Leung So Kee

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The former umbrella shop of Leung So Kee in New Town Plaza, Sha Tin, New Territories.
The former umbrella shop of Leung So Kee in New Town Plaza, Sha Tin, New Territories.
The Leung So Kee logo
The Leung So Kee logo

Leung So Kee (Chinese: 梁蘇記; Pinyin: Liáng Sū Jì) is the most famous umbrella manufacturer and retailer in Hong Kong. It has a long history of umbrella manufactory. The first shop of Leung So Kee was opened in Guangzhou by Leung So in 1885 [1]. He later opened the second shop in 1920.

The current locations of Leung So Kee's umbrella retail shops in Hong Kong [1] are Sha Tin Center, Sha Tin, and Dragon Centre, Sham Shui Po.

[edit] Trivia

  • A drama 人間有情 written by Raymond To was based on the story of Leung So Kee.
  • The film, the Umbrella Story,was based on that drama written by Raymond To.[2] [3]

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