Kadoorie family

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The Kadoorie family (Hebrew: כדורי, Arabic: خضوري, Judeo-Arabic: כצׄורי) is a wealthy Hong Kong-based family, originally Iraqi Jews from Baghdad in Iraq. From the mid-18th century, the family was established in Mumbai (then known as Bombay), becoming one of the wealthiest families in Asia. Their businesses were subsequently centered in Shanghai from the mid-19th century, and then in Hong Kong from the 20th century onwards. They fled to Hong Kong after the communist takeover of China in 1949. The Kadoorie family has been described as the wealthiest non-ethnic Chinese family in Hong Kong. The Kadoorie family has maintained a prominent position in commerce and society in Southeast Asia despite the effects of World War II and the rise of Communist rule in China. The family has played a significant role in the economic development of the southeastern coast of China and Hong Kong.

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