Chinese Restaurants: Canada (complete episode)

Chinese workers came to Canada in the 19th century to build the trans-continental railroad, but by 1923, the country had kept Chinese immigrant workers out, as their services were no longer required. Against these odds, Jim Kook came to the Prairie town of Outlook, Saskatchewan as a “paper son” using a dead Canadian’s identity. The gregarious “Noisy” Jim soon became the most popular man about town and ran his New Outlook Cafe for forty years until his recent death.

[@Mike_from_Canmore]

When I was a boy my family stopped at this random diner on a road trip. We were blown away by this "noisy Jim" guy. I'm 41 now and its still a funny family story we look back on. Today I randomly ran across this video on RUclips. The universe has such a way.
Simply amazing and thank you very much for this.

[@87yugo74]

Thank you for posting. It’s one of the best documentaries I have every seen. The stories are priceless.

[@rohanpezeshki1585]

❤❤❤❤

[@davewong4834]

My niece told me, when her grand mother in law passed away in the small city of Southern California, the entire community shut down, tens of thousands of citizens came to her funeral.

[@SunLam]

No matter where you travel too, you will find a chinatown and of course Chinese Restaurants. Enjoyed learning about Jim's story. Thank you!

[@user-uhh]

The way people remember things in history is different then what you learn from some history class or book

[@DanielSolis]

Thanks for posting these episodes!

[@cheukkwan]

you are quite welcome

[@generalfeed123]

This should receive way more views and exposure

[@cheukkwan]

thanks. please help promote. Also see my book "Have You Eaten Yet?"

[@beyourself2444]

Thoroughly enjoyed this series… thank you…

[@cheukkwan]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@LuisRamirez-vv4dk]

Very interesting story. I really enjoyed the entire series.

[@peterho8007]

This is history , gone . We don't have this kind of hard working Chinese anymore . I miss those days in Saskatchewan though........

[@Vziera]

What a lucky man. I aspire to have a similar success to his as a first generation although things have been bleak so far.

[@mellow-jello]

No kidding, my grandfather & grandmother came from the same region, and their marriage portrait resembles Jim's in looks. Eerily, my name is Jimmy, named after Carter, though.

[@prettypurple7175]

BRAVO 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

[@prettypurple7175]

Documentary from Singapore 🇸🇬

[@freddenomey3908]

This is just another Canadian going about his day .

[@prettypurple7175]

1923///$500 CAD///OMG////

[@lulutileguy]

well the rent is not too bad otherwise prairie winter brrrr

[@MbisonBalrog]

The Chinese cafe in Canada like US diner

[@prettypurple7175]

1947/////

[@prettypurple7175]

Underground tunnel////

[@prettypurple7175]

HOUSE KEEPER FOR A DOCTOR////

[@prettypurple7175]

I lost my freedom then////

[@jimmyjames7683]

11:35 during the invasion of Poland has nothing to do with Hawaii? Sorry Jim Im calling BS because your dates do not make sence in the slightest way.

[@cheukkwan]

There were German submarines operating in the Pacific.

[@jimmyjames7683]

@@cheukkwanThe Germans and Americans didn’t declare war on each other until 41. U boats in the Pacific during 39 would have been an aimless voyage.

[@mellow-jello]

Germans had their colonial territorial district in Shanghai, so they hung on to it during WWII. In fact, a German expat helped take in refugees in Nanking, and saved them from the slaughter of the Nanking Massacre. Only Nazi Navy records, if any survived, would tell the tale, tbh. Don't slight the dead.

[@jimmyjames7683]

@@mellow-jello What are you going on about? You don’t make any sense either.
If you’re talking about the Kiautschou Bay lease. The Germans only had it from 1898 until 1914. What’s your point?