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9, 2016</SPAN></STRONG></P>
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immediate release</SPAN></P>
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align=left><STRONG><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-FAMILY: "> </SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Royal BC Museum’s <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Gold Mountain Dream!</I> opens
</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: ">at Chinese
Cultural Centre Museum</SPAN></STRONG></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal
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BC – </STRONG>The British Columbia gold rush of 1858 is a significant event in
the creation of a province and the unification of a country, but its
repercussions stretched far beyond the borders of what was to become Canada.
</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal
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lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">With its new <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Gold Mountain Dream! </I>exhibition, on
display at Chinese Cultural Centre Museum from March 12<SUP>th</SUP> to April
10, 2016 the Royal BC Museum explores how the gold rush not only changed the
landscapes and lives in BC, but how this monumental event changed China, as
people flocked to a rugged land in search of fortune.</SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Gold Mountain
Dream!</SPAN></I><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> – created by the Royal BC
Museum in collaboration with the Canadian Museum of History – tells the personal
stories and sacrifices of Chinese migrants in the 1850s as they landed on
British Columbia shores in search of gold. It is a fascinating account of
adventure, heartbreak and social upheaval.</SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal
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lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">“This is an
extremely significant chapter in both the history of BC and the history of
Guangdong Province,” said Royal BC Museum CEO Jack Lohman. “This exhibition
brings to life this shared history for a new generation, and is a fitting
tribute to the courage and tenacity of our ancestors.”</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal
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lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Through archival
photographs and detailed storytelling, <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Gold Mountain Dream!</I> tells the story of
how everything changed during this fevered era, as class and racial barriers
were broken down and people seized the extraordinary opportunities that
glittered before them.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal
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<I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Gold Mountain Dream!</I> was displayed at
the Guangdong Museum of Chinese Nationals Residing Abroad in Guangzhou, China,
as part of a series of cultural exchange activities to celebrate the 20th
anniversary of the twinning relationship between BC and Guangdong Province.
Royal BC Museum CEO Jack Lohman and BC Premier Christy Clark attended the
opening in Guangzhou in November 2015.</SPAN><STRONG><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"></SPAN></STRONG></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal
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lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Now, this
internationally acclaimed exhibition will be on display from March
12<SUP>th</SUP>, until April 10<SUP>th</SUP>, 2016 at the Chinese Cultural
Centre Museum, 555 Columbia Street, Vancouver, B.C. The Centre is open Tuesday –
Sunday 11am - 5pm. Admission by donation.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><I
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style="FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-bidi-font-family: calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin">Gold
Mountain Dream! </SPAN></I><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-bidi-font-family: calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin">is
made possible through the generous support of the Government of British
Columbia, the Francis Kermode Group, Tourism Victoria and the Royal BC Museum
Foundation. The BC government contributed $200,000 to this exhibition and to
other exciting projects related to the Chinese Historical Wrongs Legacy
Initiative. This exhibition was proudly supported by </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">Chinese Cultural Centre of
Greater Vancouver.</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
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lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">During the
exhibition, activities such as panning for gold are available for audiences. On
Saturday April 2<SUP>nd</SUP>, 2016 2:00PM, Dr. Henry Yu and Ms. Sarah Ling will
give a lecture <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Gold Mountain Dreaming and
the History of the Cantonese Pacific</I> at the Chinese Cultural Centre Museum.
The lecture is co-organized by Chinese Canadian Historical Society of British
Columbia and the Royal BC Museum. </SPAN></P>
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Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver was founded in 1973 to promote the
understanding and friendship between the Chinese community and other cultural
groups in Canada; to interpret and communicate Chinese culture and to facilitate
exchange with other cultural groups and with the community at large. The Centre
runs the S. K. Lee Academy – Chinese Language School and a community museum that
educate people about Chinese culture and Chinese Canadian heritage.</SPAN></P>
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knowledge and understanding of BC, and provides a dynamic forum for discussion
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Columbia Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6A 4H5, Canada<BR>604-658-8883,
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