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Victoria's historic Chinese temple rises to national prominence
Following designation, creating a plaque takes an average of 18 to 24 months. The temple is in Victoria’s Chinatown – the ...
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The Budding Period, 1858-1870s
A few wealthy Chinese merchants from San Francisco came to Victoria by boat in June 1858. They bought properties on Cormorant Street, where they built wooden huts in preparation for the arrival of ...
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Nearly 150-year-old Chinese temple in Victoria designated National Historic Site
A nearly 150-year-old Chinese temple in Victoria has just been designated a national historic site by the Canadian government ...
Chinatown's Tam Kung Temple declared a national historic site
The Tam Kung Temple, on the top floor of a narrow building on Government Street, is the oldest Chinese temple in Canada ...
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Chinese Canadian History Public Education Project
As Canada has transformed, so too have Chinatowns ... for the work on this project in the proceedings of Parliament and in the Senate. Our work on Victoria's Chinatown was also acknowledged in the BC ...