Last week, Vancouver’s Chinatown was declared a national historic site by the federal government. The three blocks along Pender Streer, from Gore Avenue to Taylor Street, now join 956 other national historic sites around the country.
The new designation got me thinking about what Chinatown has to offer. For tourists, it’s a must see, but many Vancouverites rarely venture through the colourful Millennium Gate on Pender to explore what’s inside.
So I’ve come up with a short, quirky list of some of the overlooked (and not-so-overlooked) charms of Chinatown. Here goes:
