Gold Mountain Return Then Gateway Domination

"Thus, in 1890, he and his younger brother Li Wenyi left their birthplace, Shuiwell village in Pingxiang, boarding a ship in Fuzhou bound for the "Gold Mountain," San Francisco (historically referred to as "Gold Mountain," and later changed to "Old Gold Mountain" after Australia discovered gold, calling Australia the "New Gold Mountain" to distinguish) to start a new life (Li Dehui, 1995:48)."

"Therefore, while exploring how inland immigrants contributed to Hong Kong’s social and economic development, attention is also on the "overseas returning Chinese," even though fewer in number, they contributed significantly. Due to their many years living in the western world, gaining western perspective and capital, upon settling in Hong Kong, they effectively introduced (or absorbed) Western management models, boosting local enterprises' overall competitiveness. Their roots and experience in the West also positioned them perfectly as intermediaries expanding overseas trade, playing a crucial role in Hong Kong's emergence as a global business hub."

""In those days, the two brothers moved to Hong Kong... established Xichanglong Company at 202 Queen's Road Central. My great-grandfather and grand-uncle often traveled between Hong Kong and home," and the company's main business was "importing blue cotton from the British, selling it to Hong Kong residents." The term "blue cotton" refers to "indigo denim," a primary fabric used by the general public for making clothes (Li Dehui, 1995: 25), in considerable quantity."