by Christopher Cheung in Vancouver Queenie Lai’s parents often call her a “white girl,” because she likes eating western food. But in fact, though born in Canada,…
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“Rumble in the Jungle” Remembers Chinese-Canadian Militants
by Dustin Godfrey in Vancouver A new exhibit at a Vancouver museum is exploring the experiences of a lesser-known group of combatants in the Second…
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Conference Discusses the Future of Canada’s Chinatowns
by Florence Hwang in Regina Attendees from across North America gathered to discuss ways to revitalize Canada’s Chinatowns at the Edmonton Chinese Chinatown Conference, held…
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Rediscovering Toronto’s Lost Chinatown
by Beatrice Paez in Toronto Tucked behind Toronto City Hall’s curved towers, on Elizabeth Street, is a modest patch of greenery outfitted with bright red…
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by Deanna Cheng in Vancouver An advocate for Vancouver’s Chinatown has started a petition against rezoning a central block in the district because she says…
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Getting Hot and Noisy in Vancouver’s Chinatown
by Deanna Cheng (@writerly_dee) in Vancouver, British Columbia Twelve tables of mahjong (Chinese tile game) in Vancouver’s Chinatown Memorial Square fill up with fervent game-goers…
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Thornhill: The Kind of Canada I’d Like to Live In
by Richard M. Landau Can we force a minority community to either integrate outsiders into its activities or disperse? These are the questions at the…
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