The unrest and dissatisfaction of the veterans from the United Veterans’ League gathered around Shuter and Yonge Street on October 22, 1919. Their demonstration of their dissatisfaction sooner became a march and resulted in a crowd who dispersed from the march raided the Chinese restaurants with angry. [Click here to view the story map of…
Story Map: Sun Yat-Sen Funeral March
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, the first president of the Chinese Republic . He is remembered as the man who had overthrown the Qing (Manchu) Dynasty. During the 1900s, Sun established oversea branches of the KMT (Kuomintang, as known as Chinese National League) and had visited Canadian cities, including Toronto. He died on March 12th, 1925. One…
Story Map: Anti-Chinese Riot
On November 17, 1919, a riot started with a group of men and boy. A crowd of about 400 civilians and returned soldiers, who were from Y.M.C.A. Red Triangle Club, on Queen Street East, stormed Hop War Low’s café on Elizabeth Street, where they claimed that 12 of their peers refused to be served the…
Story Map: V-J Day
V-J day, as known as Victory in Japan day, marks the end of the Second World War and it followed by the celebrations, joy, parades and accidents. It also has special meanings for those Chinese in Toronto. [Click here to view the story map of V-J day in Toronto.] Photo:V.J. Holiday, Chinatown, orchestra playing City…
From Victims to Activists: Chinese Canadians in Toronto's Streets 