Let’s change the way we talk about Chinatowns across the province and beyond. Join us for Session #5 of our Beyond Pender series.
A Woman in Between: Searching for Dr. Victoria Chung Book Launches
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Ten years in the making, A Woman in Between: Searching for Dr. Victoria Chung finally brings together the complex and intriguing story of Dr. Victoria Chung, the first Asian Canadian, man or woman, to earn a medical degree in Canada. An eye-witness to China's independence struggle, she provided urgent medical care during World War II, stayed on after the 1949 Revolution, and became a legend in her own right until the Cultural Revolution. This book shines the light on a story long forgotten in both China and Canada. Join authors Dr. John Price and Dr. Ningping Yu for their very first book launches in Vancouver, Victoria, and Toronto!
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VictoriaDate: Friday, May 24, 2019
Time: 6:00PM Location: Victoria City Hall | 1 Centennial Square, Victoria |
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Thank you to all our partners and sponsors - UBC Initiatives for Student Teaching & Research in Chinese Canadian Studies, the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, explorASIAN, the University of Victoria Department of History, and the Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives, Silk Road, the Jade Phoenix Club, the University of Toronto - University College Richard Charles Lee Chair in Chinese Canadian Studies, University of Toronto Libraries, and the Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library.
Journeys of Hope Book Launch
Join us to celebrate the launch of Journeys of Hope: Challenging Discrimination and Building on Vancouver Chinatown's Legacies! This is a fantastic opportunity to meet with author Henry Yu, as well as co-editors Sarah Ling and Baldwin Wong to learn more about this incredible publication!
Chinese migrants arrived in what is now known as Canada as early as 1788. Their contributions were often forgotten as part of a long history of racism and discrimination in Canada. Journeys of Hope captures the story of how early Chinese migrants helped transform societies around the world, and how Vancouver's Chinatown and other Chinatowns throughout Canada and the Pacific region are the living legacies of that transformation. This official version of Journeys of Hope includes a new chapter with photos from the City's Apology for past discrimination against people of Chinese descent on April 22, 2018.
Date: Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Time: 5-7PM
Location: Chinatown House, 188 East Pender Street, Vancouver
The hard cover edition of Journeys of Hope will be availale for purchase at the book launch for $40.00.
Chinese migrants arrived in what is now known as Canada as early as 1788. Their contributions were often forgotten as part of a long history of racism and discrimination in Canada. Journeys of Hope captures the story of how early Chinese migrants helped transform societies around the world, and how Vancouver's Chinatown and other Chinatowns throughout Canada and the Pacific region are the living legacies of that transformation. This official version of Journeys of Hope includes a new chapter with photos from the City's Apology for past discrimination against people of Chinese descent on April 22, 2018.
Date: Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Time: 5-7PM
Location: Chinatown House, 188 East Pender Street, Vancouver
The hard cover edition of Journeys of Hope will be availale for purchase at the book launch for $40.00.
This book launch is co-hosted by the Chinese Benevolent Association, CCHSBC, City of Vancouver's Chinatown Transformation Team, and UBC Initiative for Student Teaching and Research in Chinese Canadian Studies.
