Li Liangyi
Li Leung-yick, was an overseas Chinese from the Sze Yup region, a native of Kaiping, Guangdong Province, and born into a rural family.
Life
Li Leung-yick was the father of Lee Hysan and the founding ancestor of the Lee Hysan family. He started his fortune through the opium trade[1]. Li was married in the 19th century and once traveled to Hong Kong, then onward to San Francisco, United States, where he worked as a Chinese laborer, often referred to as a gold prospector. Afterwards, he returned to Hong Kong and entered business, initially selling men's underwear. Later, he also engaged in the government-licensed opium trade. He first opened the "Lee Cheong Lung Trading Company" on Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong Island, and later opened the "Kam Hing Company" on Nathan Road, Kowloon. After amassing wealth, he became the patriarch and founder of the prominent Lee Hysan family. [2]