The Chinese in Toronto from 1878 by Arlene Chan

Author:Arlene Chan
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781459700949
Publisher: Dundurn

Volunteers, including Valerie Mah, set up the Dragon Mall on Elizabeth Street in Old Chinatown in 1970 as a fundraising event for the Mon Sheong Foundation.

Generally, the Chinese could be divided into two groups: the Chinatown Chinese and the non-Chinatown Chinese. Chinatown Chinese lived in Chinese neighbourhoods that were closely linked to Chinese businesses and industries that employed Chinese labour. These included recent working class immigrants, who depended on Chinatown for work, social services, shopping, and recreation. On the other hand, non-Chinatown Chinese were educated, middle-class people who worked outside Chinatown. They frequented Chinatown to meet on the weekends for dim sum and do some shopping for fresh meat, fruit, and vegetables at Chinese specialty stores. There were three distinct Chinatowns in the city limits: Old Chinatown, Chinatown West, and Chinatown East.

Old Chinatown was now a shadow of its former glory, occupying only a few blocks around Dundas and Elizabeth streets. Dwarfed by modern high-rise office buildings and a hotel, the remaining restaurants, grocery stores, and gift shops catered to tourists and office workers. Even the success of the Chinese Business Association in having bilingual street signs in English and Chinese erected at the key intersections was not enough to attract more visitors.22

The list on an invitation to the 61st anniversary celebration of the Republic of China is an indicator of organizations that remained active in the area. The Chinese Community Centre organized a banquet for October 8, 1970, at the Great China Restaurant on Dundas Street. The associate organizations were the Chinese National League, Chau Luen Kin So Association, Chinese Catholic Centre, Chinese Public School, Chinese YMCI, Chinese Presbyterians Women’s Association, Chinese United Church, Chinese Presbyterian Church, Chinese Community Dancers, Chinese Canadian Association, Eng Suey Sun Association, J.M. Kung Fu Club, Lun Kong Ten Yee Association, Lem Kew Mock Benevolent Association, Law Kan Society, Lem Si Ho Tong, Liberty Society, Mon Sheong Foundation, Sun Yet Sun Memorial Hall and Library, Ship Toy Yuen, Shing Wah Daily News, Sai Guy Kan, Tai Chi Research Association, and United Action of Chinese Canadians.

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