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Social Science Emigration & Immigration

Great Fortune Dream

The Struggles and Triumphs of Chinese Settlers in Canada, 1858-1966

by (author) David Chuenyan Lai & Ding Guo

Publisher
Caitlin Press
Initial publish date
Mar 2015
Category
Emigration & Immigration
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781987915037
    Publish Date
    Mar 2015
    List Price
    $26.95

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Dr. David Chuenyan Lai taught in the Department of Geography at the University of Victoria for thirty-five years and retired in 2003 as a professor emeritus. His major research interests are the urban development of Chinatowns and the history of Chinese migration to Canada. More than half of his three hundred publications are related to these two areas. He has surveyed over forty Chinatowns across North America and has been an honorary consultant to the Chinatown gateway projects of Victoria, Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa and Portland. He has received forty-one awards in recognition of his scholarship and community services and is a member of the Order of Canada. Ding Guo has been a journalist since 1990, contributing to publications such as World Economic Review magazine, China Times Weekly, World Journal, Asian Weekly and Ming Pao Monthly. He also worked as a commentator for political programs on Shanghai Eastern Radio, Talentvision TV and CBC Radio and has been a producer and commentator on OMNI BC since 2003. He has received several awards, including the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and the Jack Webster Award for journalism.

Editorial Reviews

"...with its broad temporal sweep and interesting new details, Great Fortune Dream is a welcome addition to the growing literature on Chinese Canadian history."

—Dr. Tzu-I Chung, The Ormsby Review

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