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Online Resources

General Resources

Want to learn more about Chinese-Canadians and the history of their immigration and settlement in Canada? Here are some excellent online resources.

  • City of Toronto Archives
    One of your first places to start historical research of the city and its inhabitants. The Archives offers an excellent photo collection too.

  • Vancouver Public Library
    An excellent resource on Chinese Canadian history and genealogy.

  • Multicultural History Society of Ontario - Polyphony
    The Society's journal, Polyphony, reflects multicultural learning made possible by archival and library collections. Polyphony offers easy access to major issues and little known facts about Ontario's many peoples.

  • Canadian Encyclopedia: Chinese
    Not only a good summary of the history and development of Canada's Chinese communities, but this site also offers a wealth of links to other resources.

  • Multicultural Canada
    Multicultural Canada offers this excellent discussion covering immigration and the economic and community life of the Chinese in Canada with lots of links.

  • Library and Archives Canada
    Library and Archives Canada have collected numerous resources including an essay on early Chinese Canadians, a section on Head Tax records, Chinese laundries and cafes as well as a research guide and historical photographs.

  • Chinatown History
    A good collection of links relating to Chinese Canadian heritage and the development of Chinatowns across Canada.

  • Ties that Bind
    A group of Chinese-Canadian academics developed this excellent resource on the role of the Chinese railroad workers. The site offers a wealth of educational resources for students at the secondary school level.

  • Chinese Canadian National Council
    The Chinese Canadian National Council offers this excellent site explaining the Chinese Head Tax and Exclusion Act and the campaign undertaken since 1984 for redress.

  • CBC News Report on Chinese Immigration
    Good historical essay covering Chinese immigration to Canada from a news organization perspective.

  • Local Chinese History at the City of Toronto Archives [PDF]
    An excellent introduction to what the City Archives offers researchers at all levels of skill and interest.

Chinese Cooking

  • Healthy Chinese Recipes
    Lots of healthy recipes for every diet along with a glossary of ingredients and information on Chinese kitchen equipment and directions on how to use chopsticks.

  • Vegetarian Recipes and Cooking
    This great site has lots of Chinese vegetarian recipes, representative of the five main regions of China and their respective styles (along with recipes from many other regions of the world).

Chinese Opera