Wu Bingjian (Chinese: 伍秉鑑; 1769 – 4 September 1843 [1]), trading as "Houqua" [2] and better known in the West as "Howqua" or "Howqua II", [a] [3] was a hong merchant in the Thirteen …

Apr 29, 2022 · Howqua (or Houqua) was a wealthy Chinese merchant and is believed to be the richest man on Earth during his lifetime. Photo: Benjamin Wight. Today, China and Hong Kong …

Nov 15, 2024 · By 1834, Howqua was already the wealthiest man in the world, with an estimated capital of around twenty-six million Mexican silver dollars, a currency derived from the valued …

Howqua was the leader of the Canton Cohong, as well as the leader of the Ewo hong. He was born in Guangzhou sometime in 1769. During his time there, the city started to become rich …

Nov 25, 2024 · By 1834, Howqua was already the richest man in the world, with capital estimated at around 26 million Mexican silver dollars—a currency derived from the highly valued Spanish …

May 20, 2021 · The portrait of Howqua that Sotheby’s will auction this month was created by Lamqua, a Chinese protégé of Chinnery and his eventual rival in business. Lamqua was …

May 4, 2024 · Wu Bingjian, better known in the west as ‘Houqua’, or sometimes ‘Howqua’, was the most successful Chinese merchant of his day. As leader of the Cohong (gonghang), the …

One of the most respected Hong merchants, Howqua, had the reputation of being the richest man on earth at the peak of his career just before the first Opium War (1839-42). His fortune was …

The Howqua River, a minor inland perennial river of the Goulburn Broken catchment, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the Alpine region of the Australian state of Victoria.

Howqua Hills Historic Area is approximately one-hour drive from Mansfield and is a popular spot for picnics, horse riding, bushwalking, fishing and four-wheel driving. Start your visit to the park …