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2012 Sister / Friendship City Visit, China and Taiwan
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport58515
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 90591
- Meeting Date
- 30-Jul-2012
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 90591
- Meeting Date
- 30-Jul-2012
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Address of the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Vancouver
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14806
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 5 Oct. 1979
- Collection/Fonds
- Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a segment of a post marked envelope with the address of the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Vancouver.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Julie Lee and Cecil Lee family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 p.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a segment of a post marked envelope with the address of the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Vancouver.
- Accession Code
- BV019.6.36
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 5 Oct. 1979
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 13-Oct-2020
- Scale
- 100
- Notes
- Title based on content of item
- Item is part of a scrapbook album created by Cecil Lee
Images
![Aerial view of Sei Moon village, [between 1970 and 1980] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2019/2019_0010_0005_001.jpg?width=280)
Aerial view of Sei Moon village
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription10572
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- [between 1970 and 1980]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpg) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Aerial view of Sei Moon village in Zhongshan county, China.
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum Photograph collection
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph (jpg) : col.
- Scope and Content
- Aerial view of Sei Moon village in Zhongshan county, China.
- History
- The Hong family run Hop-On Farm on Marine Drive in Burnaby. Many Hong family members worked on the farm including parents Sui Ha Hong and Chan Kow Hong, grandfather Gay Tim Hong, and uncles. The Hong family's great-grandfather was Sui Wing Hong The Hong family had seven children, oldest to youngest: Pauline, Josephine, Catherine, Norine, Gary, Darlene, and Marlene.
- Names
- Hop On Farms
- Accession Code
- BV019.10.5
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Date
- [between 1970 and 1980]
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Scan Resolution
- 600
- Scan Date
- 08-Feb-2019
- Scale
- 96
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Aerial view of Sei Moon village, [between 1970 and 1980] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_BVM_Images/2019/2019_0010_0005_001.jpg)
A Family Farm
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumdescription14268
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Date
- 2020
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (00:13:57 min)
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of part one in a series of three “Back to the Roots” podcasts about the history of Chinese-Canadian farming in Burnaby and the lower mainland. Part one is titled “A Family Farm”. The podcasts were created by students Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong from the Faculty of Land an…
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Village Museum fonds
- Series
- UBC Partnership series
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording (mp3) (00:13:57 min)
- Material Details
- Podcasts hosts: Rose Wu; Wei Yan Yeong Persons from recorded extracts: Denise Fong; Josephine Chow Music: prod. riddiman Podcast Date: October 2020 Total Number of tracks: 1 Total Length of all tracks: 00:13:57 min Photograph info: Store front of Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co in Victoria, B.C., 1975. BV017.7.191
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of a recording of part one in a series of three “Back to the Roots” podcasts about the history of Chinese-Canadian farming in Burnaby and the lower mainland. Part one is titled “A Family Farm”. The podcasts were created by students Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong from the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at the University of British Columbia Faculty and while student interns at Burnaby Village Museum. In this series the students connect their knowledge of food systems to their shared Chinese heritage in order to discover how Chinese Canadian history is rooted in their local food systems. 00:00-02:21 The podcast opens with Wei Yan Yeong and Rose Wu introducing themselves and their topic- the Chinese Canadian experience in Burnaby and the people who have made important contributions to the city’s development. “A Family Farm” talks about Chinese-owned businesses which are family run. “The family-oriented nature of Chinese-owned businesses also extend to many of the early (and current) Chinese-owned farms in the Burnaby Big Bend area. When Chinese men first began farming in BC in the 1860s, a lot of them worked as labourers because they weren’t allowed to own land. After World War II many of these farmers were allowed to purchase lots, thanks to the Veterans Land Grant. These grants allowed returning veterans to purchase small parcels of land with government loans. Eventually, these men would start families on the farm, and many Chinese-owned farms became family-operated businesses where every member, male, female, child, and extended relatives were enlisted to work the grounds. And it was hard work, often from dawn to dusk, 6-7 days a week.” 02:23 – 07:50 This portion includes excerpts from Oral History interview with Josephine Chow (nee Hong) of Hop On Farms in the Burnaby Big Bend area. The interview was conducted by Burnaby Village Museum researcher Denise Fong. Josephine recalls growing up on the family farm with her six siblings. She tells of how the family pulled together money to purchase twelve acres along Marine Drive in 1951, her family’s background, daily life on the farm , responsibilities on the farm for her and her siblings and of how her mother had to balance working on the farm and providing for a family of ten to twelve people. 07:51 – 08:10 In this portion, hosts comment and reflect on their own experiences. “While it’s likely that a lot of this was done out of necessity and not being able to afford additional paid labourers, having grown up in Chinese households ourselves, we can definitely understand the rationale for these family-operated businesses and how it connects back to the Chinese understanding of family and kinship.” 08:11 – 09:06 In this portion, Rose and Wei provide information on the roots of the Chinese character for family “jia” in mandarin or “gah” in Cantonese. They explain that the term family is composed of two parts: the upper element is like a roof, symbolizing shelter, and the bottom part represents a pig which symbolizes food, whereby the Chinese character for family represents that of a farm. They provide a quote from the writings of Francois de Martin-Donos “In ancient China, the farm is an enterprise, a shelter that insures one food and work. The farm is a place to rely on, but in return, needs to be maintained, including a set of responsibilities. In other words, “family” is the insurance of a stable life.” 09:07 – 10:27 In this portion, the hosts speak about how traditional Chinese thought is heavily influenced by the teachings of Confucius and Confucius philosophy. They explain how Confucius emphasized five sets of human relationships that form the basis for society: ruler and minister, husband and wife, parents and child, sibling and sibling, friend and friend. Of these five, three are familial relationships also known as Filial piety – the respect and care for one’s familial superiors (such as parents, elders, and ancestors). They speak of how this is one of Confucianism’s main teachings and in this respect caring for family members is seen as a moral obligation. In China housing arrangements are in the form of siheyuan”s — a type of residence that featured a courtyard surrounded on all four sides with buildings. These traditionally housed one large extended family if they were wealthy enough. 10:28 – 13:08 In this portion, hosts provide further information on Josephine Chow’s family experience working and living on the “Hop On” family farm through the decades. An excerpt from the interview with Josephine Chow conducted by Denise Fong is included. In this excerpt, Josephine reflects on her past experiences on the farm and her present day experiences of her siblings running the farm. 13:09 -13:56 Final summary, credits and acknowledgements.
- History
- Podcast hosts, Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong are University of British Columbia students in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems and student interns at Burnaby Village Museum.
- Creator
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
- Agriculture - Farms
- Agriculture
- Gardens - Market Gardens
- Social Issues - Discrimination
- Social Issues - Racism
- Names
- Fong, Denise
- Responsibility
- Wu, Rose
- Yeong, Wei Yan
- Geographic Access
- Marine Drive
- Accession Code
- BV020.28.3
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- No known restrictions
- Date
- 2020
- Media Type
- Sound Recording
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Fraser Arm (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Big Bend Area
- Related Material
- BV020.28.4; BV020.28.5
- Notes
- Title based contents of sound recording
- See also Interview with Josephine Chow by Denise Fong February 7, 2020 - BV020.6.1
- Compilation of Research Resources used by authors Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong include:
- Why is family important in China? https://medium.com/@francois_dmd/why-is-family-so-important-in-china-1617b13a67
- Burnaby Village Museum - Interview with Josephine Chow by Denise Fong Feb. 7, 2020. BV020.6.1 https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/permalink/museumsoundrecording12337
- Covered Roots: The History of Vancouver's Chinese Farms https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4WHS2Uf3JU
- Burnaby Village Museum Shares Chinese-Canadian Farming History This Summer https://westcoastfood.ca/burnaby-village-museum-shares-chinese-canadian-farming-history-this-summer/
- Chinese Market Gardeners in the City of Burnaby BC Continue to Practice Urban Agriculture https://cityfarmer.info/chinese-market-gardeners-in-the-city-of-burnaby-bc-continue-to-practice-urban-agriculture/
- Chinese Market Gardening in BC https://www.bcfoodhistory.ca/chinese-market-gardening-bc/
Images
Audio Tracks
A Family Farm, 2020
A ride to Khiva : travels and adventures in central Asia
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary4934
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Burnaby, Fred, 1842-1885
- Publication Date
- 1877
- Call Number
- 915.8 BUR 1877
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV004.51.1
- Call Number
- 915.8 BUR 1877
- Author
- Burnaby, Fred, 1842-1885
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Publication Date
- 1877
- Physical Description
- 403 p. : maps ; 20 cm.
- Inscription
- A Ride to Khiva / Fred Burnaby / Map of the Imperial Border of Russia with China & the Routes from it into the interior of the Chinese Empire Map of Turkistan and adjacent territory showing Russian boundaries
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Khiva (Uzbekistan)--Description and travel
- Asia--Description and travel
- Object History
- Purchased from E-Bay.
baseball cap
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact79037
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV007.3.2
- Description
- Give-away baseball cap from the Bridge Film Studio in Burnaby. The cap is black with red trim, "knp" makers logo. Made in China, 100% polyester.
- Object History
- Obtained from the Bridge Studio Burnaby circa 2006. The Bridge Studios was built in 1987 on 15 acres of land that was formerly part of the Dominion Bridge bridge-building plant. From 1930 until the mid 1970s, Dominion Bridge constructed steel structures ranging from portions of the Golden Gate and Lions Gate Bridges to holding tanks for pulp mills. Several of the Dominion Bridge buildings were re-used by the studio, including the Cafeteria Building, the Boiler House, and the Compressor Building. In the mid-1970s filming began on a temporary basis in unused portions of the plant. In 1987, after lobby efforts by local film industry unions, guilds, and suppliers, the Government of British Columbia agreed to invest in renovating the site to create a permanent studio facility in order to ensure that BC had a stable base of operations for film production. The Bridge Studios, the first dedicated studio facility in Vancouver, opened for business in 1987 with television series "MacGyver" and the feature film "Stakeout" among the first productions to have used the facility.
- Subjects
- Clothing
- Clothing - Headwear
- Names
- Bridge Studios
Images
bench
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23363
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV976.225.11
- Description
- Herb planing bench. Painted pink
- Object History
- Planing bench made by Lim Bong, proprietor of the Kwong Chai Tong herbalist shop at 122 East Pender Street in Vancouver's Chinatown. According to donor, "it is typical of those used in China for many generations".
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
Images
bodice
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact19455
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV977.37.107
- Description
- Bodice, c.1915. Black satin silk. Straight cut, gathered. Three quarter length sleeves, square neck, black embroidery, black and white glass beads, sash at waist. The bodice is cut straight, falling just past the natural waist, with volume added through pleats and gathers. At each front shoulder there are gathers, as well as along the bottom front. At the bottom back, there are pleats. The neckline is trimmed with embroidery in a leaf pattern, done in black floss. At the centre front it dips down in a square neckline, with a beaded panel starting at the bottom of the square. It is made up of back and white glass beads in a diamond pattern on a black net background. The panel is in a shield shape. The sleeves are loose fitting, with black floss embroidery around the cuffs in a looping pattern. At the bottom of the bodice there is a sash that covers the pleats and gathers, and extends on the left side where it may have been tied. The sash also closes with a snap, one on the sash ties and two more at the point where they close on the bodice. There are also snaps on the left shoulder. Inside, there is a black china silk lining that closes at the centre front with hooks and eyes.
- Object History
- From the family home of Thomas Seaborn McNair and Mary Vida (nee McMillan) McNair who lived on West 33rd Avenue in Vancouver. Thomas McNair ran Edwards, McNair and Russell, an established estate agent business.
- Subjects
- Clothing
- Clothing - Costumes
Images
bodice
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact21345
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV976.53.5
- Description
- Bodice, c.1895. Black patterned china silk with green, pink, and gold flowers. Huge leg o' mutton sleeves gather into small black velvet cuffs. Slightly puffed front, peplum. At the small round neckline, there is a small half inch stand collar. The centre front of the bodice is gathered at the neckline and at the waist. Beneath the waist, there is a peplum with most of its flare in the back. The rest of the bodice is unadorned, as the sleeves are really the main focus. The sleeves are cartridge pleated around the top of the armscye. The lightweight fabric and internal supports make each shoulder puff out to roughly the size of a watermelon. They taper slightly to the cuff (where they are gathered), but most of the volume remains for the whole sleeve. The black velvet cuffs have a flower on the outside, but no opening. Inside, the bodice is lined with brown cotton, and nine bones. The peplum is lined with gold a silk floral brocade. The bodice has hook and eye closures up the centre front.
- Object History
- Belonged to donor's mother in law from South Dakota.
- Subjects
- Clothing
- Clothing - Costumes
Images
bodice
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29996
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV973.73.155
- Description
- Bodice, c.1870-1875. Olive green silk shot with purple, with purple brocade, ribbon, and cotton twill piping. Buttons down centre front, high neck, long sleeves, cuirass design. The stand collar is fairly small, with a close neckline. It is made of a mauve silk brocade with a pattern of tiny purple ovals. There is a panel of this fabric that goes down the centre front and centre back from the shoulders to the hem, separated from the main fabric by purple twill piping. At the centre front, the bodice also closes from top to bottom with twelve buttons covered in mauve fabric with a brocade flower and a hook and eye at the collar. At the centre back there is another line of purple piping, and there is a self fabric covered button on each outside line of piping at the waist level. The rest of the front and back bodice is made of the olive and purple shot silk, with two darts at each side front. The armscyes are sewn with purple piping, and the sleeves are made in the olive and purple shot silk. At the cuffs, there is a band edged in purple piping and trimmed with a mauve ribbon bow. Beneath this there are two tiers of pleated ruffle in the mauve brocade. At the hem of the bodice, there is a double row of purple piping. The bodice is lined in brown linen. It has short bones in each front dart, and one in each side seam. The section below the waist is lined in purple china silk.
- Subjects
- Clothing
- Clothing - Costumes
Images
botanical specimen
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact88680
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV017.7.52
- Description
- English Name: Clove Chinese Pinyin Name: Dingxiang (DingXiang) Physical Description: small dried flower buds, dark brown and twiglike with rounded heads held by 4 sepals; lower portions are slightly tapered and rough Production Regions: Primarily produced in Zanzibar Island of Tanzania, as well as Malaysia and Indonesia. In China, it has been introduced into cultivation in the provinces of Hainan and Guangdong. Functions: Warms stomach, warms kidney. Apply to cold stomach and swelling pain, hiccup, vomiting and diarrhea, impediment, colic, ozostomia, toothache.
- Object History
- Collection of original raw contents of the Chinese Herbalist Shop, Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee, Victoria BC, as purchased from Rodney Pain in 1974.
- Reference
- Chinese Medicinal Material Images Database, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University. URL: http://libproject.hkbu.edu.hk/was40/detail?channelid=47953&lang=eng&searchword=pid=B00299 ; Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu), 2003;
Images
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23979
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.402
- Description
- Medicinal wine bottle; transparent green glass, sealed lid wrapped in metallic foil. Around the upper portion of neck an off-white label with light teal Chinese characters. On the main body of the bottle is an orange rectangular label with printed Chinese characters. Second from right in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Label contains characters that are literally translated to: a brand name; "nourish"; "hygiene"; "medicine"; "wine"; and "tincture" (medical alcohol/wine). When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "Health tincture". The tincture includes a mixture of Chinese medicinal herbs with the addition of caterpillar fungus and turtle shell to replenish energy. It has the function of replenishing qi and invigorating qi, replenishing blood, nourshing the kidney,increasing male libido, treating the lack of appetite, refreshing the mind, getting rid of wind in the body, and improving circulation. Circular sticker translates to: "The sale of all secret formulae non-pharmaceutical medicinal preparations in Canada is regulated by The proprietary or patent Medicine Act. This law legalizes the sale of such remedies only upon condition that the quantities of the potent drugs used in their manufacture are within the limitations set by an Advisory Board, and that these quantities are printed on the labels and wrappers used in connection with the medicine and, further, that no false, misleading or exaggerated claims or representations of a cure for any disease are made on the labels and wrappers, or in any other manner respecting this article."
- Measurements
- 30 cm height x 9cm width
- Maker
- ZiBao Tang
- Country Made
- China
- Province Made
- Guangdong
- Site/City Made
- Guangzhou Xiguan
Images
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23982
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.405
- Description
- Green tinted bottle with a tapering neck; red label with silver characters; label with company logo on the neck; yellow seal with green characters at the mouth which is covered with a silver-coloured seal. Object is second from left in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Container
- Marks/Labels
- Label contains characters that are literally translated to: a brand name; "ginseng"; "bear"; "palm of hand"; "medicine"; "wine"; and "tincture" (medical alcohol/wine). When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "Bear palm tincture". The tincture includes a mixture of Chinese medicinal herbs with the addition of bear paw to replenish energy. It has the function of replenishing qi and invigorating qi, replenishing blood, nourshing the the kidney, increasing male libido, treating lack of appetite, refreshing the mind, getting rid of wind in the body, and improving circulation. The sale of all secret formulae non-pharmaceutical medicinal preparations in Canada is regulated by The proprietary or patent Medicine Act. This law legalizes the sale of such remedies only upon condition that the quantities of the potent drugs used in their manufacture are within the limitations set by an Advisory Board, and that these quantities are printed on the labels and wrappers used in connection with the medicine and, further, that no false, misleading or exaggerated claims or representations of a cure for any disease are made on the labels and wrappers, or in any other manner respecting this article.
- Measurements
- 23 cm in height x 6 cm in width (diameter)
- Maker
- ZiBao Tang
- Country Made
- China
- Site/City Made
- Guangzhou Xiguan
Images
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23987
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.410
- Description
- Green bottle with red label with Chinese characters on body. Yellow label with Chinese characters on upper neck of bottle. Yellow round label on middle of bottle. Bottle is third from left in photo.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company", Victoria, B.C.
- Classification
- Food Service T&E - - Drinking Vessels
- Marks/Labels
- Label contains characters that are literally translated to: a brand name; "to expel wind"; "tiger"; "bone"; "medicine"; "wine"; and "tincture" (medical alcohol/wine). When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "tincture of tiger bone". The tincture includes a mixture of Chinese medicinal herbs with the addition of tiger bone and papaya to replenish energy. It has the function of replenishing qi and invigorating qi, replenishing blood, nourshing the the kidney, increasing male libido, treating the lack of appetite, refreshing the mind, getting rid of wind in the body, and improving circulation. The sale of all secret formulae non-pharmaceutical medicinal preparations in Canada is regulated by The proprietary or patent Medicine Act. This law legalizes the sale of such remedies only upon condition that the quantities of the potent drugs used in their manufacture are within the limitations set by an Advisory Board, and that these quantities are printed on the labels and wrappers used in connection with the medicine and, further, that no false, misleading or exaggerated claims or representations of a cure for any disease are made on the labels and wrappers, or in any other manner respecting this article.
- Measurements
- 23 cm height x 4 cm width
- Maker
- ZiBao Tang
- Country Made
- China
- Province Made
- Guangzhou Xiguan
Images
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23989
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.412
- Description
- Green bottle with red label with Chinese characters on body. Yellow label with Chinese characters on upper neck of bottle. Yellow label with three stars on middle of bottle. Bottle is furthest from left in photo.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company", Victoria, B.C.
- Classification
- Food Service T&E - - Drinking Vessels
- Marks/Labels
- Label contains characters that are literally translated to: a brand name; "to expel wind"; "tiger"; "bone"; "medicine"; "wine"; and "tincture" (medical alcohol/wine). When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "tincture of tiger bone". The tincture includes a mixture of Chinese medicinal herbs with the addition of tiger bone and papaya to replenish energy. It has the function of replenishing qi and invigorating qi, replenishing blood, nourshing the the kidney, increasing male libido, treating the lack of appetite, refreshing the mind, getting rid of wind in the body, and improving circulation. The sale of all secret formulae non-pharmaceutical medicinal preparations in Canada is regulated by The proprietary or patent Medicine Act. This law legalizes the sale of such remedies only upon condition that the quantities of the potent drugs used in their manufacture are within the limitations set by an Advisory Board, and that these quantities are printed on the labels and wrappers used in connection with the medicine and, further, that no false, misleading or exaggerated claims or representations of a cure for any disease are made on the labels and wrappers, or in any other manner respecting this article.
- Measurements
- 23 cm height x 4 cm width
- Maker
- ZiBao Tang
- Country Made
- China
- Province Made
- Guangzhou Xiguan
Images
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23990
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.413
- Description
- Green glass bottle with two labels and silver covered, beer-bottle style cap. Two commercially made labels: one rectangular red with Chinese characters in black on the bottle front; one round gold with English characters in black on bottle shoulder. Artifact is first from left in the photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store “Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.”, Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Container
- Marks/Labels
- Label contains characters that are literally translated to: a brand name; "to invigorate the yang" (aphrodisiac)"; "three"; "whip"; "medicine"; "wine"; and "tincture" (medical alcohol/wine). When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "Three whip tincture". The tincture includes a mixture of Chinese medicinal herbs with the addition of tiger penis and deer penis to replenish energy. It has the function of replenishing qi and invigorating qi, replenishing blood, nourshing the the kidney,increasing male libido, treating the lack of appetite, refreshing the mind, getting rid of wind in the body, and improving circulation. The sale of all secret formulae non-pharmaceutical medicinal preparations in Canada is regulated by The proprietary or patent Medicine Act. This law legalizes the sale of such remedies only upon condition that the quantities of the potent drugs used in their manufacture are within the limitations set by an Advisory Board, and that these quantities are printed on the labels and wrappers used in connection with the medicine and, further, that no false, misleading or exaggerated claims or representations of a cure for any disease are made on the labels and wrappers, or in any other manner respecting this article.
- Measurements
- 24 cm height x 7 cm diameter
- Country Made
- China
Images
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23994
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.417
- Description
- Medicinal wine bottle; transparent green glass, sealed lid wrapped in metallic foil. Around the upper portion of neck an off-white label with light teal Chinese characters. On the main body of the bottle is an orange rectangular label with printed Chinese characters. Third from right in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Label contains characters that are literally translated to: a brand name; "nourish"; "hygiene"; "medicine"; "wine"; and "tincture" (medical alcohol/wine). When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "Health tincture". The tincture includes a mixture of Chinese medicinal herbs with the addition of caterpillar fungus and turtle shell to replenish energy. It has the function of replenishing qi and invigorating qi, replenishing blood, nourshing the kidney,increasing male libido, treating the lack of appetite, refreshing the mind, getting rid of wind in the body, and improving circulation. The sale of all secret formulae non-pharmaceutical medicinal preparations in Canada is regulated by The proprietary or patent Medicine Act. This law legalizes the sale of such remedies only upon condition that the quantities of the potent drugs used in their manufacture are within the limitations set by an Advisory Board, and that these quantities are printed on the labels and wrappers used in connection with the medicine and, further, that no false, misleading or exaggerated claims or representations of a cure for any disease are made on the labels and wrappers, or in any other manner respecting this article.
- Measurements
- 32 cm height x 9cm width
- Maker
- ZiBao Tang
- Country Made
- China
- Province Made
- Guangdong
- Site/City Made
- Guangzhou Xiguan
Images
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23995
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.418
- Description
- Medicinal wine bottle; transparent green glass, sealed lid wrapped in metallic foil. Around the upper portion of neck an off-white label with light teal Chinese characters. On the main body of the bottle is an orange rectangular label with printed Chinese characters. Far left in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Label contains characters that are literally translated to: a brand name; "nourish"; "hygiene"; "medicine"; "wine"; and "tincture" (medical alcohol/wine). When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "Health tincture". The tincture includes a mixture of Chinese medicinal herbs with the addition of caterpillar fungus and turtle shell to replenish energy. It has the function of replenishing qi and invigorating qi, replenishing blood, nourshing the kidney,increasing male libido, treating the lack of appetite, refreshing the mind, getting rid of wind in the body, and improving circulation. The sale of all secret formulae non-pharmaceutical medicinal preparations in Canada is regulated by The proprietary or patent Medicine Act. This law legalizes the sale of such remedies only upon condition that the quantities of the potent drugs used in their manufacture are within the limitations set by an Advisory Board, and that these quantities are printed on the labels and wrappers used in connection with the medicine and, further, that no false, misleading or exaggerated claims or representations of a cure for any disease are made on the labels and wrappers, or in any other manner respecting this article.
- Measurements
- 32 cm height x 9cm width
- Maker
- ZiBao Tang
- Country Made
- China
- Province Made
- Guangdong
- Site/City Made
- Guangzhou Xiguan
Images
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24000
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.423
- Description
- dark green bottle with silver cap; beige label with blue Chinese characters around neck; circular gold label further down on neck; pink oblong label with black Chinese characters on body of bottle; tear on centre of label 1/3 of the way up from bottom of label. Artifact is fourth from the left in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Label contains characters that are literally translated to: a brand name; "to replenish the vital essence"; "gecko"; "medicine"; "wine"; and "tincture" (medical alcohol/wine). When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "Gecko tincture". The tincture includes a mixture of Chinese medicinal herbs with the addition of gecko to replenish energy. It has the function of replenishing qi and invigorating qi, replenishing blood, nourshing the the kidney, increasing male libido, treating lack of appetite, refreshing the mind, getting rid of wind in the body, and improving circulation. The sale of all secret formulae non-pharmaceutical medicinal preparations in Canada is regulated by The proprietary or patent Medicine Act. This law legalizes the sale of such remedies only upon condition that the quantities of the potent drugs used in their manufacture are within the limitations set by an Advisory Board, and that these quantities are printed on the labels and wrappers used in connection with the medicine and, further, that no false, misleading or exaggerated claims or representations of a cure for any disease are made on the labels and wrappers, or in any other manner respecting this article.
- Measurements
- 20 cm height x 7 cm diameter
- Maker
- ZiBao Tang
- Country Made
- China
- Site/City Made
- Guangzhou Xiguan
Images
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24132
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.627
- Description
- Ten, brown-paper-wrapped bottles from "A.S. Watson & Co." Each has commercially made brown-paper label with Chinese characters. Yellow label sealing one end of package has company name and company logo of dragon and horse. Individual bottles were originally packaged together in brown paper and tied with string.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store “Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.”, Victoria B.C. Watsons is a member of the A.S. Watson Group, which started as the Canton Dispensary and Soda Water Establishment, founded in 1828 as a small dispensary, with the mission to provide free medical services to the poor people of the Southern Chinese province of Guangdong (also known as Canton). It moved to Hong Kong and re-emerged as the Hong Kong Dispensary from 1 January 1843. The company began trading under the name A.S. Watson & Company in 1871. Now, the A.S. Watson Group (or A.S. Watson or ASW) with headquarter located in Hong Kong, is the world's largest health and beauty retail group, with over 13,900 stores in 24 markets worldwide serving over 28 million customers per week, and over 3 billion customers and members throughout.
- Classification
- Container
- Marks/Labels
- Label contains characters that are literally translated to: "small", "intestine", "air/gas", "medicine", "water", "inguinal (small intestine) or hernia", "is due to the dropping of qi" "resulting in difficulty to walk", "to cure the symptoms", "countries in the western world", "all use", "a common type of hernia treatment used in the western world in the 1950's", "to hold up the qi", "so that the organ does not drop", "can slowly recover", "as for using medication to treat symptoms", "to help it succeed", "those with mild illness/symptoms, the medical solution is sufficient for cure", "for those with more serious symptoms", "combine with external application of the medicine", "in order to apply, soak cotton in the solution", "apply 3-4 times a day without missing a dose", "for the price of a gas clip", "for details please see prescription", "when shopping", "make sure to look for the dragon and pagoda trademark", "you won't be mistaken", "suggested by Watson Pharmaceutical, Hong Kong". When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "Inguinal hernia medicine". This product is a medicinal solution that is used to treat inguinal hernia of the small intestine.
- Measurements
- 14 cm length x 2.5 cm diameter
- Country Made
- China
Images
