{"id":4552,"date":"2026-01-06T06:12:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T06:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chinesecanadianmuseum.ca\/program\/cantopop-in-canada-panel\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T06:19:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T06:19:30","slug":"cantopop-in-canada-panel","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/www.chinesecanadianmuseum.ca\/zh-hans\/program\/cantopop-in-canada-panel\/","title":{"rendered":"Cantopop in Canada: Songwriting and Performing Identity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Join us for a panel discussion featuring Ching Choi (\u8521\u7d2b\u6674) and handwash (\u624b\u6d17), two Vancouver-based musicians who create and perform in Cantonese. Moderated by Dr. Zoe Lam from UBC Asian Studies, this fireside-style conversation explores how language, migration, and identity shape their songwriting and creative practice across borders. 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