Descendants of Asian immigrants who first came through Angel Island are celebrating the courage and hard work of their ancestors. - - Donna Poisl
By Justin B. Phillips, Contra Costa Times
Nearly 156 years ago, a 12-year-old boy from Guangdong chose to flee his famine- and war-ravaged south China home to come to America. His only means of escape was aboard a deteriorating ship he shared with five adults.
After a rough journey across the Pacific Ocean, the exhausted teenager finally set foot on American soil in 1855. His name was Lim Lip Hong.
Seven generations later, Hong's descendants will honor his courage Saturday when they gather to dedicate the Immigrant Heritage Wall at Angel Island.
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Monday, July 25, 2011
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