Leung So Kee is the most famous umbrella

Umbrella

An umbrella or parasol is a canopy designed to protect against rain or sunlight. The term parasol usually refers to an item designed to protect from the sun; umbrella refers to a device more suited to protect from rain...

 manufacturer and retailer in Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

. It has a long history of umbrella manufacturing. The first shop of Leung So Kee was opened in Guangzhou

Guangzhou

Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...

 by Leung So in 1885. He later opened the second shop in 1920.

The locations of Leung So Kee's umbrella retail shops in Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

  are Sha Tin Center, Sha Tin

Sha Tin

Sha Tin, also spelled Shatin, is an area around the Shing Mun River in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Sha Tin District.-Geography:...

, and Dragon Centre

Dragon Centre

Dragon Centre is a nine-storey shopping centre in the Sham Shui Po district of Kowloon, Hong Kong; it was the largest in West Kowloon until the Elements opened its doors in above the Kowloon MTR Station.- History :...

, Sham Shui Po

Sham Shui Po

Sham Shui Po, or Shamshuipo, is an area of Sham Shui Po District, Hong Kong, situated in the northwestern part of the Kowloon Peninsula, north of Tai Kok Tsui, east of Cheung Sha Wan and south of Shek Kip Mei. Sham Shui Po is known for its street market for electronic devices.-History:Sham Shui Po...

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Trivia

• A drama 人間有情 The Umbrella Story written by Raymond To
  Raymond To
  Raymond To Kwok Wai is a dramatist, screenwriter and film director from Hong Kong.-Filmography as director:* Master Q: Incredible Pet Detective * Miss Du Shi Niang * May & August * Forever and Ever...
  
   was based on the story of Leung So Kee.
• The film, The Umbrella Story,was based on that drama written by Raymond To. It is directed and produced by Clifton Ko
  Clifton Ko
  -Filmography as director:-External links:* *...
  
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• There was also a stage play performed based on the script written by Raymond To
  Raymond To
  Raymond To Kwok Wai is a dramatist, screenwriter and film director from Hong Kong.-Filmography as director:* Master Q: Incredible Pet Detective * Miss Du Shi Niang * May & August * Forever and Ever...
  
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