04.03.25 Qingming Festival & Salem's Chinese History
Qingming is a Chinese festival that honors the ancestors. It's celebrated in Salem & Keizer due to the Chinese influence in the area during the late 1800s / early 1900s. Salem current-day resident Myron Lee and Russ Low, grandson of Hop Lee (a beloved early Salem citizen) share stories about Chinese influence in Salem and the meaning of Qingming.
