Chinatown

Vancouver (pronounced “Vancoover”) is a historic district.

The Chinese are hardly immigrants here in Vancouver they are pioneers who came over to build the Canadian Pacific Railway in the 1800’s.

The new immigrant workers were not treated very well and developed their own community and helped each other to become successful.

Nowadays the local merchants welcome all visitors and have even started a campaign where store advertising is done in both Chinese and English.

It’s worth a trip to this historic part of town and if your time allows it maybe take a walking tour. You can go with a group of at least 10 or pick some information at the Chinese Cultural Centre and go on your own.

Chinatown is both foreign and exotic at the same time and it s a popular tourist attraction for the adventurous kind of traveler.

Unlike any other neighborhood in Vancouver you really can feel like you're in another country when you're walking about in this part of Vancouver.

Part of it is the fascinating Asian foods overflowing from the stores.

Another thing that brings the feeling of being in a different country is the Asian music coming from store speakers as you walk along the sidewalk and the sounds of Cantonese and Mandarin that you hear on the street as the shoppers and merchants barter and share gossip at the same time.

For extra fun in Chinatown surprise the merchants and learn some easy Mandarin phrases before you visit.

For great inexpensive shopping the best stores are the ones that sell a variety of goods. There’s one there called the Bamboo Village that sells everything from antiques, baskets, linens and pottery to martial art supplies and some just plain junk...it’s great!

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