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Gibb, Livingston & Co.

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Gibb, Livingston & Co., known in Chinese as Jinkee or Renji, was one of the most important and best-known foreign trading firms in China in the late 19th and the first half of the 20th century. Gibb, Livingston & Co.2 It was founded in 1836.1 It is headquartered in Guangzhou.1 It ceased to exist in 1962.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1836Founded1
  • HeadquartersGuangzhou1

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The Gibb Livingston & Co. Building
Photo: Fayhoo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Gibb, Livingston & Co., known in Chinese as Jinkee or Renji, was one of the most important and best-known foreign trading firms in China in the late 19th and the first half of the 20th century. Gibb, Livingston & Co.2

Timeline

  1. 1962Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1836Founded Founded1

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