Changes in Chinatown - Interview with Ms. Chan

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Title

Changes in Chinatown - Interview with Ms. Chan

Contributor(s)

Chan, Ms. (Interviewee)

Project Title

Chinatown Stories

Type of Resource

moving image

Genre

oral histories (literary works)

Date Created

2015

Publisher

Vancouver Public Library

Place

Vancouver

Language

Cantonese

Description

Ms. Chan discusses buildings that are changing in Chinatown and the increase of high-rises. She believes that the essence of Chinatown is gone and mentions her difficulty when communicating with westerners. Interview conducted in Cantonese. Video slideshow includes English subtitles.

Form

videorecording

Extent

00:00:56

Digital Origin

Born digital

Subject(s)

Chinatown (Vancouver, B.C.) - Millennium Gate
Buildings
Cultural shifts
Cultural differences
Chinese Canadians
Chinese restaurants
Chinatown (Vancouver, B.C.)

Location(s)

British Columbia - Vancouver - Downtown
British Columbia - Vancouver - Downtown - Chinatown

Time Period

2010s

Use and Reproduction

In copyright. For information about how you can use this item, see https://vpl.arcabc.ca/thisvancouver/use-reproduction

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