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Born in Hong Kong, but raised in Canada as a [[Chinese Exclusion Act|paper son]], Jim Wong-Chu is known as a pioneer <ref>{{cite web|url=http://ricepapermagazine.ca/2011/07/features-pioneering-words-an-interview-with-jim-wong-chu-15-4/ |title=Pioneering Words: An Interview with Jim Wong-Chu |Publisher=Ricepaper Magazine |Date=Vancouver, July 7, 2011 |Retrieved=31 March 2014.}}</ref> of the Asian Canadian activist movement. He is among the first authors of Asian descent with the likes of [[Sky Lee|SKY Lee]] and [[Paul Yee]] who challenged the Canadian literary establishment and questioned why it was devoid of any Asian writers.  Without role models or any blueprint, the trio began to experiment with different forms of fiction and decided to not only get published but also form informal writing networks to encourage other Asian Canadians to hone their craft.