“You want to give people the sense that there’s hope for a better future,” said Lee. “All of a sudden, people are coming to ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Standing by shelves filled with dried herbs, fungus and seahorses, the pharmacist selected a half-dozen ingredients for a traditional Chinese remedy and weighed … ...

So they created their own neighborhood: Vancouver’s Chinatown, today the largest Chinatown in Canada. Thousands of Chinese immigrants came to Vancouver in the 1800s to work on the railroad, and ...

Vancouver’s Chinatown faces a number of challenges, but its passionate community aims to revitalise and preserve its 140-year-old legacy.

Founded in the 1800's, Vancouver's Chinatown has a rich history — and its the subject of a walking tour featured in the 13th annual Heart of the City festival.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Vancouver Chinatown Foundation is pleased to announce a $2.2 million grant from the Province of British Columbia to support the revitalization ...

Jack Wong is a third-generation Vancouverite whose grandfather came to Canada in the 1800s. “I remember coming to Chinatown as a kid. It was our home,” said Wong, a director and treasurer of ...

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Vandalism is shown in Vancouver's Chinatown neighbourhood on April 13, 2023. Photo: (Ben Nelms/CBC) Liu agrees it's tough, but worth the work.

For more than 130 years, Vancouver’s Chinatown has been a ghetto for immigrants from southern China who built Canada’s national railway, hence its location close to the former railway terminus.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 12, 2023--The Vancouver Chinatown Foundation is pleased to announce a $2.2 million grant from the Province of British Columbia to support the revitalization ...