Hongjiang has been an important post station and prosperous commercial port in western Hunan since ancient times. It is rich in high-quality tung oil and is known as Hongyou. Hong Shang is a typical representative of Hunan merchant culture. For thousands of years, countless merchants have come to both sides of the Hongjiang River to start businesses, creating the prosperity of Hongjiang and creating the business legend of "a man with a baggage and an umbrella came to Hongjiang to become a boss."

Hongjiang has been an important post station and prosperous commercial port in western Hunan since ancient times. It is rich in high-quality tung oil and is known as Hongyou. Hong Shang is a typical representative of Hunan merchant culture. For thousands of years, countless merchants have come to both sides of the Hongjiang River to start businesses, creating the prosperity of Hongjiang and creating the business legend of "a man with a baggage and an umbrella came to Hongjiang to become a boss."