Lao Feng Xiang is one of the oldest Chinese

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brands in existence, spanning 174 years of continuous operation. The first Lao Feng Xiang Jewelry Shop opened in 1848, the twenty-eighth year of reign of

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. The locations were Dadongmen, Nanshi and

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. At this time, the store was named ''Feng Xiang Jewelry Shop.'' Lao Feng Xiang's name consists of three Chinese characters representing the Phoenix, symbolizing rebirth.

Retail stores

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on 5th Avenue, in

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, Australia and

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, British Columbia and Canada. In 2015, five new stores were opened in

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*http://laofengxiang.com/ *http://www.lfxjewelry.ca/ Office supply companies of China Jewellery companies of China Companies based in Shanghai Retail companies established in 1848 Chinese brands 1848 establishments in China {{retail-company-stub