Queen Victoria (1837-1901) was monarch of the British empire at a pivotal moment in its history. She had suffered under the Kensington system which saw her determined not to be dependent on her mother and other relations, and instead turn to the support of Lord Melbourne.

Watching the movie minutes on tv by http://histori.ca, I really like the well produced vignettes about the past.

I'd like to contribute by suggesting some Asian Canadian based histori.ca minutes, currently there are 2 out of 326 about Asian Canadians one is about Normie Kwon, a CFL'er and another about the coolies that worked the railway.

Suggestions include

Barkerville: Canada's first multicultural city

The main town of the Cariboo Gold Rush, whose population was comprised of a mixture of Europeans, Asians and Native Indians.

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Yes the graphics are ultra cool in the Avatar. However, I thought I was actually watching a movie that was supposed to have a plot not an IMAX movie with only special effects.

Idiotically funny comedian from Vancouver that touches on racial themes.

NAACP leaders stunned by remarks of prominent comedian

(Old story but goldie)

They're standing on the corner and they can't speak English.

I can't even talk the way these people talk:

Why you ain't,
Where you is,
What he drive,
Where he stay,
Where he work,
Who you be...

And I blamed the kid until I heard the mother talk.

And then I heard the father talk.

There is a desire to pass down knowledge and traditions from one generation to the next. From parents to their children, to instruct and impart wisdom. Some traditions can weather the test of time, and other traditions should only stay in fashion for a generation or less. However, some of these traditions die hard.

Empires from the Roman empire, to Chinese dynasties, leave memorable impressions for generations to come. History though, should be left to the books, and not be revived continually.

Ever since I heard about the Chinese community in Barkerville, where they were an important part of the community in the largest city in the western part of British North America, I've had questions without answers.

In Vancouver, Asians should not be seen nor heard. This seems to be a recurring theme. On one hand you have the ingrained Asian timidity and on the other hand you have non Asians who become used to the status quo, and are only to happy to enforce this rule with abuse and harassment.

As a novice blogger, I can received a Crank call while twittering about racial injustices in Vancouver.

First of all it is not a "pure" race. Most Westerners will claim that all Chinese look alike, and they are afraid of the monolithic group of people that are Chinese.

In the first place the language describing Chinese is inaccurate. There are two meaning of Chinese
* a person from China, and I have met a Caucasian who rightly claims he is Chinese, because he was born in China.
* a person whose ancestors at one point hailed from China, but do not have or never did have Chinese citizenship.

Here is a video showing the ethnic song from Sichuan, illustrating one of the ethnic cultures in China.

Do Chinese people like to stick together? I frequently hear this labelled about the Chinese community in Vancouver. These comments are so frequent, that they cross the newspaper into my personal life. Friends want to know whether my parents only hire Asians, and other typical generalizations. The answer is a resounding NO!

Canada widely proclaims itself as a multi-cultural country and follows the mosaic versus melting pot system of multiculturalism. It is a noble goal, with Canadians hoping to claim moral ground against their cousins to the south.