Québec City’s Chinese community celebrated Japan’s surrender after eight long years of armed conflict. The Second Sino-Japanese War began in July 1937 and ended at the same time as World War II, in September 1945. Members of Québec City’s Chinese community organized a parade to mark the occasion. Everyone in the city was invited to attend!

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A parade by Québec City’s Chinese community during World War II

The arrival of the trans-Canada railway spurred the growth of a Chinese community in Québec City in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. On September 5, 1945, many of its members proudly marched through the streets of Québec City in celebration of V-J Day, the surrender of Japan on August 14, 1945. Japan withdrew its military occupation from China, and World War II officially came to an end. See how this historic event, which took place on the other side of the world, reverberated in the streets of Old Quebec.

World news resonated in the streets of Québec City

Auteur inconnu Québec City’s Chinese community celebrated Japan’s surrender after eight long years of armed conflict. The Second Sino-Japanese War began in July 1937 and ended at the same time as World War II, in September 1945. Members of Québec City’s Chinese community organized a parade to mark the occasion. Everyone in the city was invited to attend!

Chronoscope Can you tell what street the floats are on? (unilingual French for a limited time)

Depicted period: 1945

Source: Ville de Québec Document in the public domain (free of copyright) - Date: 1945-09-05

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