Lee Shau-kee, founder of Hong Kong's Henderson Land Development and one of the city's most successful property businesspeople and philanthropists, died on Monday at the age of 97.

香港恒基兆业地产创始人、香港最成功的房地产商人和慈善家之一李兆基于周一去世，享年97岁。

Lee passed away peacefully at dusk, surrounded by his family, according to a statement by Henderson.

据恒基兆业声明，李兆基在家人的陪伴下于黄昏时分安详离世。

Born to a merchant family in Shunde, Guangdong province in 1928, Lee started in his business in Hong Kong in his twenties and established Henderson in 1976.

1928年，李兆基出生于广东顺德的一个商人家庭，他二十多岁时开始在香港经商，并于1976年创立恒基兆业。

Lee's decades-long success in real estate development and investment made him one of the wealthiest people in the world. In 1996, he was ranked by Forbes as the fourth-richest person globally, with a total fortune of $12.7 billion.

凭借数十年在房地产开发和投资领域的成功，李兆基跻身全球最富有人士之列。1996年，《福布斯》将其评为全球第四大富豪，财富总额达127亿美元。

Beyond his business achievements, Lee was also celebrated for his charitable works. In 2008, Lee and Henderson together donated nearly HK$600 million ($77.2 million) to assist people struck by the magnitude-8 Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan province.

除了在商界的卓越成就外，李兆基也因热心公益而备受赞誉。2008年，他与恒基兆业共同捐赠近6亿港元（约7720万美元），援助四川省汶川8级地震的受灾群众。

Lee's charity foundations have generously supported students and universities throughout Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland, promoting educational development.

李兆基旗下的慈善基金会长期支持香港及内地的学生和高校，推动教育事业发展。

Lee was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal by the SAR government in 2007 in recognition of his contributions.

2007年，香港特区政府授予他大紫荆勋章，以表彰其杰出贡献。

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu expressed his condolences on Lee's passing in a statement on Monday night.

香港特别行政区行政长官李家超周一晚发表声明，对李兆基的辞世表示哀悼。

Praising Lee as an exceptional business leader and entrepreneur, the chief executive said that Lee had contributed greatly to the economic development, prosperity and stability of Hong Kong.

他称赞李兆基是一位杰出的商业领袖和企业家，为香港的经济发展、繁荣和稳定做出了重大贡献。

Lee's generous donations and dedication to support talent also contributed to the development of education and research, the chief executive said.

李家超表示，李兆基慷慨捐助，致力于培养人才，为教育和科研发展提供了重要支持。