Author: Jonathan Lee
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Vancouver in My Eyes VI – Christmas
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This past Christmas Eve was special for me and my family. It was an exceptionally peaceful, warm, and Scripture-filled night at Home Church Langley, a community church. It marked the first church my wife and son had entered in Canada—and, remarkably, it has since become our church home in Vancouver.…
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Vancouver in My Eyes V – Rain
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In Vancouver, it is not the sudden drop in temperature that announces the arrival of winter, but the long, unbroken stretch of rainy days that, once begun, seems to have no intention of leaving. Unlike the summer rain, which comes with force and stops abruptly, the early winter rain is…
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Vancouver in My Eyes IV – Shadows of Hong Kong Past
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Mr. Chan Kiu — affectionately known in Hong Kong’s press circle as “Uncle Kiu” — a pioneering veteran of Hong Kong news photography, passed away in Vancouver, Canada last year at the age of 96. Recently, his children in Canada held the Chan Kiu Photo Exhibition in Vancouver, showcasing a…
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Vancouver in My Eyes II – Bridges
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Vancouver is a coastal city interlaced with bays and river channels, which makes bridges indispensable to daily life. Among its most famous are the Capilano Suspension Bridge and the Lions Gate Bridge. Of these, the Lions Gate Bridge stands as both a symbol of the city and one of its…
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Is China Planning to “Dominate the Seas” in 2026?
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In his year-end interview with CBC News, Prime Minister Mark Carney outlined Canada’s parameters for engaging with China as his government cautiously navigates a renewed relationship with the economic giant. Almost simultaneously, the U.S. Department of Defense released its China Military Power Report, which Chinese officials denounced as yet another…
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Greener Grass in Vancouver
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I quit my lifelong media job in Hong Kong and moved to Vancouver to be a devoted dad escorting my child through high school. Although I had visited Vancouver twice before, living here still feels like entering a completely different world. The contrast between Vancouver and Hong Kong is strikingly…
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1215: How Britain and China Diverged in Their Paths
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To understand what has happened to Canada and Hong Kong, we need to trace back to 1215, a milestone in history that shaped British Christianity and medieval China in very different ways. In England, King John, under pressure from his barons, sealed the Magna Carta (the Great Charter) at Runnymede.…
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1982: Canada vs Hong Kong
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The year 1982 marked a critical turning point for two British colonies, Canada and Hong Kong, which, at the time, represented opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of size—Canada was the largest British colony by landmass, while Hong Kong was the smallest. Canada had already established itself as a…