Happy Lunar New Year! It's the Year of The Ox.
Wing On Wo & Co. is the oldest continuously-run business in New York’s Chinatown. It is run by the fifth-generation of the same family and employs family members and long-time local residents. In 1890, Walter Eng founded a general store on Mott St. He purchased this building at 26 Mott St. in 1920. His daughter took over in 1964,and began selling porcelain sourced through Hong Kong. In 2015, the family was about to sell the building, but Eng’s great-great-granddaughter Mei Lum took over management of the store. She also created the WOW Project, an initiative for community-engagement and historical and cultural preservation.
More About Wing On Wo:
NY Times: Family Shop in Chinatown Stays in Family Wing On Wo Co.
The Guardian: Inside New York's Oldest Store In Chinatown
The W.O.W. Project
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