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A third generation Chinese Canadian, Chong was born in Vancouver, British Columbia on 9 June 1953,and was raised in Prince George.She studied economy at the University of British Columbia (UBC) earning her bachelor degee in 1975. She received an MA from the University of Toronto in 1978. | A third generation Chinese Canadian, Chong was born in Vancouver, British Columbia on 9 June 1953,and was raised in Prince George.She studied economy at the University of British Columbia (UBC) earning her bachelor degee in 1975. She received an MA from the University of Toronto in 1978. | ||
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Denise Chong lives in Ottawa, Ontario, with her husband, CTV reporter Roger Smith, and her two children, Jade and Kai. She received honorary doctorates from York University in October 2007, Bishop's University, and the University of Northern British Columbia. | Denise Chong lives in Ottawa, Ontario, with her husband, CTV reporter Roger Smith, and her two children, Jade and Kai. She received honorary doctorates from York University in October 2007, Bishop's University, and the University of Northern British Columbia. | ||
{{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denise_Chong}} | In 2014, she was instrumental in taking the lead in collecting many significant publications from Chinese Canadian writers donated to the Canadian Studies Library at the Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing, People's Republic of China. | ||
This university now has the largest collection of Chinese Canadian publications and films in the world. | |||
More than 20 books by noted children and adult writer, Paul Yee are catalogued there [http://www.paulyee.ca/index.php], including his acclaimed ''Roses Sing on New Snow'' (1990). | |||
This book was produced into a 7 minutes, 4 seconds National Film Board animated film in 2002. [https://www.nfb.ca/film/roses_sing_on_new_snow] | |||
The BFSU Canadian Studies Centre contact for this valuable and significant collection was Lecturer Wenli Wang. Visit the Canadian Studies link; [http://seis.bfsu.edu.cn/en/html/201109/1/20110901035537.htm] | |||
For more information about this publication largess, contact Lecturer Wang at wangbfsu@live.cn | |||
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