Stories

Statement from President Joe Biden and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) on the 80th Anniversary of the Repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act

  Editorial Note The anniversary of the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act serves as a moment of reflection on the historical injustices faced by Chinese immigrants in the United States. The provided...

Jiang Kun’s foreign apprentice holding a red hand, after 20 years of gold in China, how is Dashan now?

He is a foreign cross talk actor who has appeared on the stage of our Spring Festival Gala. He is the apprentice of Jiang Kun, the master of cross talk, and was named one of the top ten outstanding...

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of CCSEP: Looking Back and Looking Forward

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...

Exercise classes connect immigrant seniors and youth in heart of Vancouver’s Chinatown

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...

City of Vancouver apologizes for kicking low-income seniors out of Chinatown mall during tai chi meetup

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...

Embracing Identity: A Journey from Self-Doubt to Self-Love

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...

Historical Background of Anti-Chinese Discrimination in British Columbia

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...

Discrimination and Inequity to Chinese Language Group at Langara College

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...

Okanagan Racist Attacked Chinese Canadian Woman with Heavy Chest Punch

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...