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- Asian American Foodways Project Records
- Asian American Foodways Project Records / Series 3: Supermarkets and convenience stores
- Sponsor
- This Asian Pacific American Foodways Project received Federal support from the Asian Pacific American Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center.
- Biographical / Historical
- Da Hsin Trading Company is a convenience store and dried goods shop in Washington, DC's Chinatown neighborhood. The store carries housewares, cooking ware, dried goods, spices, and other pantry goods, as well as souvenirs for tourists visiting DC. It is also a key source of traditional Chinese herbal medicinal ingredients. Many of the neighborhood's Chinese grocery stores have closed or moved to the suburbs, and in 2021, Da Hsin stands as a significant resource for Chinese American residents of Chinatown, many of whom are elderly and live in the nearby Wah Luck House. Richard Chiang, a graduate of Washington, DC's Wilson High School and the University of Maryland, has owned and operated the store since 1980.
- Date
- 2021
- Archival Repository
- Anacostia Community Museum Archives
- Type
- Archival materials
- Collection Citation
- Asian American Foodways Project Records, Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
- Collection Rights
- Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
- Scope and Contents
- This subseries contains photographs, created in 2021, documenting Da Tsin Trading Company.
- Collection Restrictions
- Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
- Record ID
- ebl-1694736000760-1694736003168-0
