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Post by omabi on May 25, 2006 11:54:10 GMT -5
I am looking for the village of Hong Shan (mentioned in a San Francisco, California immigration hearing 1906). I assume it was not far from Canton.  Thanks in advance for any help you can offer, Omabi |
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Post by raymond on May 25, 2006 16:22:05 GMT -5
Omabi,
As far as I can tell, Hong Shan was once an actual name for a district in southern Guangdong Province in China. The district included a number of large and small islands, most notable was Macau. Of course, there were a number of villages in Hong Shan district. Today I believe most of these villages are now part of Zhongshan district which was formerly known as Heungshan as well as Chungshan district. Thus, for ease of identification to US immigration authority, immigrants from the area may have identified themselves as coming from "Hong Shan" as their village of origin. So, in your search of a particular village in Hong Shan, you should be directing your search in modern day Zhongshan district. Hope this helps you in your genealogical quest.
Raymond
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Post by omabi on May 25, 2006 18:43:38 GMT -5
Thanks so much. Virginia
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Post by twoupman on May 28, 2006 19:56:35 GMT -5
Would it be possible to see the transcripts of the immigration hearing to ascertain where it mentions Hong Shan?
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Post by mhyee on Jun 7, 2006 14:20:54 GMT -5
Although raymond is probably correct, you may wish to take into account another possibility. As the Chinese in North america refer to their new home as "Gim Shan' [gold mountain], they also refer to China as "Hong Shan' [Hong as in the Tang dynasty, mountain]. For instance, one might say, " I have not returned to Hong Shan for many years..."
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Post by raymond on Jun 7, 2006 16:24:49 GMT -5
Ditto to mhyee's comment on the broad generic use of the term "Hong Shan" by the Overseas Chinese in reference to the Motherland of China in general.
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