Victoria’s Chinatown

by R1

“Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.” ― J.K. Rowling. This playlist explores the journey of acceptance and recognition of Chinese-Canadians in British Columbia and the celebration of Canada’s Oldest Chinatown.


Acknowledging Past Wrongs
Look into documents and artifacts from the Royal BC Museum and Archives to uncover how the Chinese Canadian community was treated in BC’s past.
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Reading Photographs
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Every picture tells a story, but whose story? How can a single picture tell us a story about what happened long ago? To answer these questions historians have developed some thoughtful ways to read photographs.
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