Reflections on "The Paper Trail" Exhibition | Vancouver

As The Paper Trail to 1923 Exclusion Act exhibition draws to a close, Elwin Xie, Chinese Canadian Museum tour guide and interpreter, will share what he has learned while further researching his family.

Join us for an evening with our knowledgeable and illustrious Museum Interpreter and Tour Guide Elwin Xie, as he shares his lived experience growing up in Vancouver’s Chinatown and his familial ties with the feature exhibition The Paper Trail to the 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act. 

Drawing on his conversations with visitors to the Chinese Canadian Museum since opening on July 1, 2023, Elwin will discuss how his encounters have helped clarify some family questions and illuminate colourful stories within the pioneer overseas Chinese community (Lo Wah Kiu 佬華僑) in Saltwater City 鹹水埠 (Vancouver) that came searching for their mythological Gold Mountain (Gum San 金山).

Event Details:

• Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024

• Location: Chinese Canadian Museum (51 E Pender St.)

• Time: 6:30-8:30 P.M.

• Cost: $5/annual pass holder; $8/general admission visitor; free for youth, student, and senior annual pass holders
  *GST not included

• Register: Registration link here