The Last Chinese Laundry

January. 01,0001

Rating：

5.5

Genre：

Documentary

Keywords：

China Immigration Newfoundland And Labrador

Trailer Synopsis Cast

A documentary from 1987 featuring the life of early Chinese immigrants to the island of Newfoundland.

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