CHINATOWN VANCOUVER

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Essentials about Chinatown Vancouver in brief

Chinatown is probably the most unusual part of Vancouver, because in the streets of the Chinese quarter you certainly feel more like in a Chinese than a North American city. Chinatown Vancouver stretches between DowntownVancouver in the west and Strathcona in the east, Gastown in the north and Yaletown and False Creek in the south. If you want to eat delicious Chinese food or are looking for typical Chinese products, you will definitely find what you are looking for in Chinatown Vancouver.

The history of Chinatown Vancouver

Next to the Chinatowns of New York City and San Francisco, Chinatown Vancouver is the third largest Chinese community in North America and the largest in Canada. Historically, the neighborhood dates back to the wave of Chinese immigration in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many Chinese came to Canada at that time in search of work in the Canadian mines and on the construction sites of the Trans-Canadian Railroad.

Shopping, eating and drinking in Chinatown Vancouver

Chinatown is worth a visit mainly for its stores and restaurants. The main business district is located between East Pender Street, Gore Avenue, East Georgia Street and Carrall Street. Fans of Asian products will find their happiness here in a variety of stores full of Chinese and Asian food, medicinal herbs and souvenirs. But also those who are looking for electronics, jewelry and clothing can shop well and, above all, cheaply in Chinatown. And, of course, you can have an excellent meal in Chinatown in one of the countless dim sum restaurants.

The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

Those with full bags and full stomachs in need of a little rest should take a detour to the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden. The Chinese Garden was the first of its kind in all of Canada and is a beautiful oasis of peace and reflection.