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Sidney's forgotten Chinatown, a history awaiting rediscovery
Meanwhile, anyone looking to rediscover this almost forgotten part of Sidney's past is welcome to stop by the museum, located ...
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Vancouver Island kicks off Year of the Snake in style in Victoria's Chinatown
The streets of Chinatown in downtown Victoria came alive Sunday (Feb. 9) with the annual Lunar New Year Parade, which included lions, dragons, kung fu and cabbage tossing.
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The Budding Period, 1858-1870s
A few wealthy Chinese merchants from San Francisco came to Victoria by boat in June 1858 ... during the 1870s, was British Columbia's third largest export item to the United States after coal and furs ...
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‘Sharing our cultures’: With thousands expected, Victoria’s Lunar New Year brings people together
Thousands are expected to attend the upcoming Lunar New Year parade in Victoria, where performers will take to the streets of Canada's oldest Chinatown.
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Victoria Lunar New Year celebrations steeped in tradition, focused on family
According to the Chinese Zodiac, which follows a 12-year cycle, each year is represented by a different animal, all embodying unique personality traits. This year, Lee noted, is represented by the ...
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Vancouver musician gets creative to highlight Chinatown’s history
1:37 This is BC: Musician inspired by Vancouver Chinatown’s history They may have just created their own genre of music altogether. “We do China trucker funk, and that’s my thing right?