Chinatowns

“The Budding Period, 1858-1870s.” Victoria Chinatown. https://www.sfu.ca/chinese-canadian-history/victoria_chinatown_en.html

Chinatowns were originally constructed for those of Chinese descent who faced extreme discrimination to live amongst each other in self-reliant towns within towns. After the creation of the Canadian Pacific Railway, Chinatowns became overflooded. Victoria B.C's Chinatown after the beginning of the creation of the railway had become the biggest and now the oldest, with its creation being 1858. The giant brick buildings found within its limits were usually built by the Chinese or leased by white men. It is said the population of women in the town was only 160 or less. Chinatowns were extremely important for those of china descent because they provided a space without discrimination, fair pay, and a chance to be with one's kinship and stay in touch with their culture and language.  Although Chinatown in Victoria was heavily populated it was not populated with stores, an honorable mention is the gambling den and three stores. But the rising population did stop in 1923 when Chinese immigrants were banned from entering, they weren't allowed back until 24 years later. 

“The Budding Period, 1858-1870s.” Victoria Chinatown.  https://www.sfu.ca/chinese-canadian-history/victoria_chinatown_en.html 

Parks Canada Agency, Government of Canada. “Exclusion of Chinese Immigrants (1923–1947) National Historic Event.” Parks Canada Agency, Government of Canada, December 5, 2024. https://parks.canada.ca/culture/designation/evenement-event/exclusion-chinois-chinese 

 https://web.uvic.ca/vv/student/chinatown/Why%20Chinatown/settlementcont2.htm