Chinese Faces in Canada: An Observation of the Chinese Community in Canada by a Chinese Journalist

Author: Wen Zhengbing
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: From October 2002 to February 2003, while serving as the selection planner and writer for the 100-episode large-scale television documentary "Chinatown" by Phoenix TV, the author visited five major cities in Canada—Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, Ottawa, and Toronto. He conducted in-depth research in Chinese enclaves, overseas Chinese associations, Chinese communities, and families, interviewing nearly 100 overseas Chinese and Chinese Canadians. The book was written based on these experiences. With a keen journalistic eye and a light yet insightful writing style, the author thoroughly reveals the little-known hardships of early Chinese immigrants to Canada, critically examines the real-life living conditions of over one million Chinese Canadians, and offers an engaging observation of Canada as a humanitarian immigration country for the Chinese. The book is both serious and humorous, making it a worthwhile read.