Brief Introduction to Man Shun Cheong
Established in 1928, Man Shun Cheong is originally a renowned wholesale company supplying high quality dried seafood product, dried fruits and nuts.
In 2018, after achieving breakthrough in both recipe and cooking method, its canned abalone enters the retail market and instantly becomes a huge favourite to many connoisseurs.
The history of Man Shun Cheong – A Century Old Heritage
In the late Qing Dynasty, the founder of the company, Chen Qiu-nan, moved from Fujian to Shantou. With all his wealth of only 10,000 dollars, he worked with friends along the coastal areas in trading goods such as seafood and groceries. Trading business covered Shanghai, Tianjin, Wenzhou and other places.
Chen Chuan-ru, born in 1910, was the second-generation descendant. He started his own business and named it Man Shun Cheong when he was 18 years old. The name Man Shun Cheong means all is well, all is good with prosperous.
Man Shun Cheong was founded in 1928 at the address No. 10 Chao'an Street, Shantou City, Guangdong Province. Following his ancestors’ business principles, which focus on integrity and the quality of goods. The product range is unchanged with seafood and groceries. Due to the persistent in the quality of products, Man Shun Cheong established a reputation among the industry. Business volume increased rapidly in less than a decade, enabled building two cargo stores in Shantou and owned ships to export goods to Hong Kong.
In 1956, Chen Chuanru took the lead to leave the Shantou base to Hong Kong. In the same year, Man Shun Cheong started the business in the attic of No. 27, Connaught Road West, Sheung Wan. His wife and their son, Chen Weisong, together with Chen Chuanru’s second and third brothers arrived in Hong Kong in 1958.
After Man Shun Cheong established its foothold in Hong Kong, and after several relocations due to expansion, the whole building at No. 199, Yongle Street, Sheung Wan was built as Man Shun Cheong Building in 1990. In 2018, the power transition was smooth from the third to the fourth generation, riding on the reputable brand name and the trust from peers, the new generation continues to strive for excellence, and expands its business scope to enter the overseas and retail sectors, taking the Man Shun Cheong brand to a new height.