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The Fire Dragon Tradition Descends on Vancouver’s Chinatown

by Inside Vancouver in Events on September 3, 2021

Photo: @firedragonfest / IG

From September 24 to 26, 2021, an ancient Chinese legend, the Fire Dragon, is paying Vancouver’s Chinatown a visit in conjunction with Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations. Presented by the City of Vancouver’s Chinatown Legacy Stewardship Group’s Culture and Heritage working group, in collaboration with the Vancouver Chinatown BIA Society (VCBIA), Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, the Chinese Cultural Centre and Chinatown Society Heritage Building Association (CSHBA), the inaugural Fire Dragon Festival and Noodlecious Festival welcome the entire community to join in on family fun activities, live performances, good eats, and of course to meet the Fire Dragon.

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The Fire Dragon Tradition Descends on Vancouver’s Chinatown

Reconnect to Your Routes: The 20 Bus to Dr. Sun Yat Sen Garden + Vancouver Mysteries

by Inside Vancouver in Deals on August 3, 2021

Chances are you’re likely a little bit familiar with our destination today. But did you know that Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden was the first Ming Dynasty-style garden built outside of China? Or that among its many awards, it’s been voted as the world’s top city garden by National Geographic, and Canadian garden of the year by the Canadian Garden Tourism Council?

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Reconnect to Your Routes: The 20 Bus to Dr. Sun Yat Sen Garden + Vancouver Mysteries

10 Instagrammable Spring Locations Around Vancouver

by Taryn Eyton in Outside on March 3, 2021

VanDusen Botanical Garden Photo: Tourism Vancouver / Sombilon Studios

Vancouver is a colourful place in the spring. Flowers bloom in gardens and parks all over the city. If you want to capture the dreamy landscapes, head to one of these Instagrammable spring locations around Vancouver.

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10 Instagrammable Spring Locations Around Vancouver

Most Instagrammable Fall Locations around Vancouver

by Taryn Eyton in Town on October 7, 2020

A couple enjoys fallen leaves at a Vancouver Park

Photo credit: Tourism Vancouver / Hubert Kang

Fall in Vancouver is spectacular as pumpkin patches open, botanical gardens transition to autumn colours, and trees all over the city light up in hundreds of shades of yellow, orange, and red. If you want to capture the magic, head to one of these incredibly Instagrammable fall locations around Vancouver.

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Most Instagrammable Fall Locations around Vancouver

Win Your Own “Fifty Shades of Romance in Vancouver” Trip!

by Sonu Purhar in Insider on February 5, 2018

Fifty Shades Fever!

Fifty Shades Freed will be released in theatres on February 9, and Tourism Vancouver is celebrating the film’s Vancouver presence with a sizzling sweepstakes that’s sure to spice up your Love Day.

Part One of our three-day “Fifty Shades of Romance in Vancouver” campaign features 16 playful activities sure to impress your Valentine’s Day date – whether boyfriend or girlfriend, husband or wife, best friend or favourite family member.

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Win Your Own “Fifty Shades of Romance in Vancouver” Trip!

Five Ways to Experience Vancouver’s Local History

by Inside Vancouver in Town on September 11, 2017

The following article was written by Carly Whetter, Communications Assistant at Tourism Vancouver.

As a large port city on Canada’s west coast, Vancouver has a long and curious history. Luckily, locals and visitors alike can immerse themselves in the gritty underbelly of downtown Vancouver with Forbidden Vancouver tours; learn more about First Nations history and cultures with Talaysay Tours; read up on the life of one of the city’s first bookbinders at Roedde House Museum; learn about Canada’s long fishing history at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery; and explore Vancouver’s immigration history at the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden.

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Enchanted Evenings of Live Music Return to Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

by Tara Lee in Uncategorized on July 21, 2016

Sourced from Garden Facebook page

Get ready for a romantic night of music in a gorgeous Ming Dynasty-styled Chinese garden. The 23^rd annual S.K. Lee Enchanted Evenings Concert Series at the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is in full swing, with different artists appearing every Thursday night until August 25, 2016.

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Enchanted Evenings of Live Music Return to Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden