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Chinese Canadian History
In 1857 there was gold discovered in the lower Fraser valley. The following year tons of miners came and joined the gold rush in BC. The first Chinese immigrants were from San Francisco. They arrived in BC by boat in June 1858. Later on more Chinese immigrants from Hong Kong came to the “gold mountain” to seek a better life. During the pioneer days the colonial government relied on Chinese contractors for Chinese labourers.

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In 1871 onward the first legislative Assembly passed an act disenfranchise Native Indians and Chinese. In 1970 onward hatred against the Chinese

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In the 1927s, no Chinese people are allowed in Canada until the law changed in the 1947s

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In 1885, only 6 classes of people were releases from examination. In those days the average Chinese worker would earn about 225$ A year, but after paying for their expenses they would only save about 43$. The Federal Government forced a head tax of 50$ for every Chinese immigrant, but was increased in 1901 to 100$ and also increased to 500$ in 1903! They came to Canada because they were either unemployed or were only able to make 2$ a month in China, but in Canada they could earn from 10 to 20 times the amount they make in China.

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In 1885, Chinese people are forbidden from doing a lot of things, for example, they were not allowed to go to the city crystal swimming pool.

Canadian also added 50 dollars tax for each Chinese person, the average Chinese labourers  could earn 225 dollars a YEAR, after buying food, clothing... they would only have 43 dollars left in average.

The tax also went up to 100 dollars in 1901, and to 500 dollars in 1903, that is a very big jump between 1901 and 1903.

When Chinese people arrived, the Canadians will check whether if they have money or not, if not, they would have to call a friend to pay for them immediately.

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In the 1939 Chinese people were finally allowed to enter the Canadian armed forces about 600 Chinese Canadia went to serve in world war 2.

Many Chinese people volentered the military to prove their loyalty to Canada but they weren't treated like Canadian soldiers.

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Marise 😶
In the summer of 1789 the Spanish arrived and the fought on the British's side, the Chinese people were either imprisoned by them escaped or killed, but it was a mystery, because for 69 years after 1789 there was no documents that stated that any Chinese people arrived on the west coast of Canada.

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Hundreds of Chinese workers died from winter coldness, sicknesses, and malnutrition. Although some Canadians deeply resented the Chinese labours, failure to complete the railway was unimaginable.

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People all over the world now could have an equal chance to come to Canada.

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68 years after 1789 there was no written evidence of further Chinese arrivalson  the western coast of Canada.
In the spring of 1788 Captain John Meares, a British fur trader , recruited 50 Chinese smiths

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The contribution made to the Canadian mosaic and culture by the people of Chinese backround.

1982 September ,the historic sites and monuments board of Canada they installed a bronze

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-In 1986, four Canadians labour unions erected cairn in the Chinese and Japanese Cemetery in Cumberland and dedicated it to Chinese and Japanese miners killed in the coalmines.
-On 22 June 2006,the Parliament of Canada issued an official apology for the historical mistreatment of Chinese is Canada.

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In 1957 the chinese started to be a part of politics. War veterans that were Chinese became elected officials.

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Matthew🏒

After the outbreak of the European war, the BC government didn't want Asians to be in the military.

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In 1857 gold was discovered in lower Fraser valley.
Many miners joined the gold rush.

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1923 to 1947 Many Chinese had to separate from their family in China

In 1941 the census showed that 47% of Canada’s 35,000 ..

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Captain John Meares recruited 50 Chinese and a year later 70 came over.

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-Chinese people began to participate in politics,
-Chinese war veterans had succeeded in becoming elected officials
-Throughout 1970’s and 1980’s,many Chinese Canadians were electedas  MP’s,MLA’s,Mayors and city councillors .

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White people hated chinese people,but couldn’t afford having a dangerous railroad so they made them work. Technically white people didn’t kill Chinese people because they died from harsh weather,illnesses,accidents and malnutrition.

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I read.....From the 1870s and onward, discrimination against the Chinese became a hallmark of the White citizens of B.C........

Before the 1900s, virtually all Chinese in Canada were concentrated in B.C.....

White People were racist!

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In 1885, the government charged Chinese immigrants$50 per person.

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People found gold in the Fraser valley in 1857 lot’s of miners came.
Later white workers blamed the Chinese workers for taking their jobs.
The first group of immigrants arrived in boats from San Francisco to Victoria in 1858

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The strongest anti-Chinese movement!?

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90 percent of the Chinese population lived in Chinatown.

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Matthew🏒

Despite opposition many Chinese youths joined the military to prove their loyalty to Canada 🇨🇦

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1st  fact:Chinese people mostly come from countries east from the Pearl River Delta.
2nd fact: In the 1920’s, the Chinese weren’t treated as evenly.
I like bananas 🍌!!!!!

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The Chinese youths were not treated like the Canadian soldiers until Japan entered the war.

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Tony✌.ʕʘ‿ʘʔ.✌✌ In June 1986, four Canadian labour unions erected a cairn in the Chinese and Japanese Cemetery in Cumberland and dedicated it to Chinese and Japanese miners killed in coalmines.

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After 1967, Chinese professional and skilled workers from many lands and cultures entered Canada.

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68 years after 1789 there was no written evidence of further Chinese arrivals the western coast of Canada. In spring of 1788 captain John Meares, a British fur trader , recruited 50 smiths and carpenters from Macao and Guangzhou (Canton) , and set sail for Canada.

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1st fact: In 1885, the Federal Government, under pressure from the B.C. Government, imposed a head tax of $50 on every Chinese immigrant. 2nd fact: Only six classes of person were exempt: diplomats, clergymen, merchants, students,tourists and men of science.

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People all over the world now could have an equal chance to come to Canada.

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in 1798 the Spanish came to Nootka and fought the British,
but we still don't know what happened to the Chinese, its a mystery!!!!!!

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in 1941the census showed that 47% of Canadas 35,000 Chinese lived in 5 Metropolitan cities,Vancouver,Victoria,Tronto,
Montreal,and Whinipeg.

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King Bob (You know who) ಠ_ಠ1st  fact:Chinese people mostly come from countries east from the Pearl River Delta. 2nd fact: In the 1920’s, the Chinese weren’t treated as evenly.3rd fact: I like bananas 🍌!!!!!

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King Bob (You know who) ಠ_ಠ1st  fact:Chinese people mostly come from countries east from the Pearl River Delta. 2nd fact: In the 1920’s, the Chinese weren’t treated as evenly.3rd fact: I like bananas 🍌!!!!!

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By the end of 1882, there were 9,000 railway workers, 6,500 were Chinese. Lots of Chinese railway workers died because of accidents, winter cold, illness and malnutrition.

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The Chinese youths joined the military to prove their loyalty