Barkerville is a small historical town in British Columbia’s central interior. Although little known, it nevertheless marked the glorious era of the Gold Rush in the early days of Canada’s history. Pioneers from China left their mark there… Read more
Award-winning author Wayson Choy died at his Toronto home on April 27, 2019. He is best known for his first novel “The Jade Peony,” which tells the stories of three children from an immigrant family growing up in Vancouver’s Chinatown … Continued
Xia Liu, who just became a pemanent resident in Canada, remembers fondly the New Year’s Eves of her childhood, in Tianjin, in northern China, when all the relatives were gathered to make and eat dumplings together. Now, Xia Liu lives … Continued
By Yang Liang In Canada’s second largest city, Montreal, a group of talented, passionate Chinese independent filmmakers have dedicated the past ten years to their filmmaking dreams. They’ve grown to become a unique component in the Canadian film scene. The … Continued
A bronze statue of an empty chair will be erected in Canada’s biggest city to commemorate writer, human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo. China refused to allow the writer to travel to Norway to collect his … Continued
Walking tours of what Chinatown was, and what it is now Toronto is Canada’s largest and most diverse city, and has long been the site of one of the country’s largest and most vibrant Chinese communities. Arlene Chan is a … Continued
Submissive, intelligent and well-behaved, a model minority. That’s how the society largely views Asian immigrants, says Montreal-based playwright Marie Barlizo. But Barlizo says she wants to help bust that myth with her new play that features an unlikely duo of … Continued
Shaun Majumder is an award winning actor and comedian and he is listed by the government of Canada as a noteworthy historical figure during this, Asian Heritage Month. “These photographs and stories highlight some of the many valuable contributions made … Continued