A Special Historical Guided Tour of
The Village Fortress / Mansion of Kaiping in Guangdong, China
Date: Fall/Winter 2019
Location: Jiangmen, Kaiping & Taishan, Guangdong, China
Location: Jiangmen, Kaiping & Taishan, Guangdong, China
In 2017, 13 participants travelled to Guangdong, China with Dr. Henry Yu (UBC) and two additional UBC team members, to join Dr. Selia Tan (Wuyi University) on a special collaborate programme organised by us (CCHSBC), St. John's College (UBC) and the Guangdong Qiaoxing Research Centre of Wuyi University.
Participants explored and experienced, in accessible and fun ways, the latest research perspectives on the history, cultures, and geographies of Cantonese migration from the 'Szeyup' or 'Four Counties' area of Canton (Guangdong) Province, the home region of the majority of the overseas Chinese who went to Canada in the 19th and 20th century. Unlike commercial tours or those organised by travel agencies, this special programme has been organised by the top scholarly research centre on Cantonese overseas migration in the world, and grows out of joint research collaborations between Wuyi University and UBC researchers such as Dr. Yu and his Chinese Canadian Stories research team.
Feedback from the 2017 participants was extremely positive! In fact, they will be sharing their stories and photos with us soon! Stay tuned!
Following the success of the 2017 tour, we are planning to run this special programme again in 2019. We welcome heritage professionals and enthusiasts, architects and amateur family historians, planners and policy makers, as well as retirees and alumni to join us!
If you would like to get the latest information on our 2019 tour, please sign up for our mailing list.
Participants explored and experienced, in accessible and fun ways, the latest research perspectives on the history, cultures, and geographies of Cantonese migration from the 'Szeyup' or 'Four Counties' area of Canton (Guangdong) Province, the home region of the majority of the overseas Chinese who went to Canada in the 19th and 20th century. Unlike commercial tours or those organised by travel agencies, this special programme has been organised by the top scholarly research centre on Cantonese overseas migration in the world, and grows out of joint research collaborations between Wuyi University and UBC researchers such as Dr. Yu and his Chinese Canadian Stories research team.
Feedback from the 2017 participants was extremely positive! In fact, they will be sharing their stories and photos with us soon! Stay tuned!
Following the success of the 2017 tour, we are planning to run this special programme again in 2019. We welcome heritage professionals and enthusiasts, architects and amateur family historians, planners and policy makers, as well as retirees and alumni to join us!
If you would like to get the latest information on our 2019 tour, please sign up for our mailing list.
