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category: Science
published: Nov 2011
ISBN:9780774844185
publisher: UBC Press

Chinatowns

Towns within Cities in Canada

by David Chuenyan Lai

tagged: geography
Description

This book is a definitive history of Chinatowns in Canada. From instant Chinatowns in gold- and coal-mining communities to new Chinatowns which have sprung up in city neighbourhoods and suburbs since World War II, it portrays the changing landscapes and images of Chinatowns from the late nineteenth century to the present. It also includes a detailed case study of Victoria's Chinatown, the earliest such settlement in Canada.

About the Author

David Chuenyan Lai

Contributor Notes

David Chuenyan Lai is an associate professor of geography at the University of Victoria. In 1983 he was made a Member of the Order of Canada (CM) in recognition of his work in Victoria's Chinatown.

Editorial Reviews

Much of the book is devoted to a kind of urban history of Victoria, where Dr. Lai lives, and in these chapters a good deal of local colour escapes through the bars, and there is a real feeling for the minority of Chinese who still inhabit Chinatowns.

— Saturday Night

Contains much that is applicable to the study of urban Chinese settlements in the United States, and has an excellent bibliography of Canadian sources.

— Asian Comparative Collection

'The Asian invasion' is a hot topic right now. It is ironic that the same issue was bruised about 102 years ago. Dr. Lai's book may not resolve the issue, but it may help one to a better understanding of the rise of ethnic communities in Canada.

— Chinatown News

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