Bay Area. He contributed in upgrading the quality of life for Chinese immigrants in their ordeal of assimilation and integration into the Western ways of life in these United States. He also related well to the Caucasian community, as indicated when he often attended formal civic events and was included in the inner circle of San Francisco's long-time mayor, Jimmy Rolph. Lew became very American in his ways, never again desiring to return to China. References External links Podcast: Long Lost Oakland, chapter 5: Overcoming racism, Lew Hing became king of Oakland’s canning industry, from East Bay Yesterday on Soundcloud 1858 births 1934 deaths American bankers American businesspeople in shipping American hoteliers American manufacturing businesspeople American real estate businesspeople Businesspeople from the San Francisco Bay Area Chinese emigrants to the United States American people of Chinese descent