British Columbia's Chinese community in Canada is also called British Columbia. This name comes from the Guangdong transliteration of the English abbreviation B.C. in this province.
British Columbia's borders are: East longitude 120 degrees and Mount Loki, West Pacific, South America, Yukon in the north and Alaska in the northwest. The topography of British Columbia is mainly controlled by three parallel north-south mountain ranges, namely, Mount Loki in the east, Mount Loki in the middle and Mount Columbia and Mount Cahill in the west. Off the west coast are the Charlotte Islands and vancouver island.
Due to the influence of west wind and Pacific warm wind, the climate in coastal areas is mild, humid in winter and hot in summer. There is little rainfall in inland areas, and the temperature changes greatly, even in semi-arid state. Winter in the north is long and cold, summer is short and cool, and rainfall is moderate.
City of victoria on Vancouver Island is the capital of the province. Located in the southwest, Vancouver is the third largest city and industrial center in China with a population of 6,543,800+3,000. This city is the largest port on the Pacific coast. It's wide and deep, and it's not frozen in winter. Located in the nearest route to Asia, the cargo throughput ranks first in the country. Canada's International Trade Fair is held here regularly every year. The Chinese community in this city is also one of the largest Chinese communities in North America.
The economy of BC province is mainly based on the development of natural resources, and logs, pulp and paper are the main products of manufacturing industry. Followed by food processing and metallurgy. Mineral resources include coal, oil, copper and gold. The fishery in BC province mainly produces salmon (salmon is called "salmon" by local Chinese). Agricultural products include dairy products, livestock, special edible plants and fruits.
BC province is also a famous tourist destination, and tourism provides a large number of employment opportunities for BC province every year.
geographical position
Maple Ridge in British Columbia, Canada is located in Maple Ridge in Greater Vancouver, about 55 minutes' drive from downtown Vancouver.
Climatic characteristics
The climate of Fengshuling City is similar to that of Kunming, China, and it is called the "Spring City" of Canada.
City introduction
Fengshuling City (population: about100000) is located in the Fraser Valley, on the north bank of Fraser River, near Lougheed Highway (Highway 7). Fengshuling is an agricultural area, located in the south of the coastal mountains, about an hour's drive from Vancouver to the west. Fengshuling consists of farms and pastures, large and small, with meadows, lakes, streams and rivers described in pastoral poems scattered in the middle. There is no doubt that people who are keen on outdoor activities yearn for this place, because there are more than 160 kilometers (100 miles) of outdoor places for walking, cycling, hiking or cycling.
Study accommodation
In Maple Ridge, you can enjoy the prosperity of Vancouver at any time and experience the comfort of a medium-sized city. This is a good place to study. Fengshuling is an ideal place for international students to study in Canada.
In Fengshuling Education Bureau, students can not only learn high-level courses, but also experience rich Canadian culture and learn and grow in an English-speaking society.
Living with an understanding Canadian family is an indispensable part of studying abroad. Each host family is carefully selected by the "Family Custody Coordinator" specially set up by Fengshuling Education Bureau. The host family will provide a safe and comfortable living environment and will definitely make everyone have a satisfactory and unforgettable experience.
Usually, international students are Canadian families living around the school, and the distance is close. Of course, students can walk to school. If the residence is a little far from the school, students can take the free school bus provided by Fengshuling Education Bureau.
Although Fengshuling Education Bureau is located in Greater Vancouver, only 1 hour's drive from downtown Vancouver, the cost of study and living is much lower than that of Vancouver, but the quality of life has not decreased at all.
It is worth mentioning that there are very few Chinese in Fengshuling, and the English learning environment is excellent. It can be said that it is a paradise for China students to improve their English in the shortest time.
School choice
Fengshuling Education Bureau has 30 schools with about 1.5 million students, and the provincial government's annual education budget is as high as 1 billion Canadian dollars (about 600 million RMB). Its scale and rich resources are by no means comparable to those of private schools. Six senior high schools under the Education Bureau have been approved by the BC provincial government to recruit international students, each with about 600- 1 1,500 students.