Tsang was born in Meixian County, Guangdong into a poor peasant family in 1934. His father died when Tsang was four years old and he was raised by his mother. Tsang was graduate from Sun Yat-sen University in biology with government grants in 1961. In 1963, Tsang went to Thailand via Hong Kong and was united with other family members. His family moved to Hong Kong in 1968. Together with his wife Huang Liqun, Tsang founded his manufacturing company which later became Goldlion Group Co. Ltd. when he cleared half of his house for a workplace. He produced ties by his own by copying from some internationally famous brands and mixing in his own designs. He also imported some expensive materials from France and refined his techniques, which later turned into the success of his company. In the 1980s, Tsang became involved in philanthropic activities. In 1992, he established the Tsang Hin Chi Education Fund for poor students. He later served as chairman and later honorary president of Jinan University. He was also a core member of the pro-BeijingChinese General Chamber of Commerce in which he became the life honorary chairman. He also became member of the executive committee of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce in 1993 and vice-chairman of the Guangdong and National Federations of Industry and Commerce. In 1985, he was appointed member of the Hong Kong Basic Law Consultative Committee for drafting the Basic Law of Hong Kong. In 1992, he was invited to become 1st Group of Hong Kong Affairs Advisors of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China. In 1993, he became member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, where he served two terms from 1993 to 2003. He was also appointed to the HKSAR Preparatory Committeeon the eve of the handover of Hong Kong. He was a member of the Selection Committee, which was responsible for electing the first Chief Executive and Provisional Legislative Council He was a vocal supporter of the Beijing government and strong critic of the pro-democracy camp. In 2004, he accused Martin Lee, Szeto Wah and Cheung Man-kwong are "definitely unpatriotic" for their bag of sins, including objecting to the Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23 national security legislation and organising the 1 July 2003 rally. According to Radio Free Asia, Tsang Hin-chi received a kidney transplant operation in the No. 1 Affiliated Hospital to Guangzhou Zhongshan University in 2000. The kidney he received was allegedly extracted from an executed prisoner but was not reported due to political sensitivity. Tsang died in Meizhou on 20 September 2019, aged 85.
