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A hong (Chinese: 行; pinyin: háng; Jyutping: hong4-2) was a type of Chinese merchant establishment and its associated type of building. [1] Hongs arose in Guangzhou (formerly known as Canton) as intermediaries between Western and Chinese merchants during the 18–19th century, under the Canton System .
Wu Bingjian (Chinese: 伍秉鑑; 1769 – 4 September 1843 [1]), trading as "Houqua" [2] and better known in the West as "Howqua" or "Howqua II", [a] [3] was a hong merchant in the Thirteen Factories, head of the E-wo hong and leader of the Canton Cohong. He was once the richest man in the world.
By 1919, The Palm Beach Post frequently reported on real estate speculation within Clematis Street's 500 block, with property prices rapidly increasing. Near the end of the year, Raymond C. Ketcham opened a dry goods store at 522 Clematis Street. [2] By 1920, prices for front property along the west end of Clematis Street averaged $400 per foot.
The former 40,000-square-foot Publix at Village Square will soon be home to KC Market's second location. The new store, located in the Village of Golf, just west of Boynton Beach, is about four ...
Over time, membership of the Cohong fluctuated between five and 26 merchants [7] authorized by the Qing Imperial Government to handle trade, particularly rights to trade tea and silk, with the West. [1] They were the only group at the time authorized to do this, making them the main controllers of all foreign trade in the nation.
Canton factories c. 1850 Scene in China (1852, p. Vignette) [1] The Canton System (1757–1842; Chinese: 一口通商; pinyin: Yīkǒu tōngshāng; Jyutping: jat1 hau2 tung1 soeng1, lit.
Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach Expands Senior Team With Appointment of Melissa Lanfre as Chi Business Wirevia The Motley Fool Updated July 14, 2016 at 9:59 PM
Cross County Mall was a partially enclosed mall located west of West Palm Beach, Florida at Military Trail and Okeechobee Blvd, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Interstate 95. The site is within 1.5 miles (2.4 km) of Florida's Turnpike and Palm Beach International Airport .