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- The Richmond Night Market is an annual night market held during the summer months in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. It runs on weekends and is currently held near Bridgeport Station of the Canada Line and next to River Rock Casino Resort. Founded by entrepreneur Raymond Cheung, the Richmond Night Market has become an international success story, garnering headlines in the New York Times on multiple occasions. It was first held at Continental Centre on Cambie Road in 2000, and then for two years at Lansdowne Centre (then known as Lansdowne Park Shopping Centre) before relocating to the former home of the Bridgepoint Market in 2003. It was then relocated to a waterfront property on Vulcan Way behind The Home Depot, where it shattered records and caused lineups that extended for miles into Vancouver. But that success, as it had many times before, proved to be a headache, as the landlord at Vulcan Way sought a massive increase to the annual lease. When Cheung declined, the market was on the verge of being cancelled. The competing Summer Night Market, organized by Paul Cheung (no relation to founder Raymond Cheung) was able to secure the lease to the Vulcan Way location and ran it there for several years. But Paul Cheung was unable to replicate the success that Raymond Cheung had achieved, and after a court battle over the event's name, Paul Cheung eventually closed the Summer Night Market. Richmond's large immigrant population has provided a strong Asian influence on the night markets. The Richmond Night Market has been appreciated by locals and tourists alike for getting people together, offering good ethnic food, and providing entertainment. According to Tourism Richmond, a non-profit organization promoting Richmond to both residents and tourists, the night market is a "must see" tourist attraction. Events such as fundraisers by the Richmond Fire Department are often held at the night market. (en)
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- The Richmond Night Market is an annual night market held during the summer months in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. It runs on weekends and is currently held near Bridgeport Station of the Canada Line and next to River Rock Casino Resort. Founded by entrepreneur Raymond Cheung, the Richmond Night Market has become an international success story, garnering headlines in the New York Times on multiple occasions. (en)
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