Introduction to Yongan Fruit Bar: Guo Le (1874-1956), born in Huancheng, Xiangshan, is the founder of Yongan Company and a modern national capitalist. In 1890, Guo Le went to Sydney, Australia, and first worked in the "Yongsheng Fruit Bar" jointly opened by Guo Biao and Ma Yingbiao. Later, in 1897, he jointly opened the "Yong'an Fruit Bar" with his friends from the same hometown. Yong'an Fruit Column's business is mainly wholesale and retail of fruits, and also deals in Chinese local specialties. Later, Yongan Fruit Bar also engaged in overseas Chinese remittance business, and set up a "Yongan Bank" in his hometown of Xiangshan, Guangdong to handle delivery services and charge handling fees. In 1907, he and his brother Guo Quan founded Wing On Department Store in Hong Kong, serving as chairman of the board of directors and Guo Quan as general manager. Later, branches were opened in Guangzhou and Shanghai. When the company was first established, it mainly operated global department stores, and later added businesses such as tourism, pubs, dance halls, amusement parks, banks, and insurance. In 1921, Shanghai Yongan Textile Company was founded.

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