Chinatown

Introduction

Vancouver's Chinatown is one of the oldest and largest Chinese communities in North America, witnessing a century of struggle by Chinese immigrants on Canada's west coast, and is designated a National Historic Site. The district has towering traditional paifang gates, and Chinese old shops, herbal medicine stores, restaurants and markets line the streets, full of rich Chinese flavor. Its most precious treasure is the Dr. Sun Yat-sen Classical Chinese Garden—a tranquil courtyard built in the Suzhou classical style after the Ming dynasty, the first of its kind outside China, with white walls, dark tiles, winding corridors, rockery and ponds bringing a Jiangnan mood amid the bustle. Strolling Chinatown, tasting authentic Chinese food and visiting the classical garden is a stop to feel Vancouver's Chinese history and culture.

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