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Chinese community in Vancouver marks Remembrance Day for Chinese-Canadian WWII soldiers

The Chinese community here in Canada staged Remembrance Day ceremony Wednesday to mark the contributions those Chinese-Canadian soldiers and the Chinese community had made to the country during World War II. The ceremony took place in Chinatown.... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Thu, Nov 12 2009

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