The Chinese Experience in Kingston, 1875 to 1980
May 21, 2011 17:42:19 GMT -5
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From Huaquio to Residents: The Chinese Experience in Kingston, 1875 to 1980 Origins of Kingston’s Chinese Community
The first Chinese immigrants arrived in Canada in the mid-1800s, drawn by the Fraser River gold rush in British Columbia and the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railroad across Canada. At the time, the Chinese immigrants who came to Canada, were almost exclusively male, both married and single, and sent their salaries back home to their families in China. These immigrants were known in Canada as “sojourners”, a term coined in 1882 by Prime Minister Sir John A. MacDonald. However, Chinese immigrants did not use this term and referred to themselves as “huaquio”, meaning “overseas Chinese”.
From Huaquio to Residents: The Chinese Experience in Kingston, 1875 to 1980 Origins of Kingston’s Chinese Community
The first Chinese immigrants arrived in Canada in the mid-1800s, drawn by the Fraser River gold rush in British Columbia and the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railroad across Canada. At the time, the Chinese immigrants who came to Canada, were almost exclusively male, both married and single, and sent their salaries back home to their families in China. These immigrants were known in Canada as “sojourners”, a term coined in 1882 by Prime Minister Sir John A. MacDonald. However, Chinese immigrants did not use this term and referred to themselves as “huaquio”, meaning “overseas Chinese”.