Culture & History
Chinese history in Kamloops
Read a brief historical article presented by the Chinese Cultural Association of Kamloops. Learn about the historical development of Kamloops’ local Chinese community, the Chinatown, the Chinese cemetery and various Chinese associations. See how early Chinese immigrants interacted with the white community and how the local community responded to their arrival.
The Chinese Mayor
Read a brief history of Peter Wing, the former mayor of Kamloops, and the first Chinese mayor in North America.
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen
Dr. Sun Yat Sen (孙中山）is a revolutionary leader of China leading the Xinhai revolution (the 1911 revolution), which ended more than two thousand years of feudal rule in China. Dr. Sun Yat-Sen is now seen as the founding father of modern China and the success of the Xinhai revolution sets the beginning of China’s democratic-national revolution. A hundred years after, China has evolved into the world’s largest economy (by PPP).
About China
Discover some quick facts about China, and learn more about the national flag, national anthem, Chinese holidays, China’s administrative division, geography, people and minority groups, and China’s political system.
Learn Mandarin
Mandarin is the official language of over 14 countries, with almost 900 million active speakers. Watch a fun video about how you can visualize Chinese characters and discover different resources to help you study Chinese.
Applying for the Chinese tourist visa
“Seeing is believing.” There are lots of misconceptions about China and the best way to know what’s real and what’s not is by visiting. Most visitors need a visa to enter China and here is the information about how you can obtain a Chinese visa in Canada.