Vancouver's Chinatown with more than 100,000 residents is not only the largest in Canada, but one of the largest outside of the Far East. Comparable to communities in San Francisco and New York, this Chinatown is a visual feast for the senses, with specialty shops, colorful markets and busy restaurants.
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
The main attraction in Chinatown is the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden. Named after the founder of the Chinese Republic, the garden was built for Expo '86 at a cost of $5.3 million. It was the first classical-style Chinese garden built in the West. Its a perfect tranquil escape from the busy hubbub of the streets of Chinatown, just beyond the garden's gates.
Black and White Chinese Pagoda
A View of Tranquility
Mayflower Tree in Bloom...in February!
Nothing to Carp About
A Relaxing Family Photo
The "George Washington" Stone
The streets of Chinatown are great to wander around. You never know what you're going to find. My niece found this exhibit of bicycles and carts.
Rebecca on the Bike
After visiting the Classical Chinese Garden, it was time for some lunch. Because we already had Chinese food for lunch the previous day, we opted instead to go to Phnom Penh which specializes in Vietnamese and Cambodian food, reportedly the best found in Vancouver. (We all agreed!)
Phnom Penh
Green Papaya Salad
After lunch, we decided to check out one of the local fish markets. The variety of fish available was staggering, including some things I have never seen before. The kids enjoyed watching the merchant kill a live fish for a paying customer.
At the Fish Market in Chinatown
Live Crabs for Sale
As we walked back to the Sky Train, we went by a transformer station. The kids enjoyed replicating the Danger Sign.
Electrical Hazard: Keep Out!
View of Downtown Vancouver and the Sky Train
The dazzling, mirror-covered geodesic dome located on the eastern end of False Creek was designed by Buckminster Fuller for Expo '86, Vancouver's world trade fair. This landmark is now a science museum; however, for the duration of the Olympics, it is serving as the pavillion for Russia where they are promoting the 2014 Winter Olympics to be held in Soche, along the Black Sea.
Buckminster Fuller's Geodesic Dome
Nothing to Carp About
A Relaxing Family Photo
The "George Washington" Stone
The streets of Chinatown are great to wander around. You never know what you're going to find. My niece found this exhibit of bicycles and carts.
Rebecca on the Bike
After visiting the Classical Chinese Garden, it was time for some lunch. Because we already had Chinese food for lunch the previous day, we opted instead to go to Phnom Penh which specializes in Vietnamese and Cambodian food, reportedly the best found in Vancouver. (We all agreed!)
Phnom Penh
Green Papaya Salad
After lunch, we decided to check out one of the local fish markets. The variety of fish available was staggering, including some things I have never seen before. The kids enjoyed watching the merchant kill a live fish for a paying customer.
At the Fish Market in Chinatown
Live Crabs for Sale
As we walked back to the Sky Train, we went by a transformer station. The kids enjoyed replicating the Danger Sign.
Electrical Hazard: Keep Out!
View of Downtown Vancouver and the Sky Train
The dazzling, mirror-covered geodesic dome located on the eastern end of False Creek was designed by Buckminster Fuller for Expo '86, Vancouver's world trade fair. This landmark is now a science museum; however, for the duration of the Olympics, it is serving as the pavillion for Russia where they are promoting the 2014 Winter Olympics to be held in Soche, along the Black Sea.
Buckminster Fuller's Geodesic Dome
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