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Apr 2024
40m 58s

Can Chinatown, Vancouver, survive the ne...

THE GLOBE AND MAIL
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Canada’s largest Chinatown has been under siege for over a century: first by race riots, then by poverty and most recently by the threat of development. We’re telling the story of why Chinatown, Vancouver, is one of Canada’s most resilient neighbourhoods, forced to evolve and adapt in the face of horrific racism. The future of Chinatowns everywhere should be ... Show More
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