During the second half of the 19th century, thousands of Chinese men arrived on the west coast of North America, seeking to escape poverty and make their fortunes in the goldfields or working on the railroads. Among them was 36-year-old...
British Columbia--Vancouver--Chinatown
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Auteur:Lee, Jen SookfongSommaire:The portrait of three generations of the Chan family living in Vancouver's Chinatown, where history repeats itself through the generations. Abandoned by her sisters, jobless and stuck in a city she resents, Sammy finds herself cobbling...
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Auteur:Choy, WaysonSommaire:Follows Kiam-Kim as he learns the responsibilities and rewards of family and community, as he approaches adulthood in 1930s and 1940s Vancouver, a city much divided, as he faces decisions about what truly matters in life. More than...
