Chinese Canadians
Chinese Canadians make up around four percent of the total population of Canada and around twenty one percent of the visible minorities. About one point four million people in Canada are of Chinese descent. This ethnic groups first settlers came over in seventeen eighty eight accompanied with captain John Meares. They were about fifty artisans who were brought over to design a trading post and to encourage otter pelt trade. One of the biggest reasons immigration increased was when the Canadian pacific railway was under construction. In eighteen eighty five a head tax was put on Chinese Canadian immigrants they were the only ethnic group that had such a tax. In 1923, the federal Liberal government of William Lyon Mackenzie …show more content…
These values have made their way to Canada with Chinese immigrants and are still held in high regard with current Chinese Canadians. The Chinese religious beliefs are affected by the current Communist Party that rules the nation as they declare they are officially atheist, though it is gradually becoming more tolerant of religions, according to the Council on Foreign Relations. Currently, there are only five official religions that someone can practice in the country. Most religions other than Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism and Protestantism are illegal, despite the Chinese constitution states that people are allowed freedom of religion. The Chinese government is gradually in recent times (few decades) becoming more lenient with giving people their choice in religious beliefs. Since the nineteenth century china has been slow in converting china into main stream religions such as Protestant and Christian. The main language spoken in china is mandarin which accounts for roughly seventy one
Chinese Canadians make up around four percent of the total population of Canada and around twenty one percent of the visible minorities. About one point four million people in Canada are of Chinese descent. This ethnic groups first settlers came over in seventeen eighty eight accompanied with captain John Meares. They were about fifty artisans who were brought over to design a trading post and to encourage otter pelt trade. One of the biggest reasons immigration increased was when the Canadian pacific railway was under construction. In eighteen eighty five a head tax was put on Chinese Canadian immigrants they were the only ethnic group that had such a tax. In 1923, the federal Liberal government of William Lyon Mackenzie …show more content…
These values have made their way to Canada with Chinese immigrants and are still held in high regard with current Chinese Canadians. The Chinese religious beliefs are affected by the current Communist Party that rules the nation as they declare they are officially atheist, though it is gradually becoming more tolerant of religions, according to the Council on Foreign Relations. Currently, there are only five official religions that someone can practice in the country. Most religions other than Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism and Protestantism are illegal, despite the Chinese constitution states that people are allowed freedom of religion. The Chinese government is gradually in recent times (few decades) becoming more lenient with giving people their choice in religious beliefs. Since the nineteenth century china has been slow in converting china into main stream religions such as Protestant and Christian. The main language spoken in china is mandarin which accounts for roughly seventy one