Settler Mythologies and Chinatown
Victoria’s Chinatown is the oldest in Canada, so it makes sense that its filled with stories of the past. But how can we separate the exoticised and often racist versions of these tales from the truth? On this episode, we unpack some of the well known myths and tell the true history of Chinatown.
Victoria’s Chinatown is the oldest in Canada, so it makes sense that its filled with stories of the past. But how can we separate the exoticised and often racist versions of these tales from the truth? On this episode, we unpack some of the well known myths and tell the true history of Chinatown.
