China News Service, July 13th. According to the Canadian "Sing Tao Daily" report, the village of Lytton in inland BC, Canada, was destroyed by a wildfire. The locality has a rich historical and cultural heritage, including the Lytton Chinese History Museum in the village. Lytton Chinese History Museum has confirmed that it has been put to the fore.

Lorna Fandrich, the owner of the Scottish museum, cried out that more than 1,600 precious cultural relics related to the history of Chinese immigration were reduced to ashes. Although the museum's fund-raising reconstruction has received support from many sources, all the cultural relics cannot be restored after the disaster. I hope the public and study Asia Cultural institutions can donate cultural relics and historical materials for the reconstruction of the museum, so that more students and tourists interested in studying the history of Chinese immigration can visit the museum again in the future.

  The Lytton Chinese History Museum opened on May 13, 2017. This sudden wildfire not only burned the entire museum, but also caused the owner of the museum, Lorna, to lose her home.

Lorna cried in an interview that the museum had burnt down ruins, and more than 1,600 cultural relics had been reduced to ashes in the fire. The loss was heavy and her mood was difficult to calm. The ruthless mountain fire destroyed her life's hard work.

She said: "The wildfire came very suddenly, and my life's hard work was burned overnight. The collection of cultural relics was recognized by the American research institute and was hailed as the British Columbia with the richest Chinese cultural relics outside the Royal BC Museum. museum."

  The Chinese History Museum has only been in operation for a few years, which has greatly enhanced Litton’s popularity. Many students studying Asian culture and tourists from different ethnic groups come here every year, hoping to study the history of Chinese immigrants in Litton Village, and there are some Chinese visitors. , Specializes in driving from all over the country to find the footprints of the Chinese expatriates in Litton Village.

Lorna regarded this museum as her life's painstaking effort, and even purchased more than 800 Chinese cultural relics at her own expense to enrich the collection, bringing the exhibits to more than 1,000.

Lorna and her husband have been running the family river rafting and camping business in Litton for nearly 50 years. After purchasing the empty space of the museum, the Lorna family learned that thousands of Chinese lived in the area of ​​Litton Village. Chinese temples are full of incense, and most of them are Chinese laborers who built railways in British Columbia in the 1880s.

Lorna hopes to turn this open space into a history museum and praises the Chinese laborers for making great contributions to the construction of Canada. It aims to let more people understand the history of Chinese immigration and respect and recognize the important historical status of Chinese laborers in Canada.

Lorna said: "Words can no longer express my sadness. The wild fires have caused me to lose my home, lost my business, and burned all my hard work. I hope that the museum can be rebuilt, but the lost cultural relics cannot be restored. People lose the opportunity to explore Chinese history."

  The land and buildings of the museum are properties owned by Lorna, and all the management expenses of the museum are selflessly dedicated by Lorna's family.

Most of the museum's collections are Chinese cultural relics from 1858 to 1930.

Lorna is committed to safeguarding cultural relics. She is a little famous in British Columbia. As long as you mention Litton Village, you can think of this local Chinese museum and the selfless dedication of Lorna.

The Chinese Museum also drives the tourism economy of Litton Village. Tourists from all over the world come here every summer, and many tourists visit more than once.

  Many history enthusiasts felt sad that the Lytton Chinese History Museum was burned down and launched a fundraising group on social media. The event has raised more than 5,000 Canadian dollars.

Lorna said that the biggest obstacle to the reconstruction of the museum is to look for relevant historical materials again. It is her lifelong idea to preserve the Chinese cultural relics. She hopes to use this report to find institutions or collectors who can study Asian history in Metro Vancouver. Donate for the reconstruction of the museum.

(Wang Hongshu)