Escape to Gold Mountain

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Thursday, June 20th, 2013
7:00 PM

The Cumberland Museum is thrilled to welcome Vancouver author David Wong, to present from his graphic novel, �Escape to Gold Mountain�.

The history of Chinese immigration to Canada and the US over the past 100-plus years has been fraught with sadness and indignity; newcomers to North America encountered discrimination, subjugation, and separation from loved ones. As well, in Canada the Chinese head tax was introduced after the Canadian Parliament passed the Chinese Immigration Act of 1885 to discourage Chinese immigrants, while in the US, the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act outright banned Chinese immigration to America. Despite such obstacles, these Chinese newcomers persevered in order to create a better life for the generations to come.

Escape to Gold Mountain is the first graphic novel to tell their story: based on historical documents and interviews with elders, this is a vivid history of the Chinese in their search for �Gold Mountain� (the Chinese colloquialism for North America) as seen through the eyes of the Wong family. They traverse the challenges of eking out an existence in their adopted homeland with hope and determination, creating a poignant immigrant�s legacy for their sons and daughters.

Escape to Gold Mountain is a moving and gripping story for all young North Americans. Join David Wong as he presents from his novel, and speaks to the Chinese immigrant experience!

Ages 12 and up.

http://www.escapetogoldmountain.com/?page_id=45

Filled with awe, love, and gratitude to all the community leaders whom I�ve never met and may never meet� for making it possible for me (a Chinese-Canadian) to grow up here, go to school and find my place here North America in Coast Salish Territories. And crazy respect to David for telling a story in such beautifully illustrated novel!
- Claudia Li (Shark Truth, Founder)

Escape to Gold Mountain is a graphic history book about the experiences of the Chinese people in North America. It�s written by Vancouver architect David H.T. Wong and is full of beautiful drawings and comic book style dialogue and text. Together, the pictures and words tell the incredible story of struggle and perseverance.
- Sheryl MacKay (CBC radio - North by Northwest)

This is action-packed history for new generations as longtime community activist David Wong presents over 100 years of Gold Mountain stories, drawn and told with passion and a critical eye. A rousing tribute to our pioneers!
- Paul Yee (Author of Ghost Train and Tales from Gold Mountain)