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The Chinese in Toronto from 1878

Autor Arlene Chan
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 noi 2011
The modest beginnings of the Chinese in Toronto and the development of Chinatown is largely due to the completion of the CPR in 1885. No longer requiring the services of the Chinese labourers, a hostile British Columbia sent them eastward in search of employment and a more welcoming place.
In 1894 Toronto's Chinese population numbered fifty. Today, no less than seven Chinatowns serve what has become the second-largest visible minority in the city, with a population of half a million. In these pages, you will find their stories told through historical accounts, archival and present-day photographs, newspaper clippings, and narratives from old-timers and newcomers. With achievements spanning all walks of life, the Chinese in Toronto are no longer looking in from outside society's circle. Their lives are a vibrant part of the diverse mosaic that makes Toronto one of the most multicultural cities in the world.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781554889792
ISBN-10: 1554889790
Pagini: 241
Ilustrații: 77
Dimensiuni: 228 x 229 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.61 kg
Editura: Natural Heritage Books

Cuprins

Acknowledgements 9
Introduction 11
One The Gold Rush and the Canadian Pacific Railway, 1858ߝ1885 15
Two The Birth of Toronto’s Chinatown, 1885ߝ1922 23
Three Early Organizations and the Great War, 1885ߝ1922 51
Four The Bachelor Society and the War Years, 1923ߝ1947 67
Five Saving Chinatown, 1947ߝ1966 97
Six The Changing Face of Chinatown from 1967 125
Seven Ethnoburbs in the 1980s 153
Eight Diversity in the 1990s and 2000s 167
Nine Inside the Circle 197
Appendix I
Chinese Canadians (Greater Toronto Area) Appointed to the Order of Canada, 1976ߝ2010 207
Appendix II
Chinese Canadians (Greater Toronto Area) Appointed to the Order of Ontario, 1991ߝ2010 209
Notes 211
Selected Bibliography 229
Index 235
About the Author 243

Notă biografică

Arlene Chan is a third-generation Chinese Canadian who was born in Toronto and spent her early years in "Old Chinatown," at Elizabeth and Dundas Streets, where she helped at her parents’ restaurant. Her mother, Jean Lumb, was the first Chinese-Canadian woman to receive the Order of Canada. Arlene and her husband live in Toronto.

Descriere

In 1894 Toronto's Chinese population numbered 50. Today, no less than seven Chinatowns serve the second-largest visible minority in the city, with a population of half a million. With their many achievements, the Chinese have become a vibrant part of the diverse mosaic that makes Toronto one of the most multicultural cities in the world.