NOVEMBER 26, 1999
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THE UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA NOVEMBER 26, 1999 |
Vice-regal tour
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UVic geography professor Dr. David Chuenyan Lai, left, was the tour guide on Nov. 18 when Canada’s new Governor General Adrienne Clarkson visited Victoria’s Chinese Cemetary at Harling Point. Established in 1903, the cemetery was Canada’s first Chinese burial ground laid out according to the traditional principles of feng shui and is designated a National Historic Site. Lai, a driving force behind the preservation and restoration of Victoria’s Chinatown, explained the significance of the cemetery’s altar and site to the vice-regal entourage. The burial ground was originally chosen because the Chinese were ostracized from other burial sites in the region. Those in attendance included Victoria mayor-elect Alan Lowe, second from left, and Paul Chan, second from right, president of the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association. |
