https://www.rcinet.ca/patrimoine-asiatique-en/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2014/05/Naveen-Girn-2014-05-27.mp3 On Friday morning (May 23) Naveen Girn started his day at Vancouver harbour, and tried to imagine what it was like for 376 passengers 100 years earlier on May 23, 1914 who arrived at the harbour, and then were … Continued
On this occasion we meet a woman who as a very young child escaped with her parents from the Japanese invasion of Hong Kong. Making their way to Canada, the young girl eventually grew up to become one of the … Continued
People of Chinese heritage in the western province of British Columbia got an apology from the provincial government for historical policies that once targeted them. The apology introduced in parliament Thursday, May 15 recognized 160 historical racist and discriminatory policies such as … Continued
Canadian students interested in business careers involving China will soon visit that country on a trip organized by the China-Canada Junior Chamber of Commerce. So far fifteen students from McGill University, Concordia University and the University of Montreal have signed up for the two-week … Continued
Canada’s Pacific coast port city of Vancouver is becoming a gateway for growing number of Chinese tourists coming to Canada and the United States. In an article in the Vancouver Sun Sunday (March 16) columnist Chuck Chiang points out that … Continued
‘Kim’s Convenience‘ is a play about a Korean father struggling with the changes in his family as well as their immigrant neighbourhood in Toronto. Ins Choi, the playwright and one of the main characters, said it’s not biographical, but a blend … Continued
https://www.rcinet.ca/patrimoine-asiatique-en/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2014/05/Tazeen-Qayyum-2013-08-23.mp3 On Saturday (August 24) artists Tazeen Qayyum and Faisal Anwar will give people a chance to have their photos taken and superimposed onto Bollywood movie posters. Their project ByOb (Bring Your Own Bollywood) was commissioned by the Blackwood Gallery … Continued
Ms Vivienne Poy is a retired Senator, an historian, and author. her latest book deals with the relatively undocumented experiences of Chinese women who immigrated to Canada.