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Christopher Lam Cham Kee: One of the Last Guardians of Chinese Culture

Christopher Lam Cham Kee: One of the Last Guardians of Chinese Culture

Christopher Lam Cham Kee, who runs the Swatow Store in Chinatown with his mother, Ah-Lien, where the Festival will take place today and tomorrow, has always been a dutiful son, embracing the family values of his culture without question. However, a British man fluent in Mandarin pointed out to him that Chinese people don't often speak their own language. This prompted him to study Mandarin for two years in Beijing, and since then, he has become more aware of his heritage...