The Other Side of Gold Mountain: Glimpses of Early Chinese Pioneer Life of the Prairies (Bruce Peel Special Collections) - Softcover

Evans, Brian L.

 
9781551951898: The Other Side of Gold Mountain: Glimpses of Early Chinese Pioneer Life of the Prairies (Bruce Peel Special Collections)

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In June of 2010, the University of Alberta's Bruce Peel Special Collections Library mounted an exhibit of documents, photographs, artifacts, and ephemera which provided significant insight into Chinese pioneer life on the Canadian Prairies. Written by exhibit curator Brian Evans, the accompanying exhibit catalogue chronicles the stories of these immigrants as they welcomed new opportunities, struggled with racism, and became integral parts of the communities in which they lived.

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Brian L. Evans, CM, studied Chinese and Chinese history at the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies and later served with the Canadian Embassy in Beijing. He was Professor of Chinese History at the University of Alberta (1961–1996). In his retirement, Brian Evans devoted himself to recording and preserving the stories of Alberta's Chinese pioneer immigrants. He lived in Edmonton until his death in 2016.

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