Wikipedia's first sentence called it “originally iraqi jews from baghdad who in the mid-eighteenth century migrated to bombay india and later to brit”. Today it says “wealthy hong kong -based family”.
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British family of businesspersons "Marble Hall", formerly a Kadoorie family's mansion in Shanghai The Peninsula , Hong Kong The Kadoorie family or "Khedouri" ( Hebrew : כדורי , Arabic : خضوري , Judeo-Arabic : כצׄורי ) are a wealthy Hong Kong –based family, originally Jews from Baghdad , Iraq. From the mid-18th century they were 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. The Kadoorie family has been described as the wealthiest non-ethnic Chinese family in Hong Kong.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
The Kadoorie family ( ) were originally Iraqi Jews from Baghdad who in the mid-eighteenth century migrated to Bombay India and later to British Hong Kong and Shanghai , China . "Marble Hall", formerly the Kadoorie family's mansion in Shanghai It includes a number of notable individuals: Sir Ellis Kadoorie (1865 - 1922), philanthropist and businessman Sir Elly Kadoorie (1867 - 1944), philanthropist and businessman Sir Lawrence Kadoorie, Baron Kadoorie ( KBE (1899-1993) in Hong Kong ) was a famous industrialist, hotelier, and philanthropist . Sir Michael Kadoorie (b. 1941), a business executive, one of the world's foremost tycoons and philanthropists Sir Horace Kadoorie (1902 - 1995), industrialist, hotelier, and philanthropist
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The Kadoorie family ( ) are a wealthy family, originally Mizrahi Jews from Baghdad .From the mid-18th century they were established in Bombay India , becoming one of the wealthiest families in Asia, and later to Hong Kong and Shanghai , China . "Marble Hall", formerly a Kadoorie family's mansion in Shanghai The Peninsula, Hong Kong It includes a number of notable individuals: Sir Ellis Kadoorie (1865–1922), philanthropist and businessman Sir Elly Kadoorie (1867–1944), philanthropist and businessman Sir Lawrence Kadoorie, Baron Kadoorie ( KBE (1899–1993) in Hong Kong ) was a famous industrialist, hotelier, and philanthropist . Sir Michael Kadoorie (b. 1941), a business executive, one of the world's foremost tycoons and philanthropists Sir Horace Kadoorie (1902–1995), industrialist, hotelier, and philanthropist Rosa Kadoorie was married to American adventurer Hilaire du Berrier .
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"Marble Hall", formerly a Kadoorie family's mansion in Shanghai The Peninsula, Hong Kong The Kadoorie family or “Khedouri“( , ) are a wealthy British family, originally Mizrahi Jews from Baghdad .From the mid-18th century they were 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 1949 onwards.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
British family of businesspersons "Marble Hall", formerly a Kadoorie family's mansion in Shanghai The Peninsula , Hong Kong The Kadoorie family or "Khedouri" ( , ) are a wealthy Hong Kong -based family, originally Mizrahi Jews from Baghdad , Iraq . From the mid-18th century they were established in Mumbai , British Raj India 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 20th century onwards.
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originally iraqi jews from baghdad who in the mid-eighteenth century migrated to bombay india and later to brit
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wealthy hong kong -based family
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