What Can the UNESCO World Heritage Designation Do for Chinatown?

We are pleased to host a public forum on the implications and benefits of earning the UNESCO World Heritage designation for Chinatown. To facilitate the conversation, we have invited Dr. Lee Ho Yin, University of Hong Kong, to share his expertise and experience in UNESCO-related heritage conversation and development projects.

Date: ​Friday, January 19, 2018
Time:​ 4PM - 5:30PM
Location: ​Dr. Sun-Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden

Space is Limited! Registration Required

The initiative to apply for the UNESCO World Heritage status is one of the recommendations put forward by the Historical Discrimination Against Chinese People in Vancouver Committee's final report, which was approved by Vancouver's City Council on October 31, 2017. Promoting Chinatown's cultural heritage and sustainability in a respectful manner is an integral part of the city's ongoing reconciliation efforts.

Biography:​ Dr. Lee Yo Hin is a renowned scholar and experienced practitioner of heritage conservation in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Southeast Asia. He is one fo the founders and current Division Head of the University of Hong Kong's Architectural Conservation Programmes, and has been appointed by UNESCO and government agencies as an expert advisor for various heritage projects in Hong Kong, Mainland China, Indonesia, and Singapore. Dr. Lee currently chairs the Heritage Working Group of Tai Kwun (Central Police Station Revitalisation Project) and serves on the Urban Renewal Authority's Planning, Development and Conservation Committee in Hong Kong.

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'The Heritage of Cantonese Migration' Tour - November 13 - 22, 2017

CCHSBC is proud to be a partner of The Heritage of Cantonese Migration Tour. In collaboration with St. John's College (UBC) and the Guangdong Qiaoxiang Research Center of Wuyi University, an amazing tour has been created! With this tour, you will have the opportunity to explore and experience the latest research perspectives on the history, cultures, and geographies of Cantonese migration from the 'Szeyup' or 'Four Counties' area of the Canton (Guangdong) Province. ​There's even the potential to visit your home village if it is in the Szeyup or Zhongshan region. Don't miss out on this fabulous opportunity! Spaces are limited so register early!

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"Gold Mountain River" Bus Tour to Lytton, BC

Follow the route of the railway and the Gold Rush on the Gold Mountain River Bus Tour​! Join some of our CCHSBC Board of Directors on a road trip to Lytton, BC on the NIaka'pamux territory of the Lytton First Nation to visit the new Lytton Chinese History Museum!

​Thank you to everyone for their interest in the Gold Mountain River Bus Tour​! We are officially SOLD OUT​!

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News

January 13, 2017 - We are saddened by the passing of Joe Wai - a passionate and vocal activist for Vancouver's Chinatown, saying what needed to be said, and standing up for what he believed was right. In the fall of 2016, Joe was nominated and awarded the Architectural Institute of British Columbia's Lifetime Achievement Award. His iconic architectural designs shaped Vancouver's Chinatown and Strathcona neighbourhoods, as did his activism. "He cared about the issues, but he also cared about the people who came together to argue, and cajole, and sometimes shout at each other about what was best for their community," said Dr. Henry Yu. Just before his passing, Joe was fighting for the preservation of Vancouver's Chinatown - attending the 105 Keefer Open House. Joe will be greatly missed. 

Update (January 25, 2017):​ There will be an open house memorial celebration of Joe's life on Sunday, February 5 from 2-5pm​ at the Multipurpose Hall of the Chinese Cultural Centre (50 East Pender). Welcome remarks will begin at 3pm. In lieu of flower, the Wai Family would greatly appreciate donations to the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden or the Chinese Cultural Centre. Additionally, the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden will be open to the general public free of charge on the day of Joe's Celebration of Life.

January 9, 2017 - Save the Date! CCHSBC's 2017 AGM will be on April 8! Mark your calendars!

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November 6, 2016 - Congratulations to 2016 Undergraduate Wickberg Prize winner Christy Fong for her research on the 1968-1979 barbecue meats protests of Vancouver’s Chinatown, specifically on the intersection of racialised legislation, community activism, and oral histories. Christy recently graduated from the University of British Columbia with a B.A. in English Literature (Honours), and a minor in Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies. She co-produced a documentary - Under Fire: Inside a Chinese Roasted Meats Shop in Vancouver.

September 30, 2016 - CCHSBC Announces the Launch of the Paul and Eileen Lin Commemorative Fund​.

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CCHSBC Honours SPOTA at the 2017 Gala Dinner

Join us at CCHSBC's Annual Gala Dinner in honour of Strathcona Property Owners & Tenants Association​ (SPOTA)! The evening will reflect upon the great work that SPOTA has done and include great food, raffle prizes, and a video feature from the winner of the Ed Wickberg Undergraduate Prize - Christy Fong.
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Date: April 8, 2017 (6pm - 9pm)
​Location: ​Floata Seafood Restaurant​

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Heritage Month's Chinese Canadian History at Richmond Public Library

In celebration of Heritage Week and Canada's 150th Anniversary, we invite you to join this wonderful informative and interactive presentation on Chinese Canadian history. Join Hayne Wai, former President of CCHSBC and UBC sessional instructor, and Dominique Bautista, Richmond local, educator and story teller, as they share their passion for Chinese Canadian history including Richmond's Chinese Bunkhouse at the Britannia Heritage Shipyard and the Gulf of Georgia Cannery. This session includes a Chinese Canadian Jeopardy game and will be fun and informative from both national and local historical perspectives. You won't want to miss this it!  Registration Required: yourlibrary.ca/events or call 604-231-6413

​Date: February 19, 2017
​Time: 2:00-3:30pm.

Encore Screening of All Our Father's Relations​ & Fundraiser

​​​CCHSBC is proud to be a sponsor of the encore screening of All Our Father's Relations. This documentary tells the story of the Grant siblings who journey from Vancouver to China in an attempt to rediscover their father's roots and better understand his fractured relationship with their Musqueam mother. The Grant family and their story reveals the shared struggles of migrants and Aboriginal peoples today and in the past.

Date: Saturday, January 28, 2017
Time: 7:00pm - 8:45pm (Includes film screening, Q&A with Filmmakers and Participants, Autograph Session with the Grant Siblings. Please Note: Doors open at 6:30pm.)
Location: SFU Woodward's, Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema, 149 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
General Admission: $15

Ring in Chinese New Year with family and friends, and learn about hidden histories of early First Nations and Chinese Canadian relations on Musqueam territory in British Columbia. Tickets are on sale now! Over 50% sold! Don't miss this opportunity to see this award-winning documentary!

​Proceeds from this fundraiser will go towards widely distributing the film to a broader audience.

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World Premiere of All Our Father's Relations at VAFF and More!

It is our pleasure to be one of the Community Partners at the 20th Annual Vancouver Asian Film Festival for their Canadian Short Documentaries, and for All Our Father's Relations. 

World Premiere - All Our Father's Relations
Best Candian Feature Award Nominee
​Sunday, November 6th at 4:30pm
​Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas

All Our Father's Relations - An Evening of Storytelling
Tuesday, November 1 at 7pm
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

Canadian Shorts - Under Fire: Inside a Chinese Roasted Meats Shop in Vancouver
BCSA: VAFF Best Canadian Short Awards 2016 Nominee
Sunday, November 6 at 2pm
​​Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas

All Our Father's Relations tells the story of the Grant siblings who journey from vancouver to China in an attempt to rediscover their father's roots and better understand his fractured relationship with their Musqueam mother. The Grant family and their story reveals the shared struggles of migrants and Aboriginal peoples in the past and today.

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Meet with key storytellers from All Our Father's Relations - Larry Grant and Howard E. Grant, filmmakers - Sarah Ling and Alejandro Yoshizawa, CCHSBC Board Member Hayne Wai, and more.

​This free programme is presented by the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden as part of the Heart of the City Festival, in partnership with VAFF, Hapa-palooza Festival and CCHSBC. 

Discover the secretive cooking methods and Chinatown's historical struggles with the iconic dish - roasted pig - against municipal, provincial, and federal legislation in this documentary short featuring rare soundbites from "Pender Guy", the 1970's grassroots raidio program. 

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