Oregon Experience
Kam Wah Chung
Season 3 Episode 306 | 29mVideo has Closed Captions
The story of two Chinese immigrants after the Oregon Gold Rush.
In the late 1800s, thousands of Chinese miners came to Eastern Oregon in search of gold. Among them were two men - Ing "Doc" Hay and Lung On - who opened a store and herbal apothecary called Kam Wah Chung. Though originally catering to their fellow Chinese, over time these two men attended to the medical needs of many, becoming highly regarded members of the community.
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Oregon Experience is a local public television program presented by OPB
Oregon Experience
Kam Wah Chung
Season 3 Episode 306 | 29mVideo has Closed Captions
In the late 1800s, thousands of Chinese miners came to Eastern Oregon in search of gold. Among them were two men - Ing "Doc" Hay and Lung On - who opened a store and herbal apothecary called Kam Wah Chung. Though originally catering to their fellow Chinese, over time these two men attended to the medical needs of many, becoming highly regarded members of the community.
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