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First Chinatown is a retronym for a former neighbourhood in Toronto, an area that once served as the city's Chinatown.The city's original Chinatown existed from the 1890s to the 1970s, along York Street and Elizabeth Street between Queen and Dundas Streets within St. John's Ward (commonly known as The Ward).
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The Ward, c. 1910.Toronto's first Chinatown was situated in The Ward, an area that attracted new immigrants to the city.. Toronto's Chinatown first appeared during the 1890s with the migration of American Chinese from California due to racial conflict and from the Eastern United States due to the economic depression at the time.
Chinatown in Winnipeg, Manitoba was formed in 1909. [11] Located on King Street between James and Higgins Avenues, it was officially recognized in 1968. Winnipeg's Chinatown is home to many shops and restaurants including Asian grocery stores and an herbal products store.
The first suburban Chinatown in Toronto with its Chinese residents originating from Hong Kong and Taiwan. [ 16 ] Milliken , Markham and Toronto (1990s-Present): Centred near Steeles Avenue and Kennedy Road ( 43°49′25″N 79°18′41″W / 43.8236427°N 79.3113689°W / 43.8236427; -79.3113689
Jean Bessie Lumb, CM, née Wong (1919–2002) was the first Chinese Canadian woman and the first restaurateur to receive the Order of Canada for her community work. Most notably, she was recognized for her pivotal role in changing Canada’s immigration laws that separated Chinese families and for her contribution in saving Toronto's First Chinatown and Chinatowns in other cities.
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Chinatown is a neighbourhood in Winnipeg, Manitoba, that was formed in 1909 and serves as an enclave of Chinese expatriates. [1] [2]Located on King Street between James and Higgins Avenues, adjacent to the Exchange District, it was officially recognized in 1968.