For more information on the Canada-China Scholars’ Exchange Program, please visit the EduCanada website. By EduCanada A Canadian young man studying in China fell in love with Xiangsheng, a traditional Chinese comedy, and became a student of two prominent Chinese Xiangsheng masters, eventually becoming a household name in China and being appointed as […]
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Classes offer chance to socialize, share culture and resources. By Melody Jacobson The stores and offices on the second floor of the Sun Wah Centre don’t open for another two hours, but over 40 seniors are in every nook and hallway, stretching and moving through exercises together. They lined up before 9 a.m. to
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Witnesses say staff at the city-owned mall tried to stop seniors, used insensitive language, and summoned police. By Michelle Gomez The City of Vancouver has apologized for an incident last month in which a group of low-income seniors was asked to leave a shopping plaza during a tai chi meetup. According to witnesses,
The flourishing of diversity is an essential facet in the profound beauty that our world rightfully deserves. By Revin Chen Kimberly Yam, the Asian Voices editor at HuffPost, recently shared a post detailing her growth journey and shedding light on the unique challenges faced by minorities. While many of us are familiar with the
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Men from southern China came along with the earliest non-indigenous migrants to what later became British Columbia, for instance as carpenters and ship’s crew on-board former British naval officer John Meares’ private expedition from Macau in 1788 to (unsuccessfully) establish a trading fort in Nuu-chal-nuth territory on what is now known as Vancouver Island. When
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by Tianming Li and other 2 Chinese instructors I am writing to draw your attention to a case of discrimination and inequity in the Chinese language instruction group at Langara College. I am currently employed as a Chinese instructor in the Department of Modern Languages at Langara College. During the pandemic, all modern language
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The results are proof that voters “see through the scapegoating,” said EunSook Lee, director of the National AAPI Power Fund. By Kimmy Yam A demonstrator holds a sign during an AAPI Rally Against Hate in New York City on March 21, 2021. Amir Hamja / Bloomberg via Getty Images A new poll released on Wednesday
By Yuqi Feng On November 5, 51-year-old Huiping Hu was attacked by a racist in Okanagan, resulting in both physical injuries and deep psychological trauma. Accompanied by a UBC Okanagan student, Hu went to inspect a secondhand car listed on Facebook Marketplace. Upon discovering damages on the vehicle’s body, Hu negotiated with the seller,
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The study also found different generations respond to anti-Asian racism differently. By Vanessa Balintec Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Pak-Kei Wong couldn’t always tell when he was the victim of racism. He often questioned if he was a victim of bad luck or circumstance. Anti-Asian racism was hard to discern, he said, let alone prove.
We must hold our governments accountable for their role in the housing crisis instead of laying the blame at the feet of hard-working new Canadians. by Hans Jain As a first-generation Canadian and a purpose-built rental housing developer, I am worried that the housing crisis may cause an increase in xenophobia. Recent polling shows
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