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by throwaway_bad 2430 days ago
Vancouver is special since it's popular destination for rich people from hong kong/china to hide their wealth. They buy up a lot of property:

> Chinese investors bought about 70% of free-standing houses on the west side of Vancouver in a six-month period

And 40% of the population is chinese:

> 40% of the residents of a large portion of Southeast Vancouver are Chinese.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Canadians_in_Greater_V...
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GordonS 2430 days ago
> And 40% of the population is chinese:

>> 40% of the residents of a large portion of Southeast Vancouver are Chinese.

So... 40% of the population of Vancouver are not Chinese, as you seem to imply with your intro to a quote that specifically contradicts your implication?

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throwaway_bad 2430 days ago
Yea I probably shouldn't have used a quote there. The number ranges from 20% to 50% depending on which part of vancouver you look at. Point is that they aren't a minority there.
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GordonS 2430 days ago
Serious question, is 25% really not considered a minority?

As an average across Vancouver, are Chinese really 25%+ of the population?

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tempestn 2430 days ago
Assuming your parent meant "not a small minority". I don't have numbers in front of me, but having lived in and near Vancouver most of my life, I wouldn't be surprised if close to that percentage had Chinese origins. Regardless, it's enough people that it's certainly worth candidates' time to consider them.
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