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Pages: 394
Authors: Arlene Chan
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The history of the Chinese community in Toronto is rich with stories drawn from over 150 years of life in Canada. Sam Ching, a laundryman, is the first Chinese
The Chinese in Toronto from 1878
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Pages: 251
Authors: Arlene Chan
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The Chinese have become a vibrant part of Toronto’s multiculturalism, with no less than seven Chinatowns created since 1984. Short-listed for the 2013 Speaker
Paddles Up!
Language: en
Pages: 299
Authors: Arlene Chan
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Paddles Up! provides an in-depth look at dragon boating from its beginnings in ancient China to the modern-day prominence of Canadian teams on the international
Righting Canada's Wrongs: The Chinese Head Tax
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The first Chinese immigrants arrived in Canada in the mid-1800s searching for gold and a better life. They found jobs in forestry, mining, and other resource in
Riverdale
Language: en
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Authors: Elizabeth Gillan Muir
Categories: History
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A complete history of Toronto's Riverdale community, this book narrates the lives of early inhabitants, (reaching as far back as Simcoe's first settlement of th