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Lee Hysan or Lee Hy-san (1879 – 30 April 1928) was a Hong Kong businessman who was involved in the opium trade and refinery, as well as land development in British Hong Kong during the early 1900s. He was nicknamed the Opium King in Hong Kong and Macau.
- Assassination
- Lee Leung Yik (利良奕) (father)
- Opium King
- 1879, Kingdom of Hawaii
Over 95 years, the descendants of Lee Hysan have helped transform this area into arguably the world’s most prosperous and dynamic commercial district. The Lee family is still strongly connected to Causeway Bay, especially through our commitment to the community.
26. Juni 2009 · It was 1pm on April 30, 1928. Lee Hysan, one of the best-known businessmen in Hong Kong, was having lunch at the Yue Kee Chinese Club on Wellington Street, Central, when three shots rang out,...
Lee Hysan: a tale of poetry, murder and the moving of mountains. ByFriday WritersJuly 12, 2022. Today, Hong Kong’s small but crowded Causeway Bay district is famous as being among the most expensive retail spaces in the world to rent. But few people remember the extraordinary story of the family behind the miracle.
This is our home. Our story began in Causeway Bay on 27 November 1923, when my grandfather Lee Hysan purchased what was then known as East Point Hill. This year, we commemorate the 100th anniversary of our establishment in the heart of Hong Kong.
Hysan Development Company Limited is a Hong Kong property investment, management and development company that is listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. The company was formed in Hong Kong in 1923, when businessman Lee Hysan acquired plots of land in East Point, now known as Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island.
In 1923, when American-educated businessman Lee Hysan, who was born and raised in Guangdong, offered to buy Jardine’s Hill for HK$4 million , the company happily sold its property, including the 1842 mansion once inhabited by the taipan. Lee had wanted to level the hill for development but cost and bureaucratic issues led him to shelve the ...
