October 19 – December 31
Photography Exhibition: HONG WO 同和
City of Richmond Archives, Richmond Cultural Centre
7700 Minoru Gate
Hong Wo & Co. General Merchants and its owner Ling Lam have a rich history that intersects with the development of Richmond. In the late nineteenth century, Ling Lam, a young immigrant from China, arrived in Victoria. At this time, the Chinese Immigration Act was in place, a discriminatory law requiring all migrants from China to pay a head tax in order to enter Canada. Despite such barriers, Lam soon moved to Vancouver, where he studied English and worked in local canneries. In 1895, Lam purchased property in Steveston and opened the Hong Wo store, whose Chinese name 同和 means “Peace Together” or “Living in Harmony.”
Website: https://www.richmondartgallery.org/hong-wo