Chinese migration has left an important physical legacy in BC, from small town Chinese cafes to the Chinatowns of the cities. To this day, Chinese Canadians can be found in almost every town in BC, contributing to the growth and success of the province’s economy and diverse culture. How do we experience Chinese Canadian history and culture in our daily lives? Is it in food, objects, architecture, sounds, languages, or maybe all the above?

• The Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung Collection
  This collection at UBC Library contains more than 25,000 objects, including rare documents, books, maps, posters, paintings, photographs, tableware, and other artifacts.

• Vancouver Archives
  The City of Vancouver Archives holds valuable historical records, images, maps, news clippings, and artwork of the city, including the Yucho Chow Community Archive Collection and the Paul Yee fonds.

• Digital Register of Chinese Immigrants to Canada, 1886-1949 by Prof. Henry Yu and Prof. Peter Ward based off archival resources at Library and Archives Canada.

• Heritage BC Interactive Map – Chinese Historic Places

• Interactive Digital Sound Map of Vancouver Chinatown by Angela Ho
  An offering of sound clips of Vancouver Chinatown’s streetscape, ambience, and intangible cultural heritage.

• Keys to Living Heritage, a video series by Chinatown Society Heritage Building Association 

  A  short documentary series that spotlights Vancouver Chinatown’s societies and their pivotal role in the community. Shared through the lens of their members, each episode raises awareness of the rehabilitation efforts these societies and associations face to restore and maintain their buildings, to keep traditions alive and pass them on.

  Chinatown Society Heritage Building Association

• “The surprising reason behind Chinatown’s aesthetic” by Vox
  An educational video explaining some of the historical reasons behind Chinatown architecture across the globe.

• Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site Information Page with Virtual Tour
  Understand the history of Chinese workers in maritime industries at the Britannia Shipyards. Virtual tour of the Chinese Bunkhouse here.

• Data Visualization of Chinese Migration at Stanford University
  Part of the outputs of the Chinese Canadian Stories Project, this tool visually presents Chinese migration trends to Canadian towns and cities outside of Vancouver and Victoria between 1912-1923.

• “Whose Chinatown? Examining Chinatown Gazes in Art, Archives, and Collections” Exhibit Page and Virtual Tour
  An interdisciplinary artistic exploration of belonging in Chinatowns across Canada and the US by Griffin Art Projects, curated by Karen Tam.

• The Secret Life of Canada: Chinatown
  This episode of The Secret Life of Canada podcast, produced by CBC Radio, is hosted by Falen Johnson and Leah Simone-Bowen. They cover topics relating to the early history of Chinese people and communities residing in Canada, like immigration, the Canadian Pacific Railway, the Chinese Head Tax, and the Chinese Exclusion Act. The hosts also discuss the development of Chinatowns found in Canadian cities.

• Standing in the Doorway: Lived Histories and Experiences of the Chinese Community
  The Standing in the Doorway online virtual exhibit, which launched May 2023, is a collaboration between York Region District School Board Museum and Archives, the University of Toronto’s Museum Studies program, Markham Museum, and community partners in the York region. The virtual exhibit addresses Chinese diaspora, Chinese Canadian history, and the Chinese Canadian experience in the York region through photographs, text, and videos.

• Imogene Lim Restaurant Menu Collection – Canadian Menus 
  These digitized menus from restaurants in Canada, most of which were once used in Chinese restaurants, are from the collection of Imogene Lim.

• Chinese Canadian Artefacts Project
  Supported by the University of Victoria and the BC Museums Association, this project is a searchable online database that catalogs over 6000 artefacts relating to Chinese Canadian history, which are located across 16 museums in British Columbia.

• Memorial University of Newfoundland, Digital Archives Initiative – Chinese Community in Newfoundland
  As a part of the Memorial University of Newfoundland’s Digital Archives Initiative, this online collection includes photographs, government documents, videos, and publications (such as newspaper and magazine excerpts) about the history of the Chinese people who lived in Newfoundland from 1895 until the 1990s.