Between the old and the new, fast and slow business, the choice of this diversified old company, can be regarded as a revelation of family business. The history of Swire can be traced back to a small import and export trading company established in Liverpool, England in 18 16. John Huaiya Shi, the founder, was mainly engaged in textile import and export trade at first, and achieved good development. 1847, John Huaiya Shi died, and his property was passed to his sons, John Samir Huaiya Shi and William Hudson Huaiya Shi, who were 2 1 years old and 17 years old respectively. 186 1 year, the American civil war broke out, and the cotton imports in the southern States of the United States were severely restricted, which further affected the textile trade. John Samuel Huaiya Shi immediately embarked on an adventure trip to China to do business.