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Rooted : Chinese Canadian stories in Burnaby
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7646
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Digital Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Digital Resource
- ISBN
- 978-0-9689849-2-5
- Call Number
- 971.133 ROO
- Contributor
- Fong, Denise
- Lemke, Jane
- Codd, Lisa
- Place of Publication
- Burnaby
- Publisher
- City of Burnaby
- Publication Date
- 2023
- Printer
- Metropolitan Fine Printers
- Physical Description
- 203 p. : ill. ; 30.5 cm
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Chinese Canadians--British Columbia--Burnaby--History
- Race discrimination -- Canada
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
- Agriculture
- Agriculture - Farms
- Persons - Families
- Rights
- Rights - Human Rights
- Social Issues
- Social Issues - Racism
- Notes
- There are two versions of the book: English and Simplified Chinese (left, below) and the other in English and Traditional Chinese (right, below).
- From the late 1800s to the present day, Chinese Canadians have made Burnaby into a more vibrant and livable city. Rooted: Chinese Canadian Stories in Burnaby brings together a collection of diverse stories and photographs from the community, celebrating the legacy and contributions of Burnaby’s Chinese Canadian community spanning over a century. This coffee-table book features oral histories and interviews with descendants of multigenerational family farms, green grocers, corner stores, restaurants, and places of worship. Also included are archival research and community perspectives on anti-Asian racism, community activism, courage, and resilience.
- The publication has been timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the introduction of the Chinese Exclusion Act by the Government of Canada in 1923. This federal legislation followed decades of discriminatory legislation by Canada’s federal, provincial and municipal governments that targeted Chinese Canadians by limiting opportunities to live, work and raise families in Canada. The Chinese Exclusion Act banned almost all migration from China and remained in place until 1947. Publishing this book in 2023 is an effort by the City of Burnaby to recognize the impact of discriminatory legislation on Chinese Canadians in our community, including discriminatory bylaws and practices implemented by Burnaby’s early municipal government.
- Edited by Denise Fong (Lead Researcher), Jane Lemke (Burnaby Village Museum Curator) and Lisa Codd (City of Burnaby Heritage Planner).
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Digital Books
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24132
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.627
- Description
- Ten, brown-paper-wrapped bottles from "A.S. Watson & Co." Each has commercially made brown-paper label with Chinese characters. Yellow label sealing one end of package has company name and company logo of dragon and horse. Individual bottles were originally packaged together in brown paper and tied with string.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store “Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.”, Victoria B.C. Watsons is a member of the A.S. Watson Group, which started as the Canton Dispensary and Soda Water Establishment, founded in 1828 as a small dispensary, with the mission to provide free medical services to the poor people of the Southern Chinese province of Guangdong (also known as Canton). It moved to Hong Kong and re-emerged as the Hong Kong Dispensary from 1 January 1843. The company began trading under the name A.S. Watson & Company in 1871. Now, the A.S. Watson Group (or A.S. Watson or ASW) with headquarter located in Hong Kong, is the world's largest health and beauty retail group, with over 13,900 stores in 24 markets worldwide serving over 28 million customers per week, and over 3 billion customers and members throughout.
- Classification
- Container
- Marks/Labels
- Label contains characters that are literally translated to: "small", "intestine", "air/gas", "medicine", "water", "inguinal (small intestine) or hernia", "is due to the dropping of qi" "resulting in difficulty to walk", "to cure the symptoms", "countries in the western world", "all use", "a common type of hernia treatment used in the western world in the 1950's", "to hold up the qi", "so that the organ does not drop", "can slowly recover", "as for using medication to treat symptoms", "to help it succeed", "those with mild illness/symptoms, the medical solution is sufficient for cure", "for those with more serious symptoms", "combine with external application of the medicine", "in order to apply, soak cotton in the solution", "apply 3-4 times a day without missing a dose", "for the price of a gas clip", "for details please see prescription", "when shopping", "make sure to look for the dragon and pagoda trademark", "you won't be mistaken", "suggested by Watson Pharmaceutical, Hong Kong". When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "Inguinal hernia medicine". This product is a medicinal solution that is used to treat inguinal hernia of the small intestine.
- Measurements
- 14 cm length x 2.5 cm diameter
- Country Made
- China
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bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact10433
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.41.1
- Description
- Bottle, ceramic, Chinese Tiger Whiskey; "Ta-Ga-Napi"; brown; globe shape tapers to narrow neck, which flares out around opening; no stopper; inside is light brown; ridged area near bottom; bottom and part of side broken off; some cracks, crazing, two chips on rim; soil adhering to surface
- Object History
- This artifact was found during construction of replacement foundations of Estate Cottage building at Fairacres (now Burnaby Art Gallery). It was found in 1998 during the restoration project.
- Category
- 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
- Classification
- Food Service T&E - - Drinking Vessels
- Object Term
- Bottle, Drinking
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Douglas-Gilpin Area
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bowl
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40263
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.46.5
- Description
- Bowl, small, Chinese, for rice; outside is light brown; inside is white with blue design of fish and wavy lines; two blue Chinese characters on bottom; small chip and brown residue on rim
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
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box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23822
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.176
- Description
- Container, wood, brown, circular, with wooden lid; orange paper label with 3 characters; engravings partially hidden by the label; the inside is coloured white and lined with paper; contents are dry, orange-brown leaves.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Orange paper label with brown border and 3 Chinese characters which literally translate to "pure" and "nice fragrant" and "flowers". English translation adjusted to Spanish Jasmine/Jasminum grandiflorum. The flower grows in southern part of China. In traditional Chinese medicine, the flower is used to dissipate stasis, stop bleeding, and relieve pain for traumatic injury, fracture, traumatic bleeding, sores, furuncle.
- Measurements
- 15 cm in height (when closed) x 20 cm in diameter
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box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23824
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.178
- Description
- Container, wood, painted dark brown. Large area of paint chipped off. Circular, with lid; 3 Chinese characters painted directly on to box in orange/brown paint.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Word for word translation is as follows; flower; flag; ginseng. This has been adjusted for English comprehension to "American ginseng". This is a different herb from (Chinese) ginseng. The root of the perennial herbaceous plant Panax quinquefolium L. of the family Araliaceae. Mainly produced in U. S. A. and Canada. Cultivated in Beijing city, Jiling and Liaoning provinces in China also. American Ginseng to be more yin – meaning it is used to reduce 'heat' in the body. In comparison, Asian Ginseng is thought to be more yang – meaning it is used to raise 'heat' in the body. Slightly fragrant, bitter and slightly sweet in flavor. Best quality: Even root, firm, tense thin lines on cover, white-yellow cross section, delicate fragrance, strong in flavor. For lung, heart, kidney and spleen meridians. Tonify qi, nourish yin, clear heat and promote the generation of body fluid.
- Measurements
- 14 cm height x 30 cm diameter
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box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24788
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.1286
- Description
- Brown, rectangular metal box. Small weld seam on the side. Front has a yellow rectangular p[aper label with two Chinese characters in black. The top of the bin is open and there is a brown paper bag visible inside.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria, B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Yellow rectangular paper label with two Chinese characters. Label has some damage on left top and bottom and small tear near the bottom right. Text literally translates to English as: " land ground" and "man, fourth". This has been adjusted for English comprehension to: "Violet". Uses: The herb has light scent with bitter taste. It helps to clear the toxin away from the body. It has been used to treat snakebite.
- Measurements
- 21 cm height x 24 cm width x 26 cm length
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basket
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact80185
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV006.34.2
- Description
- Chinese small, woven basket. For vending fruits and vegetables. It was given by the vender to his customers. It is a brown colour with loop handles opposite each other there is a string with a knot in the middle running from one loop to the other loop. The bottom of the basket is roughly square, becoming more round as it rises. Top is 24.5 cm by 23.5 cm. and the bottom is 14 cm square.
- Object History
- This basket was a shopping basket for cutsomers of Chinese Canadian food peddlers. The donor indicated that the peddlers sold fruit and vegetables in summer and fish in winter. It was meant to be a convenience to shoppers when she came outside to select produce.
- Category
- 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
- Classification
- Container
- Object Term
- Basket
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
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Bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact9388
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.1795.1
- Description
- Brown, glazed, "Tiger Whiskey" bottle. Bottle has a tapered, narrow neck with fluted, lip opening on top and a wider, rounded body which slightly tapers off to the base. Some visible nicks on body of bottle. Item is first from left in photo.
- Measurements
- 17 cm H x 10 cm W
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bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23726
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.68
- Description
- Glass bottle with metal twist-on lid. Top 1/4 straight then a lip with circles around bottle. Straight down with vertical grooves to the bottom lip with circles. Some white unknown contents inside. Brown with orange trim label wih Chinese characters. Artifact is first on the left in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria, B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Brown octagonal label with orange trim. Chinese characters on label that literally translate to: [indistinguishable] and "pellet" and [indistinguishable].
- Measurements
- 14 cm height x 5 cm width
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bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23790
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.132
- Description
- Amber or brown glass, rectangular with short neck and black plastic screw-cap. Rectangular paper label with handwritten text in black ink and red border. 1/4 filled with light-coloured powder. Object is first on left in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company," Victoria, B.C.
- Marks/Labels
- The label contains Chinese characters that are literally translated to [indistinguishable], means "autumn," means "stone," [indistinguishable].
- Measurements
- 14 cm height x 5 cm width x 5 cm depth
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bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24190
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.685
- Description
- Clear glass bottle with oval base, narrow neck and metal screw-on lid. Bottle has hand-written red paper label. Bottle is two-thirds full of a brown powder. Object is second on the left in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Label contains 3 Chinese characters that are literally translated to: "sand" and "benevolence" and "powder". When adjusted for English comprehension, product is Amomum villosum powder, from the mature fruit of Amomum villosum Lour of the family Zingiberaceae. It is collected during summer and autumn when the fruit is ripe. It resolves dampness and moves qi. It is used to treat the syndrome of damp obstruction and qi stagnation of the spleen and stomach, vomiting and diarrhea due to deficiency-cold of the spleen and stomach, and qi stagnation.
- Measurements
- 18 cm height x 5 cm width x 2 cm length
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bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24196
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.691
- Description
- Brown glass bottle with square body and round neck. Embossed words on glass near top of bottle body. Artifact is first from left in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store “Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.”, Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Container
- Marks/Labels
- "OD CHEM.CO. / NEW YORK"
- Measurements
- 16 cm height x 5 cm width
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- New York
- Site/City Made
- New York
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bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24288
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.783
- Description
- Brown glazed earthenware bottle. Tapers to the top and widens to the bottom. Etched words on bottle stating, "Federal Law Forbids Sale or Re-use of This Bottle"
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company", Victoria, B.C.
- Marks/Labels
- Bottle has etched, "Federal Law Forbids Sale or Re-use of this Bottle" on it
- Measurements
- 15 cm height x 12 cm width
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bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact26339
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV974.12.8
- Description
- Bottle, for Chinese liquor; round bottomed bottle with a brown glaze and small mouth. Artifact is fourth from left in photograph.
- Classification
- Container
- Measurements
- 12 cm in height x 4 cm in diameter at the bottom
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bowl
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23962
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.322
- Description
- Light green bowl with Chinese characters and design pattern around lip edge and around body in red and darker green. Some chip on upper lip edge. Contains light brown material. Item is second from left in photo.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company," Victoria, B.C.
- Measurements
- 6 cm height x 6 cm width
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bowl
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40259
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.46.1
- Description
- Bowl, large, Chinese, for rice; white with dark spots; small chip, discol- ouration on rim; slight brown residue; blue Chinese character on underside
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
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bowl
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40261
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.46.3
- Description
- Bowl, large, Chinese, for rice; white with two narrow blue lines around edge; design of two pink flowers, green leaves; on opposite side is design of green grass and long blade of grass each side; chip, small crack; slight brown residue on rim
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
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bowl
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40264
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.46.6
- Description
- Bowl, small, Chinese, for rice; outside is light brown; inside is white with blue design of fish and wavy lines
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
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bowl
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact40265
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.46.7
- Description
- Bowl, small, Chinese, for rice; outside is white with two blue borders, of different shades; inside are small light blue ovals, some forming flower shape, this repeats on outside; inside bottom is blue design of two ducks and water plants; four blue Chinese characters on underside; brown spot
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
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