Military statesman Chiang Kai-Shek led China in its resistance against the Japanese. He was one of four major Allied leaders who met in Cairo in 1943 for an international conference. His effigy on the floats during the Victory Parade shows the leader’s popularity.

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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.

Chiang Kai-Shek celebrated in downtown Québec City

Auteur inconnu Military statesman Chiang Kai-Shek led China in its resistance against the Japanese. He was one of four major Allied leaders who met in Cairo in 1943 for an international conference. His effigy on the floats during the Victory Parade shows the leader’s popularity.

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Depicted period: 1945

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

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