 1983, he was appointed as the party secretary ofJiangmen City. During his term of service, he drove the construction of the bridge linkingJiangmen andZhongshan to improve the city's transportation network. In 1990, he was appointed mayor of Guangzhou. He facilitated the construction of highways toBaiyun Airport and theGuangzhou Metro during his term of service.[2]
After his retirement in 1996, Li established an agricultural company called Shunde New Century Farm in Shunde. Hence, certain property developers such asHenderson Land,New World Development,Sino Group and Ka Wah Group, which are all Hong Kong-based companies invested in the business.
Lai died ofcardiovascular disease on December 25, 2022, at the age of 90.[3] Before his death, he was reported to have contracted COVID-19 on December 15.[4]
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