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 廖聰明回饋祖國貢獻僑務有目共睹(英文版) |
| 時事評論｜人物 2015/06/28 02:09:03 |
廖聰明回饋祖國 貢獻僑務有目共睹 Tom Tsong-ming Liaw Devotes Himself to His Homeland and Makes Contribution to the Overseas Chinese Community He is a distinguished figure in Born in the town of The hardship during grown-up years, produced a personality of strong will power and the willingness to offer a helping hand when needed. He also learnt to handle things with thoughtfulness, therefore he’s able to succeed in his chosen fields and be the role model to many people. People who have worked for ◆ As an outstanding alumni, the Golden Eagle Award of Tan Kiang University was bestowed to him At the time he worked for the Ministry of Public Finance in In the Chinese community in the States, Mr. Liaw always tries to mentor his alumnus. He was a board member of the alumni association of Convinced by some relatives, he decided to follow the trend. He gave up the good employment in Taiwan and came to the States with his wife Hui-mei Tsai(蔡惠美), who had nurse training background. Looking back, Tom said: “It was very hard, I did not bring sufficient funds and mentally I needed to forget what I had accomplished in the past and started all over again.” He picked up what he had learnt at college and went back to international trade. But the uncertainty of international trade made him switch field to hotel business in 1989. Currently he still owns two hotels near Disneyland in Mr. Liaw is well respected by his unique vision. He foresaw in early days that hotel business would be related to many other trades. Investing in the hotels is not only a tool to make a living, but also a way of generating profits by owning the land and receiving rental income. By following the footsteps of successful people and managing business the right way, hotel business will provide endless profit. Mr. Liaw is a broad-minded person. He does not believe in “two of a trade never agree”. Instead, his motto is “helping others to make money is much more joyful than making money itself.” He used his expertise to participate in the “Taiwan Hotel Association of Southern California” After joining this group, he has helped a lot of people engaging in hotel business make money, solve various problems, handle labor disputes and conflicts, also safeguard their rights and interests with American government. What he has done was widely reported by the World Journal, the largest Chinese newspaper in the States. ◆ Advising the Hotel Association to purchase its own office space with his unique vision “Taiwan Hotel Association of Southern California” (南加州台灣旅館同業公會)has established for over 30 years. Many successful hotel business owners have been very active to promote the wellbeing of this organization, and the homeland where they came from. Furthermore, they actively involve in the affairs of the main stream American society. Therefore this association is well regarded as one of the five major civil societies in the Chinese community. Most hotel business owners came from In Southern California, especially in greater Los Angeles and San Diego, the number of hotels is on top of the world, whether it’s small motel or big international tourist hotel. When Mr. Liaw served two terms as the president of the “Taiwan Hotel Association of ◆ He was referred to by World Journal as a “Hotel Doctor” Tom Tsong-ming Liaw stated that during his term as the president of Hotel Association, he founded the “Chain Operation Special Service Committee” (聯鎖經營特別處理委員會)to strive for rights and interests, and to change the unreasonable regulations. During recession time, he went back to Mr. Liaw always tries his best to be of help with enthusiasm. When he abdicated from his position as the leader of the hotel association, he felt the most rewarding thing is that all members, from small inn with only 12 rooms to big 5-star tourist hotel with 1200 rooms, are united to work for mutual interests and benefits. In the 30th memorial edition of hotel business yearbook, Mr. Liaw is listed as the major benefactor behind the 10 accomplishments of the hotel business. Besides his careers in the international trade field and later in the hotel business, Mr. Liaw has engaged in charity works and social clubs. With his ability to lead and to organize, he has assisted people to make investments and has guided many a protégé. Gradually he earned the reputation as the leader of the Chinese community and was assigned the position as the Commissioner of the Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission. This rank is an appointment equal to head of a ◆ Completion of 10 projects made him the major benefactor of the hotel association Commissioner Liaw was elected as the president of Hotel Association, from 1993 to 1995 for two terms. The 10 projects are as follows: 1. Getting loans for hotel business owners to solve financial problems. 2. Bring the unreasonable regulations to court so that the business can run smoothly. 3. To connect with main stream hotel business for mutual benefits. 4. Encourage fellow hotel businessmen to join chain operation to increase profits. 5. Providing educational courses to better the quality of hotel management. 6. Treat everyone equally, no matter the size of the hotels. 7. The founding of “Chain Operation Special Service Committee” to safeguard the rights and interests of hotel owners. 8. Members information and the association’s data are all computerized 9. Adjust the meeting time to avoid traffic hours, so that more efficiency can be reached. 10. Expand members’ knowledge and broaden their horizons, build up good relations with each other to increase business opportunities. ◆ Initiating an event entitled “Dinner Banquet Attended by Thousands and Million Dollars Collected” to fund the building of Taiwan Center of Greater Los Angeles. Although living the States permanently, Mr. Liaw never forgets where he came from. He goes back to He’s good at fund raising. As he did not join any political parties, he was able to reach out to all people. When Mr. Kuei-jung Wang (王桂榮) donated a piece of land to build the “Taiwan Center of Greater Los Angeles”, Mr. Liaw was highly inspired by his generosity and within three months, he initiated an event by the name of “Dinner Banquet Attended by Thousands and Million Dollars Collected”. As the executive secretary of the planning committee of this event, Mr. Liaw actively called for the participation of the Chinese community in More than 50 clubs and associations took part in this event. Mr. Wang later said: “If not for Mr. Liaw, this center would not have become true so quickly.” Many Taiwanese immigrants reside in the City of Ever since Taiwan’s presidential election, to encourage overseas Taiwanese immigrants to go back to vote, he organized such groups as Friends of Teng-huei Lee (李登輝), Friends of Chan Lien(連戰), Friends of Ma and Wu(馬吳之友會), etc. He took on the job as executive secretary for these groups and actively promoted the importance of voting. He is considered as the role model of patriotism, for he truly showed his love and loyalty to his homeland. Several Another commendable accomplishment is to organize a centennial celebration of Republic of China. When Minister Ying-yi Wu (吳英毅) gave the opening remarks at the event by the name of “Night of Taiwan”, he touchingly stated that there were three performances during that time, but Mr. Liaw’s event was so attractive that it was a full house, the tickets were all sold out, the Taiwan government appreciated it so much……” Many award-winning entertainers gave their best performances and touched the soul of all audiences. This is an event to be remembered for many years to come. ◆ The two centennial celebrations of Repulic of China in Los Angles and Taipei were unrivaled The centennial celebration of Republic of China event was so successful that On Nov. 8th in 2011, the same type of celebration was inspired to be performed in Commissioner Liaw stated that there were nearly one thousand clubs and associations in greater Commissioner Liaw’s belief is to give constructive suggestions concerning the development of Ever since Commissioner Liaw. He established “Chinese Community Union” to unite all Chinese immigrants, no matter what the political view is and despite how long the length of time living in the States is. We shall befriend with each other as long as we all support the Republic of China. Commissioner Liaw treats everybody equally with love and understanding, and the coherence toward ◆ Assist Chinese immigrants to connect with the main stream American society Mr. Liaw lives in the States for over 40 years. After he achieved success in his career, he made earnest efforts to promote public welfare. He was awarded with appreciation certificates by American congressmen and He also encourages training on the leadership skills for second-generation Chinese youngsters, which is very well received by the parents. Mr. Liaw was assigned the position as the Commissioner of the Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission, due to his outstanding contribution to the Chinese community. His friendly personality and easy-going attitude made him the peace maker among different social organizations. Former Chairman of Kuo Min Party Teng-huei Lee(李登輝), former Director of Foreign Affairs Council Neng-chang Wang(王能章), former Secretary-General Po-hsiung Wu(吳伯雄) have all awarded him with appreciation certificates. The post of the Commissioner of Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission was granted to him directly by President Ma(馬總統). ◆He is the driving force to build a communication bridge between new and old Chinese community Mr. Liaw believes in the equality of man, so he can get along with everybody. He was involved with many organizations in order to erase the divide between native Taiwanese and mainlanders. “Chinese Consolidate Benevolent Association” was the organization which led him to be familiar with the Los Angeles Chinese community. Therefore as the leader of native Taiwanese immigrants, he often attended the functions hosted by this organization. His contribution was also appreciated and recognized. On April 17th, 2014, he invited 8 former leaders of this organization to a spring celebration banquet held at Golden Dragon Restaurant. The invited guests are: Jing-chuan Huang(黃金泉), Su-Jung Ma(馬樹榮), Ze-hao Chang(張自豪),Chin-chun Wu(伍競群), Shang-chi Wu(伍尚齊), Yung-tai Liang(梁永泰), chien-Pang Chen(陳建邦), Kuo-wei Ma(馬國威). Even the most respected big boss Jing-chuan Huang attended the gathering with pleasure, The trust between this authoritative organization and Mr. Liaw is vividly seen through this occasion. There are 27 associations under the leadership of this organization. They always work closely together to promote the rights and interests of the Chinese immigrants. Mr. Liaw is highly impressed with their devotion. He says he has learnt a lot from “Chinese Consolidate Benevolent Association”. In return, this organization also supports Mr. Liaw’s activities, such as the success of the two centennial celebrations of Republic of China in Los Angles and Mr. Liaw is also the founding chairman of an organization called “Southern California Chapter of Distinguished Citizens Society International”(南加州國際傑人會). With his many achievements, he was also elected as the leader of the American chapter of this society, and as the vice chairman of “Distinguished Citizens Society International world Headquarters”. The mission of this society is not only to promote the accomplishments of its members, but also to cultivate people with potential. In addition, Mr. Liaw served as the president of “Evergreen Club for Senior Citizens”(南加州蓬萊長青會) for several terms. The morality of this club is an old Chinese saying: “to take care of one’s own aged parents first and then extend the same care to other elderly”. There are about 1000 members. Ambassador Chien-sheng Yuan (袁建生), former Director of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles Wu-lien Wei (魏武煉)were both amazed by the size of this club and were pleased with the programs designed for senior citizens. They said that there should be more clubs like the one headed by Mr. Liaw be established. ◆ Set up foundation to educate young people with leadership skills In L. A., Commissioner Liaw has several “first”s. “Ruei Hua Culture and Education Foundation”(瑞華文教基金會) founded by him and his comrades is the first group to initiate leadership training classes. He stated that many Chinese students did very well in academic performances, but seldom involved with outside-curriculum activities and rarely became leaders of any clubs or associations. In order to have a promising future, Mr. Liaw feels that young people should not only concentrate on the academic scores, but also should be exposed themselves to the many aspects of life. Therefore the above mentioned organization was founded to educate young people about this. As a result, he has guided them to the right direction in order to face the many challenges of life. “The Republic of China Golf Club of Southern California” (南加州中華民國高爾夫球聯合會)was founded by him as well. In early years, the officials from Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in ◆Conveying his messages through written articles Commissioner Liaw is talented in many ways. He writes articles, giving speeches and does the work. He belongs to many organizations and social clubs, he also writes for such renowned newspapers as “the World Journal”, “China Times” and “Macro View Weekly” published by the Ministry of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Council. He has received wide recognition for his achievements from various organizations. He’s good at organizing associations. He helped with drafting by-laws for these associations, including: “Taiwan Hotel Association of He stood by Besides his business expertise, he is good at writing classical Chinese poems, which shows his solid literary study. These poems are often published in the yearbooks of “Evergreen Club for Senior Citizens”. He has received a poem commenting on him. The 4-sentence poem reads as follows: “He is the proud son of Liaw family, with various talents and profound knowledge in many fields. He set up high goals for himself, and achieved much success in the While traveling with Evergreen Club members, Overseas Chinese Legislator Yen-shan Tseng(曾燕山) composed a poem for him, in which he wrote: “Free flowing thoughts fill his meticulous mind, magnificent sights are vividly described by his mastering pen, If ancient poets like Li Pai and Tu Fu were living today, they would have been very impressed with his works.” Moreover, Mr. Liaw’s calligraphy is well liked and is collected by many people or organizations In 2013, sponsored by “Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission”, “Overseas Chinese Immigrants Research Society” and “Taiwanese Intellectuals Society” ,the international conference entitled “ New Thoughts of Overseas Compatriot Affairs Under Globalization” was held in Taipei at the International conference Hall in Taiwan University Medical Center . Specialist and scholars were invited to brain storming new ideas. Commissioner Liaw’s report on the subject of “The influences the Challenges of structural changes of the overseas compatriots” analyzes the situation and brings up suggestions. It’s an honor granted to him to be one of the ◆ Minister Ying-yi Wu instructed the “Hua Guang” Medal be awarded to Commissioner Liaw Commissioner Liaw’s numerous patriotic deeds are all well recorded in the files of various government offices. Every time when there is a meaningful function or a sudden calamity, he is always the first to offer a helping hand. His patriotism towards his home land, and his compassion towards his fellow countrymen are highly praised. Former Minister Ying-yi Wu(吳英毅) had referred to him as the much needed capable person and a “Hua Guang Medal” (華光獎章,meaning Taiwan’s pride) should be awarded to him. But Mr. Liaw is very humble and has been too busy to provide the required documents. In order to promote the peaceful coexistence, Commissioner Liaw formed an “ Overseas Taiwanese Hotel Businessmen Observation Delegation” (旅美台灣旅館業主投資考察團)which consisted a group of over 20 people. They visited several famous major cities in He is also influential among Chinese businessmen. The yearly convention “World businessmen summit” (世界華商高峰會)sponsored by Macau special district government always invites him as the honorable guest. This is not a fund-raising event, has nothing to do with politics, and thus is highly regarded by Chinese businessmen around the globe. ◆ Positions held by Tom Tsong-ming Liaw in the Chinese community over the years - Advisor for “Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission” - Commissioner for “Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission” - Chairman of the Board of “PLG Hotel Investment Company” - Chief of “ Overseas Taiwanese Hotel Businessmen Observation Delegation” - Head of the committee and vice secretary-general for “The centennial celebration of Republic of China event” - President of “ - President of “Ruei Hua Culture and Education Foundation” - Vice President of “Chinese Businessmen - President of “Evergreen Club for Senior Citizens” - Founding Chairman of “Distinguished Citizens Society International” - 18th and 19th president of “Taiwan Hotel Association of - Overseas Develop Executive of “Democratic Republic of the World’s Freedom Alliance” |
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