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YEE, PAUL [RICHARD] : Struggle and hope. The story of Chinese Canadians

Umbrella Press, Toronto,, 1996

ISBN 1895642140

96 pages, well illustrated, pictorial boards, very good, 8-1/2 by 11 inches. From the back cover: "The first Chinese immigrants came to Canada in 1858. Since then, there have been several waves of Chinese immigration. Throughout Canada's history, people of Chinese descent have contributed significantly to the country's social, economic and cultural heritage and have played an important part in Canada's history. Struggle and Hope provides an overview of the challenges the people have faced over the years and expresses the hope that they hold for the future. " From the website of BC Bookworld, a reference base about authors pertaining to British Columbia, Canada, provided by Alan Twigg: ""A Toronto archivist, multicultural coordinator and immigration analyst, Paul Richard Yee was born in Spalding, Saskatchewan on October 1, 1956. He moved to Vancouver in 1958 and grew up in Vancouver where he became director of the Chinese Cultural Centre. He was also active in a Chinese Canadian radio program called Pender Guy. His family had come to Canada near the beginning of the 20th century. He has an M. A. In history from UBC. Saltwater City, an illustrated history, earned the City of Vancouver Book Award. It blends historical facts and folklore motifs to recreate the daily lives and emotional hardships of early Chinese immigrants to the Pacific Coast. It was revised and redesigned in 2006 to incorporate the years 1987 to 2001. A cross-Canada follow-up, Chinatown, is a necessarily superficial, illustrated survey of Chinese communities in Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax. "; 96 pages, Very Good

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