Larry La interview, 2019-09-09
File
Identifier: dcpl_dcohc014
Scope and Contents
Larry La discusses his parents' journey of leaving Communist China, growing up in Saigon with his Chinese heritage, his family's escape from Vietnam after the Vietnam War, settling in Erwin, TN after living in a refugee camp in Malaysia, moving to Washington D.C. to work at City Lights of China, opening and running Meiwah, numerous anecdotes of his restaurant's customers working in politics and government, closing Meiwah West End, and earning the Outstanding American by Choice Award.
Dates
- Creation: 2019-09-09
Creator
- La, Trung Van 'Larry', 1956- (Person)
- Rie, Crystal HyunJung (Person)
- Walker, Dave (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Extent
From the Collection: 1.13 Terabytes
Repository Details
Part of the The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library Repository