A discussion with Helen Cheung on the history of Chinese merchants in Western Canada

China Matters - the China Institute podcast

Evan Oddleifson speaks with Helen Cheung about her recently published book, "Mercantile Mobility: Chinese Merchants in Western Canada", and exhibition at the Bruce Peel Special Collections at the University of Alberta. Written by Helen Kwan Yee Cheung, designed by Kevin Zak, and edited by Cheryl Cundell, the Mercantile Mobility catalogue won two Awards of Excellence–in both the book and exhibition catalogue categories–as well as Honorable Mention in the categories of cover design for both books and exhibition catalogues, a quadfecta in the annual UCDA Design Competition (Atlanta, Georgia, 2023) from the University & College Designers Association. Learn more about the exhibition at https://bpsc.library.ualberta.ca/exhibits/mercantile-mobility