红锡包

The earliest English name for “红锡包” (Hóng xī bāo) means "Queen," produced by the British Wills Company. In the early 20th century, after the company merged with the American Tobacco Company, “红锡包” became the flagship product of American Tobacco. Following the outbreak of the May Thirtieth Movement in 1925, Chinese characters began to appear on the cigarette packaging. The Chinese text on the label includes phrases such as “红锡包,” “suitable for all levels,” “twenty sticks,” and “nine grades,” among others.

“红锡包”最早的英文名称的含义是“皇后”，由英国惠尔斯公司出品。上世纪初，该公司并入英美烟公司后，“红锡包”遂成为英美烟公司的主打产品。1925年五卅运动爆发后，此烟标上开始出现了中文。烟标上的中文为：“红锡包”、“各级通用”、“廿枝”、“九级”等等字样。