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Chinese: Chinese Descent and Groups I

chinese: Not only are they from various generations, ranging from those who have emigrated from Asia to third- and fourth-generation Canadians, but they also hail from a multitude of countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Fiji, India, the Philippines, and more, according to Georgia Asian. They speak a variety of different languages and have different cultural traditions and influences. Gay Canada 2014 credit Craig 1 of 5 2 of 5One of the largest and most diverse groups I know in Metro Vancouver's gay community consists of Canadians of Chinese descent. Although they identify as Indonesian, Malaysian, Filipino, and so on, they could also be regarded as ethnic Chinese . However, this might not be evident to onlookers simply by glancing at them. This issue has repeatedly arisen with protests against LGBT initiatives from people who appear to be of Chinese descent. What doesn't help is the repeated representation of the local ethnic Chinese community as a homogenous group by the media. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.