{"product_id":"9781459707719","title":"The Chinese Community in Toronto: Then and Now","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe history of the Chinese community in Toronto is rich with stories drawn from over 150 years of life in Canada. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSam Ching, a laundryman, is the first Chinese resident recorded in Toronto’s city directory of 1878. A few years later, in 1881, there were 10 Chinese and no sign of a Chinatown. Today, with no less than seven Chinatowns and half a million people, Chinese Canadians have become the second-largest visible minority in the Greater Toronto Area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStories, photographs, newspaper reports, maps, and charts will bring to life the little-known and dark history of the Chinese community. Despite the early years of anti-Chinese laws, negative public opinion, and outright racism, the Chinese and their organizations have persevered to become an integral participant in all walks of life. \u003ci\u003eThe Chinese Community in Toronto\u003c\/i\u003e shows how the Chinese make a significant contribution to the vibrant and diverse mosaic that makes Toronto one of the most multicultural cities in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Dundurn Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47143606419696,"sku":"9781459707719","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781459707719_p0.jpg?v=1763872079","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781459707719","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}