Chinese Community Leadership: Case Study of Victoria in Canada

283 Pages·2014·8.63 MB·English

by  David Chuenyan Lai

CHINESE
COMMUNITY
LEADERSHIP
Case Study of Victoria in Canada
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CHINESE
COMMUNITY
LEADERSHIP
Case Study of Victoria in Canada
David Chuenyan Lai
University of Victoria, Canada
World Scientific
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CHINESE COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
Case Study of Victoria in Canada
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To Roberta Manyuk, my beloved wife,
For her understanding, encouragement and assistance
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Dr. David Chuenyan Lai
received his B.A
(First Class Hons.) and M.A. in Geography
at University of Hong Kong, and Ph.D. in
Geography at London School of Economics and
Political Science, University of London. He has
taught at the University of Hong Kong for five
years and University of Victoria, Canada, for
35 years. After his retirement in 2003, he was
named Professor Emeritus of Geography, and
appointed as a Research Affiliate at the Centre of
Aging, and Adjunct Professor of Department of
Pacific and Asian Studies.
In Canada, Dr. Lai’s research interests concentrated on Urban
Development of Chinatowns and History of Chinese Canadians. Above
half of his 300 publications were related to these two areas. Dr. Lai has
surveyed over 30 Chinatowns across North America and has been a
honorary consultant to the Chinatown gateway projects of Victoria,
Edmonton, Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa, and Portland. He has received
30 awards in recognition of his scholarship and community service.
Notable academic awards are Applied Geography Citation Award by
Association of American Geography; Award of Merit by American
Association for State and Local History, Award of Merit by Education
Foundation of Chinese Canadian Professionals (Ontario), and Legacy
Award for Excellence in Teaching by University of Victoria Alumni.
Significant non-academic awards are Member of the Order of Canada by
Government of Canada, Honorary Citizen by City of Victoria, Gabrielle
Legar Award by Heritage Canada Foundation, and Heritage Award by
British Columbia Government.
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