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Why did Chinese immigrants come to Edmonton in the early years of railway construction?
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The North Saskatchewan River and downtown Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Chinese immigrants came to Edmonton in the early 20th century specifically to work on the construction of the railways. Their arrival followed earlier waves of European immigrants who had settled in the region during the late 19th century.1