I suspect it&#x27;s legacy from <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Transfer_of_sovereignty_over_Hong_Kong" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Transfer_of_sovereignty_over_H...</a> -- as a Vancouver native there was a massive influx of people from Hong Kong into Vancouver all through the early to mid nineties.<p>From wikipedia:<p><pre><code>  Vancouver was among the most popular destinations, 
  earning the nickname of &quot;Hongcouver&quot;. Richmond, a 
  suburb of Vancouver, was nicknamed &quot;Little Hong Kong&quot;.
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And it&#x27;s happening again today due to the slowing of the Chinese economy