Chinatown, Vancouver
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Vancouver's exotic and interesting Chinatown, the largest in North America apart from San Francisco's, extends east of Carrall St. as far as Gore Ave. Set among the modern functional buildings are many older ones dating from Victorian times, some with typically Chinese features. E. Pender St. and Keefer St. (the main shopping streets) are crowded with restaurants.
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Dr Sun Yat Sen Garden
Artisans and landscape gardeners from the city of Suzhou (China) laid out this classical Chinese garden for Expo '86.Visitors can take a guided tour of The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, an option that is included with the cost of admission. The garden is based on a garden tradition from the Ming Dynasty.
Chinese Cultural Centre
The Chinese Cultural Center (housed in a modern building at 50 E. Pender Street.) provides visitors with an opportunity to learn about the history and cultural life of Vancouver's Chinatown.There were a number of stages in the development of the Chinese Cultural Center which was begun in the early 1980s. An entire city block in Chinatown was devoted to the centre.There are regularly changing exhibits and temporary displays open to the public. Be sure to check out the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden. Artisans and landscape gardeners from the city of Suzhou (China) laid out this classical Chinese garden for Expo '86.
Chinese Cultural Centre Museum and Archives
The Chinese Cultural Centre Museum and Archives complex was designed in the Su Zhou Garden style, a throw back to the Ming Dynasty. The Sun Yat-Sen Chinese Classical Park & Garden is designed to blend with the architectural styles of the buildings. Displays at the Chinese Cultural Center Museum include temporary art exhibitions and permanent displays related to Chinese-Canadian and Chinese history and culture. Visitors can also learn about the history of the Chinese people in British Columbia.
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