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.
- ^ Rise & Fall of the Canton Trade System l MIT Visualizing Cultures - Merchants West and East, by Peter Perdue https://visualizingcultures.mit.edu/rise_fall_canton_01/cw_essay03.html