• 1969  Diplome d'Excellence from Cours de Cuisine Academie Maxim's, Paris
  
  
• 1970  Certificate of Honor from Meidi-Ya Cooking School, Tokyo
  
  
• 1970  Certificate of Honor from the Yamato Cooking School, Kyoto

LL.D from California Lutheran University

• 1984  President's Award from the California Lutheran University in recognition of outstanding commitment to private higher education
  
  

• 1984  Honorary Doctorate Degree in Commercial Science from Pace University, New York
  
  
• 1984  East to West The Dynamic Achievers Award by the Chinese American Cultural Centre, New York
  
  
• 1986  Leader's Award from the California Lutheran University
  
  
• 1986  Leadership for Pace Award from Pace University, New York
  
  
• 1987  Certificate of National Merit from the National Recognition Programme for Community Development Excellence of the United States' Department of Excellence in Urban Development

• 1987  Woman of the Year from the Chinatown Planning Council, New York

• 1987  Regents' Award from the California Lutheran University
  
  1988  Eisenhower Distinguished Service Award by People-to-People International

• 1987  Successful Enterprise and Contribution to the Asian Business Community Award from the Chinatown Neighborhood Local Development Corporation, Asian Business Advocacy, New York
  
• 1988  Outstanding International Business Woman of the Year 1988 under the sponsorship of the National Association of Professional Asian American Women ("NAPAW"); The Organization of Chinese American Women ("OCAW") and The Coalition of Minority Women in Business
  
  
• 1989  Paul Harris Fellow Award from the Rotary Club of Chinatown, New York
  
  
• 1990  Award from the Rotary Club of Chinatown, New York City, for outstanding contributions made to the welfare of the Chinese people
  
• 1991  Outstanding International Businesswomen Achievement Award from the National Chinese Women's Association
  
  
• 1991  Personal and Professional Accomplishments Award from the United States' Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency
  
  
• 1995  Honorary Doctor of Laws (LL.D) degree from the California Lutheran University

• 1995  MBE (Member of the British Empire) from Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace

At Buckingham Palace           

• 1997  Conferred the title of Visiting Professor by Kunming University, in China

• 1997  Voted one of Ten Elderly Persons Who Has Provided Outstanding Services to Other Senior Citizens

• 1998  Conferred the title of Advisory Professor by the Nanjing Univesity, China
  

• 1998  Leading Women Entrepreneurs of the World
  
  
• 1999  Honorary Fellowship from the University of Hong Kong

Honorary Fellowship from HKU