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[Journey to the West: An In-Depth look at Chinese Refugees in Vancouver] Bernie, Yao; Tom, Heather; Tohill, Joseph; Kuo, Wendy; Hsiao, Cindy; Cheng, James

Description

This film takes in in-depth look at Chinese refugees in Vancouver. Buddhist Chinese refugees like Huang tell stories of the discrimination and the hardships they faced in China as well as the challenges of living a new life in Canada. The video also discusses the stigmas and issues surrounding the politics of refugees.

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Title
[Journey to the West: An In-Depth look at Chinese Refugees in Vancouver]
标题 (zho)
[西行之路: 記溫哥華的中國難民]
Creator
Bernie, Yao; Tom, Heather; Tohill, Joseph; Kuo, Wendy; Hsiao, Cindy; Cheng, James
Date Created
2011
Description
This film takes in in-depth look at Chinese refugees in Vancouver. Buddhist Chinese refugees like Huang tell stories of the discrimination and the hardships they faced in China as well as the challenges of living a new life in Canada. The video also discusses the stigmas and issues surrounding the politics of refugees.
描述 (zho)
影片探討溫哥華的中國難民的現狀。他們講述了中國對宗教信仰的歧視和迫害以及開始新生活的困難。影片也講述了關於難民的政治角力。
Extent
1 video file : 14:33 min. ; 480 x 360 pixels ; 71.8 MB
Subject
Refugees; Law & legal affairs; Civil rights
Geographic Location
Vancouver (B.C.)
Person Or Corporation
Bernie, Yao; Tom, Heather; Tohill, Joseph; Kuo, Wendy; Hsiao, Cindy; Cheng, James; Sophie; Huang; Hao; Annie; Suleman, Zool; Chen, Dawn
Genre
Interviews
Type
Moving Image
File Format
video/mp4
Language
Chinese; English
Notes
Also available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5YxHqbXoZM
Identifier
12-chinese_refugees
Collection
Chinese Canadian Stories
Source
UBC Initiative for Student Teaching and Research in Chinese Canadian Studies. UBC INSTRCC Video Collection
Date Available
2017-12-07
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from UBC INSTRCC: http://www.instrcc.ubc.ca/INSTRCC/INSTRCC.html
DOI
10.14288/1.0367523
Aggregated Source Repository
DSPACE7

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Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from UBC INSTRCC: http://www.instrcc.ubc.ca/INSTRCC/INSTRCC.html