TORONTO, September 21, 2026 – Toronto’s Chinese community held a series of events on September 20 to mark the 160th anniversary of the birth of Dr. Sun Yat-sen. That morning, representatives from several Chinese community organizations, community members and young people first gathered at the Sun Yat-sen statue in Riverdale Park for a commemorative ceremony. They later went to the Toronto branch of the Chee Kung Tong Chinese Freemasons of Canada for a seminar, reviewing the historical connection between Sun Yat-sen and overseas Chinese in Canada and discussing historical legacy and youth education.

TORONTO, September 21, 2026 – Toronto’s Chinese community held a series of events on September 20 to mark the 160th anniversary of the birth of Dr. Sun Yat-sen. That morning, representatives from several Chinese community organizations, community members and young people first gathered at the Sun Yat-sen statue in Riverdale Park for a commemorative ceremony. They later went to the Toronto branch of the Chee Kung Tong Chinese Freemasons of Canada for a seminar, reviewing the historical connection between Sun Yat-sen and overseas Chinese in Canada and discussing historical legacy and youth education.

The Chinese Consulate General in Toronto held a reception on September 18 to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Venerable Dayi, president of the Buddhist Association of Canada, abbot of Cham Shan Temple and abbot of the Wutai Shan Buddhist Garden in Canada, attended the event by invitation. Representatives from government, consular corps, Chinese community groups, Chinese-funded institutions and academic circles also took part. According to information released by the Chinese Consulate General in Toronto, more than 500 people attended that evening.

TORONTO, September 21, 2026 – Toronto’s Chinese community held a series of events on September 20 to mark the 160th anniversary of the birth of Dr. Sun Yat-sen. That morning, representatives from several Chinese community organizations, community members and young people first gathered at the Sun Yat-sen statue in Riverdale Park for a commemorative ceremony. They later went to the Toronto branch of the Chee Kung Tong Chinese Freemasons of Canada for a seminar, reviewing the historical connection between Sun Yat-sen and overseas Chinese in Canada and discussing historical legacy and youth education.