Beginning in 1858, early settlers formed Victoria's Chinatown and other Chinese communities in New Westminster, Yale, and Lillooet. Estimates indicate that about 1/3 of the non-native population of the Fraser goldfields was Chinese.
Starting in 1858, early settlers established Victoria's Chinatown and other Chinese communities in New Westminster, Yale, and Lillooet. Estimates suggest that approximately 1/3 of the non-native population on the Fraser goldfields were Chinese.