Sunday, July 17, 2011

Chinese Canadian History

CBC news documentary traces Chinese immigration in 13 television clips and 9 audio clips.

Website traces the Chinese involvement in the building of the Canadian Pacific Railroad.


A Canadian Historical Research Project that interviews 13 Chinese Canadians who recall stories of their relatives who worked on the building of the CPR and were subject to the Chinese Head Tax and the Chinese Exclusion Act.  Includes: Personal photographs, anecdotal stories, Timeline of Chinese immigration,  Audio interviews, Educational materials for studying Chinese immigration.

Legal struggle for equal rights of Chinese Canadians. Traces the Canadian Government's policy of discrimination in implementing the Chinese Head Tax and Chinese Exclusion Act. 

  1. Chinese immigration to Canada
  2. Chinese settlement in Alberta
  3. History of benevolent association
  4. Chinatowns across Canada
  5. Changing face of Calgary's Chinatown
  6. Lee Family histories ( Chinese Canadians who have contributed to Canadian society
  7. Chinese Memoirs (Literary story)
  8. 100th anniversary celebration photos