Wong Lo Kat
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Wong Lo Kat now known as Wanglaoji in mainland China, is a Chinese herbal drink, and one of the most popular soft drinks in China
. Wong Lo Kat is the Cantonese
transliteration of its name in Chinese characters. Wong Lo Kat originated in 1828 during the Qing Dynasty
in Guangdong
(Kwangtung) and Guangxi
(Kwangsi) provinces of China, founded by a doctor Wong Chat Bong . Because the Wong family was the inventor of herbal tea brewing in southern China, the brand is synonymous with this type of drink. The recipe has been passed down through multiple generations to today's tea culture.
The sales of the Wong Lo Kat brand is estimated at 2.244 billion RMB and sales at 12 billion RMB in 2008. In Mainland China
it is available in red cans or small (250ml) cartons in most convenience stores.
Like many civilian and national entities after the Chinese Civil War
, Wong Lo Kat became divided into two entities operating on the Mainland and outside of it. The Guangzhou Wanglaoji Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. succeeded Wong Lo Kat as a state-owned enterprise in PRC, producing concentrate or other types of traditional herbal medicine. Wong Lo Kat's descendants established operations in Hong Kong
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China
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. Wong Lo Kat is the Cantonese
Cantonese
Cantonese is a dialect spoken primarily in south China.Cantonese may also refer to:* Yue Chinese, the Chinese language that includes Cantonese* Cantonese cuisine, the cuisine of Guangdong province...
transliteration of its name in Chinese characters. Wong Lo Kat originated in 1828 during the Qing Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
in Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
(Kwangtung) and Guangxi
Guangxi
Guangxi, formerly romanized Kwangsi, is a province of southern China along its border with Vietnam. In 1958, it became the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, a region with special privileges created specifically for the Zhuang people.Guangxi's location, in...
(Kwangsi) provinces of China, founded by a doctor Wong Chat Bong . Because the Wong family was the inventor of herbal tea brewing in southern China, the brand is synonymous with this type of drink. The recipe has been passed down through multiple generations to today's tea culture.
The sales of the Wong Lo Kat brand is estimated at 2.244 billion RMB and sales at 12 billion RMB in 2008. In Mainland China
Mainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
it is available in red cans or small (250ml) cartons in most convenience stores.
Like many civilian and national entities after the Chinese Civil War
Chinese Civil War
The Chinese Civil War was a civil war fought between the Kuomintang , the governing party of the Republic of China, and the Communist Party of China , for the control of China which eventually led to China's division into two Chinas, Republic of China and People's Republic of...
, Wong Lo Kat became divided into two entities operating on the Mainland and outside of it. The Guangzhou Wanglaoji Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. succeeded Wong Lo Kat as a state-owned enterprise in PRC, producing concentrate or other types of traditional herbal medicine. Wong Lo Kat's descendants established operations in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
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