on 28 July 1903 featured the "who's who" of Sydney, and was widely covered in the newspapers. Two hundred men escorted the coffin from his Ashfield mansion to a train which transported the funeral party to Rookwood Cemetery. There, thousands of Sydneysiders gathered to pay their last respects. Quong Tart was dressed in his ceremonial robes of a Mandarin of the Blue Button, under his masonic apron. Many believe that his attack and consequential death was more than a burglary mishap. Letters from his Chinese friends indicate that many of them had suspicions about Quong Tart's death, believing that it could have been arranged by "the Western people" or by other jealous Chinese businessmen. As a commemoration, in 1998 a statue was erected for him in Ashfield. He was survived by his wife, two sons, and four daughters. Centenary celebrations To mark the centenary since Quong Tart's passing, a 12-month celebration was held in venues throughout Sydney. During July and August 2004, an exhibition was held in the Queen Victoria Building titled, "No Ordinary Man. Sydney's Quong Tart: citizen, merchant & philanthropist". Curated by Dr Nicola Teffer, it featured information and photographs documenting Quong Tart's busy life in China and Australia and was coordinated by the Quong Tart Commemoration Committee. A 32-page illustrated catalogue was also made available. The Powerhouse Museum also held a three-day international conference at the start of July, "Quong Tart and his time, 1850–1903" which featured a multimedia performance held at the University of Technology, called "Tales of a Tartan Mandarin – The Story of Quong Tart". The QVB Tearoom and the Tea Centre on King Street also arranged a special menu item of "quong tarts", a unique fruit tart, to celebrate their historical link with Mei Quong Tart. Racehorses Between 1887 and 1927, a number of racehorses were named for Quong Tart. Descendants Josh Quong Tart, Australian actor (Great-grandson) Further reading References External links Australian Storytelling site Sydney's Queen Victoria Building website (site of Tart's shop) About Quong Tart, from the City of Sydney Racism-No-Way fact sheet on Quong Tart Historical Exhibit - "No Ordinary Man. Sydney’s Quong Tart: citizen, merchant & philanthropist" Digital copy of 'The Life of Quong Tart ABC Western Australia Radio Statewide article Australian Dictionary of Biography on Quong Tart "Colourful Sydney Identity: Mei Quong Tart" (July 30, 2008) Time Out Sydney, p. 80 1850 births 1903 deaths Chinese emigrants to