Royal BC Museum sets a new course to share stories of Chinese migration
- On April 17, the Royal BC Museum began displaying the exhibit "Odysseys and Migration."
- The Chinese Canadian Museum produced and curated this traveling exhibition.
- It chronicles Chinese migration and roles in Canadian history from the 18th century.
- Curator Dr. Melissa Karmen Lee states, "we reorient our Chinese Canadian history" with this work.
- This showing represents the first time the exhibit has traveled outside its home museum.
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BEYOND THE BEND: Reclaiming legacy and heralding the bright future ahead
(MindaNews / 21 April) – The story goes like this. My ancestor, Yu Sing Co, left China to find his fortunes in the Philippines. He arrived by boat in the early 20th century as American colonizers were settling in. He landed in Manila but his final destination was Surigao. Just another typical migration tale. Leaving everything behind to make a better life in a new homeland. A “get-up-and-go” attitude that many Filipinos today can relate to. Thro…
New Royal BC Museum exhibit explores 240 years of Chinese migration and heritage
A new exhibit at the Royal BC Museum is shining a light on the remarkable journeys, hidden histories and enduring cultural legacies of 240 years of Chinese migration to Canada. The exhibit, titled “Odysseys and Migration,” was produced by the Chinese Canadian Museum and opened last week at the downtown Victoria museum. According to RBCM, the exhibit explores the migration journeys of Chinese-Canadians from Hong Kong and China to Canada and even …
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