Chinatown,Vancouver 溫哥華華埠 CANADA
チャイナタウン バンクーバー
Chinatown in Vancouver, British Columbia is Canada's largest Chinatown. Centred on Pender Street, it is surrounded by Gastown and the Downtown Financial and Central Business Districts to the west, the Downtown Eastside to the north, the remnant of old Japantown to the northeast, and the residential neighbourhood of Strathcona to the east.
Chinatown remains a popular tourist attraction, and is one of the largest historic Chinatowns in North America. However, it went into decline as newer members of Vancouver's Cantonese Chinese community dispersed to other areas of the metropolis.
Due to the large ethnic Chinese presence in Vancouver—especially represented by multi-generation Chinese Canadians and first-generation immigrants from Hong Kong—the city has been referred to as Hongcouver (a term considered derogatory by some Chinese).
The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is the first full-size Chinese or scholars garden built outside of China, and is located in Chinatown in Vancouver.The garden was built in 1985-1986.
Because the climate in Vancouver is similar to that of Suzhou, many of the same plant varieties are found in the garden as in its Suzhou counterparts.
Classical Chinese gardens employ philosophical principles of Feng Shui and Taoism, striving to achieve harmony and a balance of opposites.
A trip through Vancouver's Chinatown
We celebrate the Lunar New Year with a tour through Vancouver's historic Chinatown district.
VANCOUVER HISTORIC CHINATOWN
THE LARGEST CHINATOWN NEXT TO SAN FRANSICO IN NORTH AMERICA. BUT THE CLEANEST.
Vancouver's Chinatown - British Columbia Canada
Join Robert Sung, founder of A Wok Around Chinatown, as he explores Vancouver's Chinatown. This neighborhood is celebrated for its rich history, and is a popular destination for both local residents and tourists alike.
Vancouver's Dark Side - lost souls on East Hastings & entering Chinatown (4k walking tour)
My walk around East Hastings street Vancouver 4k video, where we see the dark side of Vancouver- the side that the city doesn't want to promote to the tourists. Although it's only a couple blocks away from Gastown (big tourist attraction) It's an area of Vancouver that is infamous for it's homeless situation and also for the serious drug problems. Vancouver has had an issue in this area for the longest time. Safe injection sites have been open in the general East Hastings area of Vancouver so people do have the ability to be in the presence of medical professionals if they so choose.
In this video, we walk a stretch of East Hastings from Abbot street, but we also enter into the Chinatown area and walk through there as well. It's eerily quiet as most businesses were closed, and at some times it felt like walking in a ghost town.
Vancouver's Chinatown - British Columbia, Canada
Join Robert Sung, founder of A Wok Around Chinatown, as he explores Vancouver's Chinatown. This neighborhood is celebrated for its rich history, and is a popular destination for both local residents and tourists alike.
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VIDEO EXTRA: Visit a Chinese bakery, a meat store and taste apple tarts, roast pig crackling and barbequed pork and learn interesting tidbits as Robert Sung takes Christine on a tour of Vancouver's Chinatown.
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EXPLORING CANADA'S LARGEST CHINATOWN
Did you know Vancouver has one of the largest Chinatowns in North America? Some of the buildings here date back to the late 1800's! In this tour i'll take you through some of the most historic parts like: Keefer Street, Dr. Sun Yat Sen Traditional chinese gardens, and the Millennium Gate.... Let'sss go!
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A culinary revelation in Vancouver's Chinatown
Robert Sung is on a mission.
He's a fourth-generation Chinese Canadian and passionate about shining a light on the rich culinary traditions of Vancouver's historic Chinatown.
First he takes tourists for a moment of solitude to the classical Chinese garden of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, China's first nationalist leader.
Built in the 1980s the garden is the first of its kind to be created outside of China.
It is said to authentically represent the highly respected garden tradition that flourished during the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644).
Sung, himself a former chef, is well known among the locals of Chinatown.
Every year he welcomes hundreds of visitors from around the world and walks them through his favourite culinary stops.
Their first point of call is the New Town Bakery and Restaurant famous among the locals for its freshly steamed pork buns (sio pao), egg tarts (dan tat), and taro cakes (wu tau gou).
Sung picks up a bundle of the shop's award-winning apple tarts for his guests to try.
These sweet pastries and cakes are especially popular around Chinese New Year, but Sung likes to make sure his guests get to sample them all year round.
Sung says there's an added benefit to tasting and seeing Chinatown through Chinese eyes.
The unique advantage that they get is the personal, human touch. They're being guided around, as if with kid leather gloves. And at the same time, they get the heart and soul of what the Chinese and Chinatown is all about.
Vancouver's historic Chinatown is the third largest in North America, but development means the old part of town is changing fast.
Sung might not be able to do much about the development, but he is keen to preserve the rich culinary traditions of the neighbourhood he adores.
He calls his tours A Wok Around Chinatown.
To date, Sung has welcomed approximately 1,000 visitors from around the world on his tours which run for about two to three hours.
People have to come with an empty stomach to make sure they can fit in brunch and lunch. Tours cost $85 US per person and run through the weekends all year-round, come rain or shine.
His guests today are from Brazil and Finland.
They're mindful not to eat too much at the early stops, because there will be plenty of other food to eat as the tour continues.
The streets of Chinatown are centre stage to a dazzling parade every Chinese New Year. The streets are blocked off from traffic and hundreds of people, including young children, take part in the festivities.
The traditional and athletic lion dancers are a highlight for many in the crowd.
Two performers pair up to mimic the movements of a lion. Their moves are rooted in Chinese martial arts.
The parade is a chance for Chinese-Canadian people to show their pride in their culture and cuisine is a crucial part of the culture.
Sung enjoys taking tourists to a try roast duck, known as siu ap, and roast pork - siu youk.
These pork and duck dishes are cooked with a lot of salt to dry out the skin and make them crispy, so Sung suggests they should only be eaten from time to time as special treats.
The roasting process is a complicated affair and takes several hours to prepare.
To make the duck hot oil is first poured over the birds which are hung up to dry.
Finally, molasses and soy are applied to create a caramelised effect.
To cook roast pork, holes are poked in the skin before it is covered with molasses and five-spice.
The entire pig is placed in a cylinder over a roaster for two to three hours at a high temperature, helping the skin to become crispy.
Herbal shops throughout Chinatown sell a range of products such as dried seaweed, which is high in iodine, magnesium, iron, vitamins A, B and C, fibre and more.
Large amounts are exported to China, according to Sung.
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Vancouver Chinatown Historic Site
A Historic Chinatown of Vancouver today. A new Chinatown is unofficially located in Richmond BC. About 10 km south of Vancouver. The businesses
/ merchants moved to Richmond because of the invasion of homeless/wanderers (my guess)
Chinatown Walks walking tour of Victoria's Chinatown with Discover the Past tours (Victoria, BC)
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We took a walking tour of the Chinatown in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The tour is called Chinatown Walks and is given by Discover the Past tours. The tour lasts about 90 minutes. Shot in September 2016.
Vancouver PARKS & GARDENS: DR. SUN YAT-SEN PARK & CLASSICAL CHINESE GARDEN In The Snow, Chinatown
DR. SUN YAT-SEN PARK AND CLASSICAL CHINESE GARDEN
In Chinatown, Vancouver
Sunday, February 10, 2019
After the parade, I went to the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Park and Garden to check out the scheduled cultural events and festivities. Unfortunately, due to the weather, all events had been cancelled. However, this park is worth the visit in all weather and conditions. It looks spectacular in the snow!
From Vancouver Is Awesome website:
Public spaces: Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Park
Located at 578 Carrol Street is one of downtown Vancouver’s finest treasures, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Park, which replicates a traditional Chinese garden, right in the middle of hustling China Town.
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Park is located right beside the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Gardens, but unlike the Gardens, the Park is free, and is a beautiful place to visit any time of the year, for a quick stroll, leisurely lunch, or quick cat-nap.
Built around a little lagoon than is home to fish, turtles and birds, there are trails to walk on, through forests of bamboo and various trees and flowers, as well as a pagoda to sit under if if is raining.
Truly a tranquil place, I encourage everyone to check this place out, because it really shows the diversity and beauty of how the city and nature can coincide seamlessly.
From the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden official website:
History
Situated in the heart of Vancouver’s historic Chinatown neighbourhood, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is an oasis of tranquility and reflection amid the bustle of urban life. Modeled after the Ming Dynasty scholars’ gardens in the city of Suzhou, it became the first authentic full-scale Chinese garden built outside of China upon its completion in April 1986.
With support from the governments of Canada and the People’s Republic of China, 53 master artisans from Suzhou and a team of local architects spent just over a year constructing the garden, employing techniques nearly identical to those used centuries ago in Suzhou. Building materials, including hand-fired roof tiles, carved woodwork, lattice windows, and prized limestone rocks from Lake Tai, arrived from China in over 950 wooden crates. Meanwhile, plants were sourced locally, reinforcing the cross-cultural character of the garden and its conception.
The garden’s name is also symbolic of this meeting of cultures, paying homage to the man considered the father of modern China. On his path to revolution, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen strove to promote cultural understanding between China and the rest of the world, visiting Vancouver on a number of occasions.
Today, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is a registered museum and one of Vancouver’s top tourist attractions. It is also a unique venue for cultural programming and events, including guided tours, concerts, festivals, exhibitions, receptions, and educational programs. Over the years, the garden has received several honours and designations: it is one of Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s “Places That Matter”; was named World’s Top City Garden by National Geographic in 2011; and voted Canadian Garden of the Year by the Canadian Garden Tourism Council in 2012.
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden Society of Vancouver, incorporated in 1981, is a non-profit charitable organization that operates the garden under an agreement with the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation.
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Tradition in Felicities: Celebrating the History of Canada’s Oldest Chinatown
The content of the temporary exhibition Tradition in Felicities, has been digitized as a trilingual video Tradition in Felicities: Celebrating the History of Canada’s Oldest Chinatown. It is a short digital version that captures the diverse elements of this exhibition in honour of Victoria’s Chinatown history.
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*Described Video version:
There's so much more to the history of Canada's Chinatowns and the country's Chinese Canadian heritage—do not stop with us. Our aim is to make our channel a gateway drug. A great starting point, which proved an invaluable resource for us, is Simon Fraser University's community-based research initiative 'From C to C: Chinese Canadian Stories of Immigration':
This episode doesn't even break the surface of what is a deep well of stories, historical figures, and pivotal events through which Chinese immigration shaped the course of the country's history. In our eyes, we no longer think of the colonization of Canada through the lens of two nations interacting with the Indigenous, but three. So next time you step through a paifang or Chinese arch in your town or city, or see a Chinese restaurant or street sign, we hope you stop and consider the historical weight behind them.
We've barely touched on the construction of the railroad, we haven't even mentioned the riots in Vancouver, we haven't focused on the Chinese diaspora across the nation, nor have we even uttered a word about Chinese Canadian cuisine—down the road, there's a whole series of episodes to make if the channel survives.
Notes:
The image we included as a depiction of Lee Chong (his name is spelled differently in many different sources—the frontrunners being Lee Chong and Lee Chang) is only that: a representation. One of the roadblocks to this episode was the fact the era of Chinese Canadian history from 1858 to 1900 is sparsely documented (or too expensive for us to license). Lee Chong would/should be considered a Founding Father of Victoria, but there is no visual evidence for him—only written documentation, newspaper ads, and signage—and we think that puts sharing his story at a disadvantage. We want to bring history to life so viewers are able to picture/identify with historical figures regardless of the country's shoddily documented past, so when there is no visual record of a historical heavyweight like Lee Chong we supplement their presence with edited, historically accurate portraits of other people. To us, it's the same thing as modern re-enactments with actors—if not more accurate. For Lee Chong, we found a photo of a late 19th Century, Southern Chinese, gentleman—a business magnate. His wife? Well, the Canadian Consulate General of Hong Kong and Macao referred to the image we used as being a portrait of Mrs. Kwong Lee (that's the only way she's ever referred to)—we suspect it was a portrait of a different Chinese Canadian woman that has been run through a rumour mill, but it remains historically accurate in terms of location and time period. Our other option was to have black silhouettes or omit their characters entirely—we hope you agree it was worth it to do it this way.
If other arches were built between 1912 and 1981, we could not find them. We referred to a research exhibit (which included a focus on the arches) put together by the University of Victoria that used to be available to the public a few years ago, but has since been made private, solely for the eyes of students of the university (which is pretty lame).
Addendum (there's much more than this):
The Chinook Language (or Jargon). We initially had a section in the episode dedicated to outlining how Chinese immigrants were able to build successful businesses in a land of many different alien languages . The tool they used to communicate was a jargon developed solely in the Pacific Northwest for the purposes of trading and communicating between the plethora of different nationals who flooded there during the gold rush(es). Due to the episode's length, and the fact the Chinook language deserves its very own episode, we had to cut it.
The Bachelor Society of Chinese Canadians up to World War II. In previous cuts, we had a section detailing some of the ramifications of the Head Tax Bill (a bill that required all Chinese immigrants to pay hundreds of dollars to enter the country—in modern times, tens of thousands). We had to cut it to keep the pace moving, but the focus was on the fact that the vast majority of Chinese immigrants were men—98% or so. Chinese women were either married or sex workers, and the Head Tax made it impossible to bring families across the ocean. It's a story for another episode focused on Vancouver and Alberta.
If you're ever in Victoria's Chinatown, check out the totally-not-a-tourist-trap Fan Tan Cafe because the food there is great.
Where Are We in the World? - Chinatown 唐人街 In the Making of Vancouver
Where Are We in the World? is a series of films that feature sites around the Lower Mainland shaped by often ignored or hidden histories of struggle and agency. The focus of this new initiative is to provide a strong foundation experientially to answer the question of where” we are in terms of UBC and Vancouver as places on unceded Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh territories.
This series is a partnership between St. John's College and Aboriginal Initiatives - Centre for Teaching Learning and Technology (CTLT) and is funded by the 2014-15 UBC Equity Enhancement Fund.
History of Vancouver, BC, Canada (Mandarin)
Vancouver's Chinatown: Past, Present, and Future (Part 1 of 2)
Part 2:
Vancouver's Chinatown: Past, Present, and Future uses the stories of Chinatown's buildings to chronicle the evolution of this important Vancouver community. The film follows Chinatown's history from its humble beginnings as a place and community for labouring Chinese men and their wooden shacks to its heyday where Chinese Canadians like Yip Sang, H.Y. Louie, Bick Lee, Mary Lee Chan, groups like the Chinese Student Soccer Team and associations like the Yue Shan Society strengthened the community and helped to extend it beyond Chinatown. However, today's Chinatown is losings its former vitality and is becoming more and more neglected. For a place that is so important to the history of Vancouver and Canada, if this decline is allowed to continue, what does the future hold in store for Vancouver's Chinatown?
This film was created for the Chinatown Gala Dinner held on May 14, 2009, by UBC History 483 students Alejandro Yoshizawa and Jennifer Yip. Funding was generously provided by the Community Historical Recognition Program (CHRP), INSTRCC UBC, and UBC Library.
Many of the historical photographs used in this film and displayed at the Chinatown Gala Dinner were lent from the private collections of the many families who grew up in Chinatown during the 1930s to the 1970s. Copyright is retained by these families and the reproduction or use of the images for any other purposes is strictly prohibited.
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