Li Zicheng (Chinese: 李自成; pinyin: Lĭ Zìchéng; Wade–Giles: Li Tzu-ch'eng); 1606–1645), born Li Hongji (李鴻基), was a Chinese rebel leader who overthrew the Ming Dynasty and ruled over China briefly as emperor of the short-lived Shun Dynasty.

Biography[link]

Early Years[link]

Li was born in Mizhi District (米脂縣), Yan'an, during the late Ming Dynasty period. Initially a shepherd, Li started to learn horseriding and archery at the age of 20, and had also worked in a wine shop and as an ironworker's apprentice.

According to folklore, in 1630, Li was put on public display in an iron collar and shackles for his failure to repay loans to a usurious magistrate, Ai. Ai struck a guard who offered shade and water to Li, whence a group of peasants tore apart Li's shackles, spirited him to a nearby hill, and proclaimed him their leader. Although they were only armed with wooden sticks, Li and his band managed to ambush a group of government soldiers sent to arrest them, and obtained their first real weapons.

As a general of Gao YingXiang[link]

At the same time, the Shanxi region was hit by a famine, and the common people resented the Ming government. Li joined Gao YingXiang's (the "Dashing King" (闖王)) rebel army. After Gao's death, Li inherited the title "Dashing King" and became the commander of Gao's army.

Within three years, Li succeeded in rallying more than 20,000 men to form a rebel army. They attacked and killed prominent government officials, such as Sun Chuanting, in Henan, Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces.

Some battles Li fought in this period

• Battle of Chexiang Pass
• Battle of Fengyang

From Gao's death to Battle of Tongguan Nanyuan[link]

Battles of Luoyang, Nanyang, Taifeng[link]

Li advocated the slogan of "dividing land equally and abolishing the grain taxes payment system" which won great support of peasants. The song of "killing cattle and sheep, preparing tasty wine and opening the city gate to welcome the Dashing King" was widely spread at that time.

The 1642 Kaifeng flood (during the 3rd Battle of Taifeng), caused by breaches of the Yellow River dykes by both sides,^[1] ended the siege of Kaifeng and killed over 300,000 of its 378,000 residents.^[2] After the battles of Luoyang and Kaifeng, the Ming government was unable to stop Li's rebellion, as most of its military force was involved in the battle against the Manchurians in the north. Li declared himself King of Shun Dynasty in Xi'an, Shaanxi.^{[citation needed]}

From Battle of Xiangyang to the Creation of Shun Dynasty[link]

Battle of Beijing and Battle of Shanhai Pass[link]

In April 1644, Li's rebels sacked the Ming capital of Beijing, and the Chongzhen Emperor committed suicide. Li proclaimed himself as the Emperor of Shun Dynasty.

After Li's army was defeated on May 27, 1644 at the Battle of Shanhai Pass by the combined forces of Ming turncoat general Wu Sangui and the Manchurians, Li fled from Beijing towards his base in Shaanxi.

The Decline and Death of Li[link]

After a number of defeats Li Zicheng disappeared. In the long term, it led to the development of myths and legends concerning Li. The principal one being that he was a great hope. Some folk tales hold that Li survived after his defeats and became a monk for the rest of his life. Li mysteriously disappeared and there were different theories about his death too, at the age of 40. Some suggested that he committed suicide by hanging himself on a lotus tree, while others thought that he was killed by pro-Ming militia during his escape in 1645. It is thought that in 1645, Li Zicheng was killed in battle at Mount Jiugong. He fled into the south, in present-day Hubei Province.

Historiography[link]

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Although the success of the Manchurian conquest of China was attributed to the weakening of the Ming Dynasty (exacerbated by Li Zicheng's rebellion), ironically, official historiography during the Qing Dynasty period regarded Li as an illegitimate usurper and outlaw. This view sought to discourage and demonize notions of rebellion against the Qing government, by propagating that the Manchus put an end to Li's illegitimate rule and restore peace to the empire, thus receiving the Mandate of Heaven to rule China. In 20th century China, the anti-Confucian and radical inclinations of the Communist Party of China viewed Li favourably, portraying him as an early revolutionary against feudalism.

In popular culture[link]

Li is featured as a character in some of the works of Hong Kong Wuxia writer Jin Yong. Li's rebellion against the Ming Dynasty is featured in Sword Stained with Royal Blood and his personality is analyzed from the point of view of Yuan Chengzhi, the protagonist. In The Deer and the Cauldron, set in the Qing Dynasty during the early reign of the Kangxi Emperor, Li is revealed to have survived and fathered a daughter, A'ke, with Chen Yuanyuan. Li is also briefly mentioned by name in Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain and Other Tales of the Flying Fox.

Li is the main character of the historical epic novel Li Zicheng authored by Yao Xueyin.^[3]

Notes[link]

External links[link]

• Maoist era propaganda posters glorifying Li Zicheng

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Princess Changping (c. 1629 - September 26, 1646), birth name Zhu Meicuo (Chinese: 朱媺娖), was a princess of the Chinese Ming Dynasty.

Biography[link]

Changping was born to the Chongzhen Emperor and Consort Wang Shun. As Consort Wang died from illness not long after Changping's birth, the princess was raised by Empress Zhou. Changping had an older sister, Princess Kunyi (坤儀公主), and a younger sister, Princess Zhaoren (昭仁公主).

When Changping was 16, her father arranged for her marriage to Zhou Xian, a military commander. However, their wedding was suspended as the rebel army was approaching Beijing. When the capital eventually fell to Li Zicheng's rebel force, Chongzhen became disillusioned and started killing members of the royal household, including Princess Zhaoren. He shouted at Changping, "Why must you be born in this family?", and slashed his sword at her, cutting off her left arm in the process. Changping fainted due to blood loss, but regained consciousness five days later and survived, while her father committed suicide by hanging himself on a tree.

In 1645, Changping asked the Shunzhi Emperor of the Qing Dynasty for permission to be a nun. Shunzhi refused and arranged for her to marry Zhou Xian. The couple treated each other with respect after their marriage. Changping died of illness a year later and was buried outside Guangning Gate.

In popular culture[link]

Changping had a great impact on folklore and popular culture than history, with various stories revolving around the concept that she survived her early death.

One tale tells that Changping became a nun after the fall of the Ming Dynasty. She practised martial arts and became a leader of the resistance movement against the Qing Dynasty. She was nicknamed "One Armed Divine Nun" (獨臂神尼) for her formidable prowess in martial arts. One of her disciples was Lü Siniang (呂四娘), the heroine who assassinated the Yongzheng Emperor in folklore.

Changping appears as a major character in Louis Cha's novel Sword Stained with Royal Blood. She is called A'jiu in the novel and has a romantic relationship with the protagonist, Yuan Chengzhi. However at the end of the novel, after losing an arm, she decides to become a nun and changes her name to Jiunan. She has a minor role in The Deer and the Cauldron, another of Louis Cha's novels that is regarded as an unofficial sequel to Sword Stained with Royal Blood. In The Deer and the Cauldron Jiunan becomes a martial arts teacher to the protagonist, Wei Xiaobao.

The love story of Changping and Zhou Xian was adapted into a Cantonese opera, titled Di Nü Hua (帝女花; literally: Emperor's Daughter Flower). The opera was later further adapted into film and television drama.

Further reading[link]

• History of Ming, volume 121 (明史列傳第九)

External links[link]

• (Chinese) 长平公主的一生

Tiananmen

The Tiananmen, Tian'anmen or Gate of Heavenly Peace is a famous monument in Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is widely used as a national symbol. First built during the Ming Dynasty in 1420, Tiananmen is often referred to as the front entrance to the Forbidden City. However, the Meridian Gate (午门) is the first entrance to the Forbidden City proper, while Tiananmen was the entrance to the Imperial City, within which the Forbidden City was located. Tiananmen is located to the north of Tiananmen Square, across the street from the plaza from Chang'an Avenue.

Gate[link]

History[link]

Tiananmen in 1901.

Tiananmen gate today, with the square full of tourists.

The gate was originally named Chengtianmen (simplified Chinese: 承天门; traditional Chinese: 承天門; pinyin: Chéngtiānmén), or "Gate of Accepting Heavenly Mandate", and it has been destroyed and rebuilt several times. The original building was first constructed in 1420 and was based on a gate of an imperial building in Nanjing with the same name and hence inherited the name Chengtianmen. The gate was damaged by lightning in July, 1457, and was completely burnt down. In 1465, Chenghua Emperor ordered Zi Gui (自圭), the minister of Engineering Ministry to rebuild the gate, and the design was changed from the original paifang form to the gatehouse that is seen today. It suffered another blow in the war at the end of Ming Dynasty - in 1644 the gate was burnt down by rebels led by Li Zicheng. Following the establishment of the Qing Dynasty and the Manchu conquest of China proper, the gate was once again rebuilt, beginning in 1645, and was given its present name in 1651 when the construction completed six years later. The Tiananmen gate was reconstructed again between 1969-1970. The gate as it stood was by then 300 years old, and had badly deteriorated, partly due to heavy usage in the 1950s-60s. As the gate was a national symbol, then-Premier Zhou Enlai ordered that the rebuilding was to be kept secret. The whole gate was covered in scaffolding, and the project was officially called a "renovation". The rebuilding aimed to leave the gate's external appearance unchanged while making it more resistant to earthquakes and featuring modern facilities such as an elevator, water supply and heating system.^[1]

Meaning of name[link]

The Chinese name of the gate, Tiānānmén 天安門, pronounced [tʰjɛ́nánmə̌n], is made up of the Chinese characters for "heaven," "peace" and "gate" respectively, which is why the name is conventionally translated as "The Gate of Heavenly Peace". However, this translation is somewhat misleading, since the Chinese name is derived from the much longer phrase "receiving the mandate from heaven, and stabilizing the dynasty." (受命于天，安邦治國).^[2] The Manchu transliteration, Abkai elhe obure duka, lies closer to the original meaning of the gate and can be literally translated as the "Gate of Heavenly Peacemaking."^[3] The gate has a counterpart in the northern end of the imperial city, Dì'ānmén 地安门 (Manchu: Na i elhe obure duka), which may be roughly translated as the "Gate of Earthly Peacemaking".

Description[link]

A close-up of the rooftop

Stone column (huabiao) with depiction of dragons and phoenixes decorates the surroundings of the Tiananmen gate.

The building is 66 m long, 37 m wide and 32 m high. Like other official buildings of the empire, the gate has unique imperial roof decorations.

In front of the gate are two lions standing in front of the gate and two more guarding the bridges. In Chinese culture, lions are believed to protect humans from evil spirits.

Two stone columns, called huabiao (华表), each with an animal (hou) on top of it, also stand in front of the gate. Originally, these installations were designed for commoners to address their grievances by writing or sticking up petitions on the columns. However, the examples in front of the Imperial City were purely decorative and instead connoted the majesty of the imperial government.

The western and eastern walls have giant placards; the left one reads "Long Live the People's Republic of China" (Chinese: 中华人民共和国万岁; pinyin: Zhōnghuá rénmín gònghéguó wànsuì), while the right one reads "Long Live the Great Unity of the World's Peoples". The right placard used to read "Long Live the Central People's Government"^{[citation needed]} on the founding ceremony of the PRC, but after the ceremony it was changed to "Long Live the Great Unity of the World's Peoples" (Chinese: 世界人民大团结万岁; pinyin: Shìjiè rénmín dà tuánjié wànsuì). Both placards are written in simplified Chinese instead of traditional Chinese characters in 1964. The phrasing has significant symbolic meaning, as the phrase used for long live, like the palace itself, was traditionally reserved for Emperors of China, but is now available to the common people.

The reviewing stands in the foreground are used on International Workers Day (May Day) and on the National Day (October 1) of the People's Republic of China.

In front of the stands is the palace moat, still filled with water but now containing decorative illuminated fountains.

In ancient times, the Tiananmen was among the most important gates encountered when entering Beijing's Imperial City along with the Qianmen, the Gate of China. Proceeding further inward, the next gate is the 'Upright Gate', identical in design to the Tian'anmen; behind it is the southern entrance of the Forbidden City itself, known as the Meridian Gate.

The Tian'anmen is featured on the emblem of the People's Republic of China.

As national symbol[link]

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  National Emblem

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  CFA crest from 1924-2012

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  1950 postage stamp

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  1-yuan note in 1961

Portrait[link]

Portrait of Mao Zedong at the Tiananmen gate

History[link]

Because of the gate's position at the front of the Imperial City, and historical events that have taken place on Tiananmen Square, the gate has great political significance. During the Kuomintang government in 1925, a large portrait of Sun Yat-sen was hung at the gate after his death. In 1945 Chiang Kai-shek's portrait was hung.^[4]

On July 7 1949 the picture of Zhu De and Mao Zedong were hung to commemorate the Second Sino-Japanese War.^[5] Since then, from the founding date of the People's Republic of China, a portrait of Mao Zedong has been hung at the square on October 1. Each year the old portrait is replaced before October 1, founding day of the PRC.^[6]; however, on certain occasions the picture has been different. For example, on March 9, 1953 a picture of Joseph Stalin was put up due to his death. ^[5]

In 2011 Alexander Pann Han-tang (潘漢唐), chairman of the Asia Pacific Taiwan Federation of Industry and Commerce (亞太台商聯合總會), and close friend of President Ma Ying-jeou proposed that the picture of Sun Yat-sen be displayed at Tiananmen square instead for the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China.^[7] According to the Communist party, however, the Republic of China ceased to exist in 1949.^[7]

Incidents[link]

The portrait weighs 1.5 tonnes and is generally replaced by a spare when it is vandalised.^[8] In 1989 three dissidents including Yu Dongyue attacked the portrait with eggs. He was sent to prison and was not released until 17 years later in 2006.^[6] On May 12, 2007 the portrait of Mao caught on fire. A 35-year old unemployed man from Urumqi was arrested for the incident. About 15% of the portrait was damaged, and had to be repaired later.^[9] On April 5 2010, a protester threw ink in a plastic bottle and hit a wall near the portrait. He was then arrested.^[6]

Public access[link]

Tiananmen is open to the public from each day of the week from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission is Y15 for adults, Y5 for students and senior citizens over the age of 70. Active duty military personnel receive free admission.^[10]

Line 1 of the Beijing Subway has stops at Tiananmen West and Tiananmen East, on either side of Tiananmen.

City buses 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 22, 37, 37区, 52, 59, 82, 90, 99, 120, 125, 126, 203, 205, 210, 728 and 802 stop near Tiananmen.

References[link]

See also[link]

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Chan Siu Ki

Personal information
Date of birth	(1985-07-14) 14 July 1985 (age 26)
Place of birth	Fanling, Hong Kong
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Free Agent
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2002–2003	Tai Po	14	(12)
2003–2004	Rangers (HKG)	4	(1)
2003–2004	→ Kitchee (Loan)	22	(7)
2004–2008	Kitchee	40	(27)
2008–2012	South China	77	(43)
National team‡
2004–	Hong Kong	40	(32)
2005–2009	Hong Kong U-23	16	(13)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 August 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 February 2012

Not to be confused with Chu Siu Kei.

Chan Siu Ki (Chinese: 陳肇麒, born 14 July 1985, Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong footballer who is currently unattached. He most recently played as a striker for South China AA. He is the all-time top scorer for the Hong Kong national football team with 32 goals. As he is capable of playing with either feet, he is sometimes tactically deployed as winger on either flanks. His pace and physical presence often give him advantages over other local players.

Club career[link]

Tai Po[link]

Chan Siu Ki was spotted by the management of Tai Po FC when he was playing amateur soccer. At that time, he was working in a store operated by his family. He was responsible for stock delivery and eventually he developed a strong physique. Chan Siu Ki played for Tai Po FC in the Hong Kong Third Division League. He was spotted by Rangers and joined them. However, he was almost immediately loaned and then sold to Kitchee SC and thus never played for Rangers.

Kitchee[link]

At Kitchee, Chan Siu Ki was given opportunities and fully developed into a strong and pacy striker as the club employed a 4–3–3 playing system. As Chan Siu Ki continued to impress, he was called up to the Hong Kong team, as his physical presence and scoring record have been rare since the retirement of Au Wai Lun. Also, his physical strength allows him to do long throw in, which gives the team another attacking option. However, Chan Siu Ki was later involved in several disciplinary incidents at Kitchee SC and was suspended from playing duties by the club management.

At the end of 2007–08 season, he joined arch-rivals South China AA for an undisclosed fee, rumoured to be a record-breaking sum, the former record being the HK$500,000 South China paid for Chan Wai Ho.

South China[link]

Chan Siu Ki playing for South China in 2008

2008-09 season[link]

At South China, he inherited the no. 7 shirt vacated by Au Wai Lun. In the 2008–2009 season, he played on the right wing sometimes for South China as the centre forward position was often occupied by Detinho or Cacá.

2009-10 season[link]

In the 2009–10 season, with the signing of right winger Lee Wai Lim, Chan Siu Ki has been promised a return to his preferred centre forward position. His only competition comes from new signing Leandro Carrijo.

On 1 August 2009, at the Panasonic Invitation Cup, Chan Siu Ki scored the first goal in South China's 2–0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur with an incredible dipping half-volley from 30 yards.^[1] Subsequently, after the two clubs forged a partnership, Chan Siu Ki joined the Spurs for a two-week trial at some point during December 2009.^[2]

Although his trial was terminated prematurely because Hong Kong U23 got into the final of the East Asian Games 2009, where he scored the crucial equaliser against Japan just minutes after coming on as a substitute at half time, Chan Siu Ki later revealed that the trial had benefited him a great deal, which included a special tutorial given by former England international Les Ferdinand and manager Harry Redknapp.^[3] He was ranked 63rd in The World's Top Goal Scorer 2009 by International Federation of Football History & Statistics alongside with Eduardo Da Silva, Mario Gómez and Fernando Torres.^[4]

On 15 December 2009, Chan Siu Ki score a hat-trick for South China against Shatin SA.^[5]

In the 2009 AFC Cup, Chan Siu Ki was red carded at the end of the quarter final first leg against Neftchi Farg'ona and was suspended for two games.^[6] He returned in the semi-final second leg to a packed Hong Kong Stadium, but was unable to help South China overturn a 1:2 deficit to Kuwait SC. The club eventually lost 1:3 and went out of the tournament.^[7]

On 24 January 2010, Chan Siu Ki scored 4 goals against Happy Valley AA as South China won 6:2. This was the first time he scored 4 goals in a local league match.^[8]

On 30 January 2010, Chan Siu Ki scored a goal to help South China overturn a 0:2 deficit to win the 2009-10 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield by 4:2. Chan was the tournament's top scorer with 4 goals and he was also named the Best Player.^[9][10]

On 5 May 2010, Chan Siu Ki was diagnosed with Osteophyte.^[11] But he still played in the second half of the game against Al Riffa in the 2010 AFC Cup. South China in the end lost the game 1:3.^[12]

2010-11 season[link]

In the 2010-11 Hong Kong First Division League season, Chan Siu Ki scored against Sun Hei SC but was then involved with a collision with teammate Kwok Kin Pong, which resulted in a left knee ligament injury that sidelined him for a month.^[13]

Chan Siu Ki returned from injuries in November to score two goals for South China against arch rival Kitchee, but it was not enough as Kitchee won 4:3.^[14] On 2 February 2011, Chan scored two goals against Sun Hei SC to help South China win 3:2 and move back to the top of the league table.^[15]

In the 2011 AFC Cup, Chan Siu Ki scored the equalizing goal, from a Mateja Kezman cross, for South China at home against Persipura Jayapura.^[16] In the away game to East Bengal FC, Chan Siu Ki was sent off after two bookable offences.^[17]

In May 2011, after teammate Kwok Kin Pong after he scored with a nice diving header in a Hong Kong FA Cup match between South China and Sun Hei SC, Chan Siu Ki rushed in to celebrate with him, but his slide did not stop in time and caught Kwok in the face. The video was posted on the internet and picked up by Yahoo!'s Dirty Tackle.^[18]

2011-12 season[link]

On 20 November 2011, Chan Siu Ki got involved in the scuffle in the match away to TSW Pegasus. In the confusion, Chan was seen on television to slap Karl Dodd. Dodd retaliated and punched Chan in the face, resulting in him rolling on the ground. Dodd was sent off but Chan only received a yellow card. Chan has since apologized on his Facebook account.^[19] Chan Siu Ki scored his first goal for South China of the season on 24 November when he headed in a cross from Kwok Kin Pong to help South China progress to the semi-final of the 2011-12 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield by beating Sham Shui Po SA by 2-1 (aggregate 3-2).^[20] Chan Siu Ki only received a warning letter and escaped punishment from HKFA's disciplinary committee for his altercation with Karl Dodd, he himself was surprised by the verdict.^[21] In the midst of his second smoking scandal in 4 months, South China AA Football Team's Chairman Steven Lo announced on his official blog on 23 May 2012 that Chan Siu Ki's contract has been terminated by the club^[22].

International career[link]

Chan Siu Ki has represented Hong Kong at both senior and U-23 international levels. He has scored 13 goals in 16 games for the U-23 side. While at full international level he has been capped 39 times by Hong Kong and he has scored 29 goals.

Hong Kong[link]

In a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying match, he got a hat trick in a game against Timor-Leste, which Hong Kong went on to win 8–1.

In the 2010 East Asian Football Championship semi final tournament, held in Kaohsiung in August 2009, he missed a penalty against North Korea but scored 4 goals against Guam.^[23]

On 3 June 2011, Chan Siu Ki scored a goal against Malaysia in a friendly, it adds his goal tally to 27, helping him to surpass Au Wai Lun to become the all time top scorer for Hong Kong.^[24]

On 4 October 2011, Chan Siu Ki scored the first goal in Hong Kong's 6-0 win over Chinese Taipei in the 2011 Long Teng Cup. Hong Kong thus successfully defended the trophy. Chan Siu Ki also won the Most Valuable Player award.^[25]

On 29 February 2012, in Hong Kong's first match under new coach Ernie Merrick, Chan Siu Ki scored a hat-trick against Chinese Taipei as Hong Kong won the match 5-1.^[26]

Hong Kong U23[link]

Chan Siu Ki Scored a penalty in Penalty shootout in 2009 East Asian Games gold medal match

Chan was urgently recalled by the Hong Kong national under-23 football team from Tottenham Hotspur for the final of 2009 East Asian Games on 12 December 2009. He arrived just before the match and was called into play at half-time. Two minutes after half-time, he equalised for Hong Kong. He also scored a penalty in the penalty shootout a.e.t, helping Hong Kong to their first international football tournament title.

On winning the gold medal, he exclaimed to the assembled media: "We are gold medal athletes, too!" (我哋都係金牌運動員！). The line has since been associated with him.^[27][28]

Due to ligament injury to his left knee, Chan Siu Ki was replaced by Kitchee captain Lo Kwan Yee for the 2010 Asian Games.^[29]

Personal life[link]

In 2009, soon after his move to South China and subsequent success with Hong Kong U23, he became a celebrity in Hong Kong. His love life became a matter of interest to the local paparazzi. He was rumoured to be two-timing after pictures of him and TVB actress Lee Yee Man was leaked on the internet. But he denied it.^[30] He claimed he broke up with Lee in August and went back with Natalie in October.^[31]

Political views[link]

He appeared on the government's television advertisement for the 2012 Legislative Council election reforms, in which he urged people to take their opportunity if they want to score a goal. The advertisement attracted a barrage of criticism for him on South China's official blog. Chan explained through his management company that he has no political views and he would not persuade people to support or oppose the LegCo reforms. He only accepted the invitation to appear in the advert due to the government's sincerity and he received no payment.^[32]

Endorsements[link]

Chan Siu Ki is a spokesman for Jockey International along with teammate Man Pei Tak. Both claimed to be embarrassed at the photo shoot but were happy with the pay.^[33]

Honours[link]

With Kitchee:

• Hong Kong League Cup: 2005–06, 2006–07
• Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2005–06

With South China:

• Hong Kong First Division League: 2

2008–09, 2009–10

With Hong Kong:

• 2009 East Asian Games Football Event: Gold

Personal Hononrs:

• Hong Kong First Division League Best Young Player: 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07
• Hong Kong First Division League Best Eleven Squad: 2008–09
• East Asian Football Championship Semi-Final Competition Top Scorer: 2009
• Hong Kong FA Cup Top Soccer: 2008–09
• Hong Kong Senior Shield Player of the Tournament: 2009–10
• Hong Kong Senior Shield Top Scorer: 2009–10
• MVP of Long Teng Cup: 2011

Career statistics[link]

Club career[link]

As of 23 August 2011

International career[link]

As of 29 February 2012

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Scored	Competition
1	30 November 2004	Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore	Singapore	0–0 (6–5 PSO)	0	Friendly
2	2 December 2004	Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore	Myanmar	2–2	0	Friendly
3	9 February 2005	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong	Brazil	1–7	0	2005 Carlsberg Cup
4	5 March 2005	Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan	Mongolia	6–0	0	2005 EAFF Championship Preliminary
5	7 March 2005	Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan	Guam	15–0	7	2005 EAFF Championship Preliminary
6	11 March 2005	Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan	Chinese Taipei	5–0	0	2005 EAFF Championship Preliminary
7	13 March 2005	Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan	North Korea	0–2	0	2005 EAFF Championship Preliminary
8	29 January 2006	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong	Denmark	0–3	0	2006 Carlsberg Cup
9	1 February 2006	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong	Croatia	0–4	0	2006 Carlsberg Cup
10	15 February 2006	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong	Singapore	1–1	0	Friendly
11	18 February 2006	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong	India	2–2	0	Friendly
12	22 February 2006	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong	Qatar	0–3	0	2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
13	1 March 2006	Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh	Bangladesh	1–0	1	2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
14	6 September 2006	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong	Uzbekistan	0–0	0	2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
15	15 November 2006	Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong	Bangladesh	2–0	0	2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
16	1 June 2007	Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia	Indonesia	0–3	0	Friendly
17	10 June 2007	So Kon Po Recreation Ground, Hong Kong	Macau	2–1	1	Hong Kong-Macau Interport
18	19 June 2007	Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau	Chinese Taipei	1–1	0	2008 EAFF Championship Preliminary
19	21 June 2007	Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau	Guam	15–1	5	2008 EAFF Championship Preliminary
20	24 June 2007	Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau	North Korea	0–1	0	2008 EAFF Championship Preliminary
21	21 October 2007	Gianyar Stadium, Gianyar, Indonesia	Timor-Leste	3–2	0	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
22	28 October 2007	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong	Timor-Leste	8–1	3	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
23	10 November 2007	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong	Turkmenistan	0–0	0	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
24	18 November 2007	Olympic Stadium, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan	Turkmenistan	0–3	0	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
25	19 November 2008	Macau UST Stadium, Macau	Macau	9–1	4	Friendly
26	14 January 2009	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong	India	2–1	0	Friendly
27	21 January 2009	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong	Bahrain	1–3	0	2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
28	28 January 2009	Ali Muhesen Stadium, Sana'a, Yemen	Yemen	0–1	0	2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
29	23 August 2009	World Games Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan	Chinese Taipei	4–0	1	2010 EAFF Championship Semi-Final
30	25 August 2009	World Games Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan	North Korea	0–0	0	2010 EAFF Championship Semi-Final
31	27 August 2009	World Games Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan	Guam	12–0	4	2010 EAFF Championship Semi-Final
32	9 October 2009	Outsourcing Stadium, Shizuoka, Japan	Japan	0–6	0	2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
33	18 November 2009	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong	Japan	0–4	0	2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
34	3 June 2011	Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong	Malaysia	1–1	1	Friendly
35	23 July 2011	Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia	0–3	0	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
36	28 July 2011	Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong	Saudi Arabia	0–5	0	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
37	30 September 2011	Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan	Philippines	3–3	0	2011 Long Teng Cup
38	2 October 2011	Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan	Macau	5–1	1	2011 Long Teng Cup
39	4 October 2011	Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan	Chinese Taipei	6–0	1	2011 Long Teng Cup
40	29 February 2012	Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong	Chinese Taipei	5–1	3	Friendly

Under-23 International career[link]

As of 9 January 2010

#	Date	Venue	Opponents	Result	Goals	Competition
1	29 May 2005	Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong	Macau	8–1	4	Hong Kong-Macau Interport
2	30 October 2005	Macau UST Stadium, Macau	North Korea	0–0	0	2005 East Asian Games
3	1 November 2005	Macau UST Stadium, Macau	China PR	0–2	0	2005 East Asian Games
4	3 November 2005	Macau UST Stadium, Macau	Macau	7–0	3	2005 East Asian Games
5	3 June 2006	Macau UST Stadium, Macau	Macau	0–0	1	Hong Kong-Macau Interport
6	29 November 2006	Al-Gharrafa Stadium, Doha, Qatar	India	1–1	1	2006 Asian Games
7	3 December 2006	Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar	Iran	1–2	0	2006 Asian Games
8	7 February 2007	National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh	Bangladesh	3–0	2	2008 Summer Olympics qualification
9	14 February 2007	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong	Bangladesh	0–1	0	2008 Summer Olympics qualification
10	28 February 2007	Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan	Japan	0–3	0	2008 Summer Olympics qualification
11	14 March 2007	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong	Syria	0–2	0	2008 Summer Olympics qualification
12	28 March 2007	Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong	Malaysia	0–1	0	2008 Summer Olympics qualification
13	16 May 2007	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong	Japan	0–4	0	2008 Summer Olympics qualification
14	6 June 2007	Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria	Syria	1–4	0	2008 Summer Olympics qualification
15	4 December 2009	Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong	South Korea	4–1	1	2009 East Asian Games
16	12 December 2009	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong	Japan	1–1 (4–2 PSO)	1	2009 East Asian Games

References[link]

External links[link]

• 陳肇麒之私人地方 (Chan Siu Ki's Fan site)
• Profile at HKFA.com
• Profile at doha-2006.com
• [1] The complication of Chan Siu Ki
• [2] Career player profile
• BMA Football Star (Chinese)

Hong Kong squads v t e Hong Kong squad – 2005 East Asian Games 1 Tse Tak Him 2 Lee Chi Ho 3 Man Pei Tak 4 Tse Man Wing 5 Li Hang Wui 6 Lau Chi Keung 7 Chan Yiu Lun 8 Lo Kwan Yee 9 Cheng Lai Hin 10 Lam Ka Wai 11 Yip Chi Ho 12 Sham Kwok Keung 13 Leung Chun Pong 14 Sham Kwok Fai 15 Chan Wai Ho 16 Leung Tsz Chun 17 Kwok Wing Lok 18 Chan Siu Ki 19 Fan Chun Yip (c) 20 Cheung Kin Fung Coach: Lai Sun Cheung v t e Hong Kong squad – 2006 Asian Games 1 Tse Tak Him 2 Lin Junsheng 3 Gerard 4 Li Hang Wui 5 Cheung Tsz Kin 6 Tse Man Wing 7 Yip Chi Ho 8 Kwok Kin Pong 9 Cheng Lai Hin 10 Lam Ka Wai 11 Sham Kwok Keung 12 Lo Kwan Yee 13 Cheung Kin Fung 14 Sham Kwok Fai 15 Chan Wai Ho 16 Leung Chun Pong 17 Chan Man Fai 18 Chan Siu Ki 19 Fan Chun Yip (c) 20 Liu Quankun Coach: Lai Sun Cheung v t e Hong Kong squad – 2009 East Asian Games Gold Medalists 1 Li Hon Ho 2 Lee Chi Ho 3 Fung Kai Hong 4 Yuen Kin Man 5 Lai Man Fei 6 Wong Chin Hung 7 Chan Siu Ki 8 Xu Deshuai 9 Cheng Lai Hin 10 Au Yeung Yiu Chung (c) 11 Lai Yiu Cheong 12 Lau Nim Yat 14 Chan Siu Yuen 15 Chan Wai Ho 16 Leung Chun Pong 17 Yapp Hung Fai 18 Kwok Kin Pong 19 Hinson 20 Chao Pengfei 21 Tsang Kam To 22 Ng Yat Hoi 25 So Wai Chuen 28 Ip Chung Long Coach: Kim Pan-Gon v t e Hong Kong squad – 2010 EAFF Championship Fourth Place 1 Yapp Hung Fai 2 Lee Chi Ho 3 Ambassa Guy 4 Ng Wai Chiu 5 Lee Wai Lun 6 Wong Chin Hung 7 Chan Siu Ki 8 Xu Deshuai 9 Lee Wai Lim 10 Au Yeung Yiu Chung 11 Li Haiqiang 14 Leung Tsz Chun 15 Chan Wai Ho 16 Leung Chun Pong 17 Ho Kwok Chuen 18 Kwok Kin Pong 19 Cheng Lai Hin 20 Poon Yiu Cheuk (c) 21 Man Pei Tak 25 Bai He 26 Chao Pengfei 28 Zhang Chunhui 29 Lee Hong Lim Coach: Kim Pan-Gon

Coordinates: 22°16′42″N 114°09′32″E / 22.27833°N 114.15889°E / 22.27833; 114.15889

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China[note 1] 中華人民共和國香港特別行政區
Flag Emblem
Anthem: March of the Volunteers 《義勇軍進行曲》
View at night from Victoria Peak
Official language(s)		Chinese, English[note 2]
Spoken languages		Cantonese, English
Writing systems		Traditional Chinese, English alphabet
Demonym		Hong Konger
Government		Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
-	Chief Executive	Donald Tsang
-	Chief Executive-elect	CY Leung
-	Chief Justice	Geoffrey Ma
-	President of the Legislative Council	Jasper Tsang
Legislature		Legislative Council
Establishment
-	Treaty of Nanking	29 August 1842
-	Japanese occupation	25 December 1941 – 15 August 1945
-	Conveyance from British sovereignty to Chinese sovereignty	1 July 1997
Area
-	Total	1,104 km2 (179th) 426 sq mi
-	Water (%)	4.58 (50 km²; 19 mi²)[3]
Population
-	2010 census	7,061,200[4]
-	Density	6,480[5]/km2 (4th) 16,576/sq mi
GDP (PPP)		2011 estimate
-	Total	$351.119 billion[6]
-	Per capita	$49,137[6]
GDP (nominal)		2011 estimate
-	Total	$243.302 billion[6]
-	Per capita	$34,049[6]
Gini (2007)		43.4[7]
HDI (2011)		0.898[8] (very high) (13th)
Currency		Hong Kong dollar (HKD)
Time zone		HKT (UTC+8)
Date formats		yyyy年m月d日 (Chinese) dd-mm-yyyy (English)
Drives on the		left
ISO 3166 code		HK
Internet TLD		.hk and .香港
Calling code		+852