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Chinese Canadian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Most Chinese Canadians have the Romanization of their Chinese given names as their middle name, or the other way around, but generally prefer to be called in their English name. A Chinese Canadian (Chinese:華裔加拿大人,加拿大華人) is a person of Chinese descent or origin who was born in or immigrated to Canada. Some second-generation Chinese Canadians are sent to after-school Mandarin and/or Cantonese Chinese schools to maintain or improve their Chinese language ability. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chinese_Canadian   (2342 words)

Canadian Chinese cuisine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Today Canadian Chinese citizens are the largest visible minority group in Canada, and Chinatowns are in every major Canadian city, with those in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Montréal being the largest. Canadian Chinese cuisine or Can/Chinese is a popular style of cooking exclusive to take-out and dine-in eateries found across Canada. Construction of a Chinese camp, Kamloops B.C. Chinese immigrants and sojourners were employed in the 1800s by the Canadian Government and the Canadian Pacific Railway to build the transcontinental railway, linking Montréal with Vancouver. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canadian_Chinese_cuisine   (1119 words)

CCHF: Canadian Steel • Chinese Grit Project The Chinese Canadian Chronological Chart is a visual timeline presentation that encapsulates the history, development and contributions of Chinese Canadians over a 212-year period. This is the first historical documentary that deals comprehensively with this period of the Canadian past it is a snapshot of the experiences of pioneer Canadian Chinese. The Chinese Canadian Heritage Chronological Chart (38" x 27", poster size in English, French and Chinese) may be purchased for $20 through the Chinese Canadian Heritage Fund. www.cic.sfu.ca /cchf/CSCG.html   (779 words)

CBC News Indepth: China The growth of the Chinese Canadian population, and the emergence of a middle class, has led to increased political participation. Chinese labourers were at the centre of a little-known chapter of Canadian First World War history. Chinese Canadians regained the right to vote in federal elections in 1947. www.cbc.ca /news/background/china/chinese_immigration.html   (2653 words)

Chinese Canadian Military Museum Society [CCMMS] Canadian reluctance to accept Chinese Canadian volunteers eventually succumbed under pressure from England, and a need for troops finally led to the active recruitment of Chinese Canadians. The Chinese Canadian Military Museum is the newest in a handful of tributes that honour B.C.'s Chinese Canadian veterans and the sacrifices they made, and Lee has been on board for several of them. The Chinese Canadian Military MuseumÍs exhibits have been donated by the veterans and their families, and new pieces are displayed annually. saltwatercity.bc.ca /ccmfairburn.htm   (1069 words)

Chinese Canadian Military Museum Society [CCMMS] It reminds Canadians of the racist mistakes of the past and keeps the Chinese Canadian heritage and legacy alive by educating the public of the Chinese fight to repeal discriminatory laws and to earn their citizenship with all the rights and privileges and stand equal with other Canadians. The Chinese Canadian participation in the World Wars is largely unknown within and outside the Chinese communities yet their contribution changed the social landscape of Canada forever. This Museum is dedicated to the Chinese Canadian men and women who have loyally served Canada. saltwatercity.bc.ca /ccmuseum.htm   (333 words)

Overview of Chinese Canadian History Chinese Canadians are given the right to vote in federal elections. Chinese Canadians organize nationally to protest the racist depiction of Chinese Canadians in a story called 'Campus Giveaway' on CTV's nationally televised current events program, W5. Chinese Canadians are also allowed to work as pharmacists, lawyers and accountants. www.ccnc.ca /toronto/history/timeline.html   (1085 words)

Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals (Ontario) The Chinese Canadian Physiotherapists’ Association (CCPTA) was established by a group of enthusiastic Canadian physiotherapists of Chinese descent. To serve as a unified voice for Chinese Canadian physiotherapists on matters of professional and cultural concerns. By 2010 or sooner, Canadian universities will offer physiotherapy programs only at the level of a professional Master’s degree as it will be the entry-level for the physiotherapy profession across the nation. www.fccpontario.com /ProfessionalSections/SectionPhysiotherapy.asp   (303 words)

Chinese Canadian National Council Chinese Canadians mark the 59th anniversary of the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act by reminding the Canadian Government to resolve the longstanding redress issue. The Canadian Government will continue nation-wide consultations with Chinese Canadians on the Head Tax redress issue this weekend in Montreal and Halifax. The Chinese Head Tax was replaced by the Chinese Exclusion Act was imposed in 1923 and separated families for the next 24 years before it was repealed on May 17, 1947. www.ccnc.ca   (222 words)

Chinese Islamic cuisine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Chinese Islamic cuisine is cuisine of the Hui (ethnic Chinese Muslims) and other Muslims living in China. Due to the majority Muslim population in western China, many Chinese restaurants cater to Muslims or cater to the general public but are run by Muslims. The Chinese word for halal is "pure truth" (清真, pinyin: qingzhen), so a Chinese Islamic restaurant is a "qingzhen restaurant" that serves "qingzhen" food. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chinese_Islamic_cuisine   (226 words)

Canadian Born Chinese, jook,sing, hollow bamboo, Asian women, White, Jook Sing The phrase is used to describe Chinese people born in the west because they don't fully fit into Chinese culture nor mainstream Canadian (white) culture. Since I do sound 'white' on the phone, some Chinese Canadians (many I know have a detectable accent) think I have "sold out". So I'm a liberal arts major in a university that isn't in town (most of the Chinese grads from my high school go to university here in town) and is a traditionally more "preppy/white-Felicity/Dawson's Creek" type school (as opposed to the more "hip" HK Chinese who live in Toronto). members.tripod.com /~scipoet/jooksing   (860 words)

Asian Canadian Tonight, Minister of Canadian Heritage Bev Oda will meet with Chinese Canadian families who were affected by the Head Tax and Exclusion Act at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto from 7:00 p.m. The Canadian Media Guild, the union representing 76 of the 79 employees affected, denounced the layoffs as another example of CBC retreating from its mandate as a public broadcaster. But when it comes to the nature of David Suzuki, Canadians might be surprised to learn that despite the fame and accolades for his work to help save the planet and to communicate the wonders of the natural world, he remains a man often uncomfortable in his own skin. www.asiancanadian.net   (14471 words)

Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals (Ontario) Nine Chinese Canadian physicians and other professionals, led by Dr. George Woo, were instrumental in spearheading the formation of the Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals of Ontario. She stated that there were too many foreign born Chinese medical students in the University of Toronto, disregarding the fact that almost all of them were landed immigrants or Canadian citizens. The CCMS (Ontario) is also a Founding member of the Federation of Chinese American and Chinese Canadian Medical Societies (FCMS), which sponsors a biennial international conference on Health Problems Related to the Chinese in North America. www.fccpontario.com /ProfessionalSections/SectionMedical.asp   (711 words)

Chinese-Canadian Dreams and Disillusions: 'Tales from Gold Mountain' The tales are set in the late nineteenth century--the first Chinese gold miners reached Victoria, British Columbia in 1857, and the western section of the Canadian Pacific Railway was built from 1880 to 1885 by thousands of Chinese men--but the art and devices of the supernatural and legends make the stories ageless. The Chinese who came to North America in the gold rushes of the 1850s, and later, as cheap labour for primary industries and building transcontinental railroads, suffered many hardships after they settled down in the bachelor settlements in frontier towns and Chinatown shanties. But there he encounters the bitterness of the Chinese men that were there before him, who experienced mistreatment and prejudice of the white overseers. www.suite101.com /article.cfm/16862/105222   (504 words)

Asian American Empowerment: ModelMinority.com - What Does It Mean to Be a Chinese-Canadian? When the Chinese Exclusion Act was repealed after the Second World War, the wives and children of these early immigrants were allowed to come to join their husbands and fathers. It is well known that ethnic Chinese have the capacity to contribute significantly to their adopted countries, scientifically, intellectually, as well as economically. Most of you would, sometime in your life, have heard that because we are ethnically Chinese, we are therefore "sons and daughters of the Yellow Emperor," and that we must always have a sense of loyalty towards China. www.modelminority.com /article967.html   (2773 words)

The Epoch Times Head Tax Redress Comes to a Head Bill C-333, the Chinese Canadian Recognition and Redress Act, was put forward as a private member’s bill by Inky Mark, Conservative MP from Manitoba. The central question in all of this is who really speaks for Chinese Canadians and the victims of past government wrongs. This has the Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC) furious. www.theepochtimes.com /news/5-11-3/34090.html   (1217 words)

Chinese-Canadian Genealogy There are many resources available to Canadians of Chinese origin who would like to explore their personal connection to Chinese-Canadian history. The first Canadian-born baby of Chinese origin, Won Alexander Cumyow, was born in Port Douglas, B.C. in 1861. The Chinese community in Canada has a long history dating back to the 19th century. www.vpl.ca /ccg   (382 words)

slides1.htm Since the Chinese men could not bring their wives and children into Canada, the community was predominantly a bachelor society. It allowed Chinese Immigrants to come to Canada from many parts of the world, including Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore and the Caribbean islands. Chinese communities across the country raised $5 million for the war effort. www.interlog.com /~fccs/slides1.htm   (341 words)

12.6 Million by Liberals to buy Chinese Canadian Vote? Passed on July 1, 1923, Dominion Day, this law was perceived by the Chinese Canadian community as the ultimate form of humiliation. In 1923, the Canadian Parliament passed the Chinese Immigration Act excluding all but a few Chinese immigrants from entering Canada. Between 1923 and 1947 when the Chinese Exclusion Act was repealed, less than 50 Chinese were allowed to come to Canada. www.canadiancontent.net /forums/about9330.html   (484 words)

Chinese Canadian History Study Guide A rich and little-known part of Canadian history unfolds through the stories of the first Chinese women to come to Canada and of subsequent generations of Chinese-Canadian women. A White Man's Province: British Columbia Politicians and Chinese and Japanese Immigrants, 1858-1914 (1989) Immigration and Emigration - B.C. Refugees - Chinese www.vpl.vancouver.bc.ca /branches/LibrarySquare/his/StudyGuides/chinese_canadian_history.html   (1535 words)

The Urban Beast Project This example of a Canadian Chinese Water Deer was reported as a “road-kill” accident in February 1989. It is not known how many Canadian Chinese Water Deer exist in Manitoba, however since 1989 zero sightings have been reported. The present Canadian feral population, it is assumed, derives from those descended from escapees from a zoo, not in China, but at Woburn Abbey in England. www.urbanbeast.com /beasts/waterdeer.html   (481 words)

Mask of China, Dalian Edition Chinese friends are often surprised when I tell them Canadians usually bike for recreation and exercise not as a means of transportation. Welcome to Dalian's premiere weblog written by a Chinese Canadian who taught English and western culture, learned a fair bit of Chinese, experienced Chinese culture, made many Chinese friends, ate Chinese food and travelled around mainland China. Chinese companies backed by the central government have already bought a few natural resources companies in Canada and are making a bid for a major oil company in the US. www.maskofchina.com   (1882 words)

Chinese Canadian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Most Chinese Canadians have the Romanization of their Chinese given names as their middle name, or the other way around, but generally prefer to be called in their English name. Many first-generation children who spend their entire childhood and adolescence in Chinese regions may find, without proper guidance, that it is extremely difficult to fit into the mainstream Canadian culture, and have thus isolated themselves individually or in a small group of Chinese-speaking Canadians. A Chinese Canadian is a person of Chinese descent or origin who was born in or immigrated to Canada. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chinese_Canadian   (1882 words)

Chinese Head Tax and Exclusion Act Redress in Canada The Chinese Canadian National Council served a Statement of Claim on the Federal Government of Canada today, on behalf of representative plaintiffs seeking redress for the Chinese Head "Taxes" and Exclusion Act. Now, a special United Nations rapporteur is urging the Canadian government to pay back the money owed to Dere and thousands of other Chinese immigrants and their families who were forced to pay the so-called Chinese head tax. Kenda Gee, the Chair of the Chinese HTEA Redress Committee in Canada, suggested that "Ottawa will now have a difficult time escaping international example and embarrassment," but emphasized that "the issue of compensation remains a 'cornerstone of reconciliation' in redressing Canada's Chinese and it is immutable." www.asian.ca /redress   (495 words)

Chinese Canadian Entrepreneur Business Conference 2002 This year's Chinese Canadian Entrepreneur Business Conference will be held on September 27 (Friday) in the Constitution Hall of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in conjunction with Enterprise Toronto's Small Business Forum 2002. Chinese Canadian Entrepreneur Business Conference to be held on September 27 It will be delivered by Joseph Kan, President of the Chinese Canadian Trade Centre. www.cccgt.org /2002/CCEBC/pr.html   (245 words)

American-born Chinese - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia An American-born Chinese or " ABC " is a person born in the United States of Chinese ethnic descent. To remedy this problem, there are numerous Chinese schools set up on school campuses and other facilities, with the sole purpose of teaching Chinese language and culture to ABCs. The eighth stereotype is that Chinese men have small penises. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/American-born_Chinese   (245 words)

Cuisine New cuisines are constantly evolving, as certain aesthetics rise and fall in popularity among professional chefs and their clientele. A cuisine (from the French word for "kitchen") is a specific set of cooking traditions and practices, often associated with a place of origin. These cuisines are based on the cuisines of the countries from which the immigrant peoples came, primarily Europe. www.news-server.org /c/cu/cuisine.html   (464 words)

Scotsman.com Heritage & Culture - Culture & Traditions - Burns meets the dragon in a Chinese Canadian feast As far as the Chinese part of goes, the 10-course meal is the key. Wong told guests to bring poetry and songs that were Chinese or Scottish and served a 10-course Chinese feast. That was the day his alter ego Toddish McWong was born and when Wong's appreciation for Scottish Canadian culture began. heritage.scotsman.com /traditions.cfm?id=75492006   (1158 words)

Wushu.com - Your Source for Wushu, wushu related items and Martial Arts When you look at the Chinese characters for wushu, it is actually two characters or words, Wu meaning 'martial' and Shu meaning 'art'. Wushu is the Chinese word for all the styles of Chinese Martial Arts. Upon further examination of the Chinese character for Wu, it too is two characters, Zhi meaning ' do not do' and Ge meaning 'Fight'. www.wushu.com   (216 words)

Chinese Canadian National Council Toronto Chapter This newsletter was written and edited by and for Chinese Canadian high school students in Toronto who participated in 'Chinese Youth Speak Out!' The purpose of this newsletter is to get Chinese Canadian immigrant youth involved in the community. To contribute to the next edition of this newsletter by and for newcomer Chinese Canadian youth contact barnett@ccnctoronto.ca. All proceeds will support the efforts of the Homeworkers' Association, and the Chinese Canadian National Council Toronto Chapter, in our important work for equity and social justice. www.ccnctoronto.ca   (1178 words)

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