There is a saying that many China people moved to these areas called Richmond because they took a fancy to the word-formation component ric in the English name Richmond.
Some Cantonese-speaking Chinese even translated Richmond into "the door of wealth", which is especially in line with the custom of overseas Chinese attaching importance to geomantic omen and auspicious names. Just as they regard the number "8" as the "fat" that makes a fortune through homophonic, they believe that living in the "wealth gate" can bring wealth and wealth to their families.
But this is actually a misunderstanding. Richmond originally originated from the French riche-monte used by Normans, which means "mighty mountain". This is a town established in North Yorkshire on 107 1 after the Norman conquest of England. This town is the earliest Richmond in the world and has nothing to do with getting rich.
Historical evolution of Richmond
The origin of the name "Richmond" is different. It is related to Ontario, Britain and even Australia, but it is still unclear. Most of the early Europeans and Japanese lived in Stevenson, a fishing village in southwest Louisiana. Now there is still a fisherman's wharf in operation in this place, and the fishing village of that year has also become the location of many museums and historical sites.
Richmond is not the city with the largest absolute population of Chinese in Greater Vancouver, but it is the city with the highest proportion of Chinese residents and the only city in North America where the proportion of Chinese population exceeds 40%. China hotels with different flavors in the downtown area, as well as Chinese character signboards everywhere on both sides of downtown streets in Richmond, even make tourists feel as if they are somewhere in China.