The Chinese Community History Room collects newspaper articles relating to social, economic, cultural and political life of the Chinese community in Vancouver and the rest of BC. The newspaper articles are collected from both Chinese and English Vancouver newspapers. Our newspaper clippings archives cover areas of Chinese community such as:
Arts and culture
Chinese Community
History of Chinese Canadians in Canada
Chinese Canadian political involvement
Issues affecting Chinese Canadians
Chinese Canadian social fabric and trends
Economy
Education
Chinese media
Prominent Chinese Canadians
Religion
Sports
The newspaper clipping archive can be searched through the computer catalogue in the Chinese Community History Room. To use the computer catalogue system, please call 254-2107 to make an appointment.
Books
The books housed in the Chinese Community History Room provide much information about the past generations of Chinese Canadians. Our collection includes Paul Yee's "Saltwater City" and other titles which describe the life of past generations of Chinese Canadians. The collection also contains books used by early Chinese Canadian immigrants - a page from one of these artifacts is shown below.
This is a page from a English-Chinese phrase book published in 1926. These books were typically in use by immigrant Chinese who came to Canada and wished to learn English for business purposes - no formal English classes for immigrants were available during the early part of the 20th century. Click on the image for a larger version and more information.
Magazines and Pamphlets
The Chinese Community History Room holds a complete set of Chinatown Today (an English magazine on the Chinese community in Vancouver). We also house other published materials such as annual association reports, personal scrapbooks, posters, calendars and pamphlets.
If you would like to visit the Chinese Community History Room whether it be for research or general interest, please make an appointment with the staff at the Chinese Community Library at 254-2107.
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