Have you ever wondered why the global expansion of a family business could be seen as a retreat? Li Ka-shing, the 'Superman' who started from a plastic flower factory and dominated the Chinese business community for decades, was once synonymous with the spirit of Hong Kong's hard work. However, in recent years, with the drastic changes in the political and economic environment of China and Hong Kong, his corporate strategy has been reinterpreted as 'capital flight', 'de-Hong Kongization', and even become the target of public criticism.

But if we go back to the beginning—where did he come from? What did he experience? How did he build this vast business empire? And why did he eventually choose to drift away? Xia Ping's 'Biography of Li Ka-shing' may provide us with a detailed and contradictory perspective of understanding.