At the end of the 19th century, a few dozen immigrants from the province of Guangdong (Canton) came to live in Montreal, and the city's Chinese community's portrait has become much more diversified. Originating from mainland China, Taiwan, Vietnam or elsewhere, speaking Mandarin, Cantonese, English, or French, whether young or old, Chinese Montrealers all feel the same pride in their identity. Each one, however, has had a unique life experience.
