Tag: China

Giant pandas set foot on Canadian soil

Beacon Reporter AB | March 27, 2013 | 0 Comments

Giant Pandas arrive at Toronto Zoo as part of ten-year loan from Chinese government Two giant pandas arrived at the Toronto Zoo on Monday to the delight of zookeepers and staff as part of a ten-year loan from the Chinese government. For the next five years, the pandas will be at the Toronto Zoo. They [...]

Historic Barkerville exhibit to tour British Columbia and China

Beacon Reporter BC | December 14, 2012 | 0 Comments

Barkerville exhibit captures Chinese experience during Cariboo Gold Rush An exhibit depicting the lives of Chinese immigrants during the Cariboo Gold Rush will travel to China next year thanks to a $20,000 grant from the B.C. government. The Barkerville exhibit is put together from archives kept in the historic gold rush town, which capture the [...]