Chinatown , Vancouver , Canada

Chinatown , Vancouver , Canada

Colorful Chinatown in Vancouver

Main Street in Chinatown

Dragon Dance painting in Chinatown

Traditional shop in Chinatown - dried foodstuff

mainly from China and Hong Kong

All the dried foodstuff that the Chinese used for their cooking

One of the many Chinese Traditional shops that sell

dried foodstuff and Chinese Herbal medicine .

All the expensive Chinese Herbal products - mainly from China.

American Gingseng - BC is now one of the major growers of the gingseng

One of the early Teochew restaurant but unfortuntely closed .

This shop caters for pork products and the pork Lup Cheong ( sausage )

A fishmonger shop - that also sells live fish ,prawns ,

lobster and crabs.

Lovely fresh salmon heads - mosts of the salmons sold

in Chinatown are not wild but breed fishes ( Atlantic salmon ) .

Yes , it is a great place to go for Tim Sum .

Roast pork , chicken , duck etc are common and

popular food sold in Chinatown

Yes , the roast ducks are very good and delicious .

This is one of the many Supermarkets that sell vegetables ,

fruits , fresh meat and canned foods .

Lovely chinese Sui Pak Choy

The popular Chow Sum and Kailan vegetables

Mandarins from Taiwan

Mangoes from Mexico

Special peaches fron China

One of the many shops that sells Chinese Herbs ,

dried foodstuff and other products for Chinese cooking .

Dried scallops are plentiful and a popular ingredient

for Chinese cooking .

One of the Chinatown Malls

Casino in Chinatown but surprisingly closed down .

Comments :-

Like all cities in the world , Vancouver has the usual colorful Chinatown and is located along the Main Street ( northern end ) .

It has been a home for the early Chinese immigrants from 1820 onwards .

Chinatown has a great collections of heritage buildings and tales that unfold the drama and link to the life of the early Chinese settlers .

However , it's greatness has now been diminished by many of the younger generations moving out to the suburbs of Vancouver and also over shadowed by the bustling Richmond City .

The growth and attraction of Chinatown is also affected by presence of many homeless and drug addicts . The situation has somewhat improved and reassuring with the Business Association implementing a private security surveillance of the China town precint .

But sadly most of the shops and restaurants closes very early - unlike most Chinatowns which are opened almost 7/24 ( except 15 Days during the Chinese New Year ) .

Yes , Chinatown is usually one of the great tourist attractions - a place to go for a stroll and enjoy good food and view or buy nice handicrafts etc.

There are some efforts to liven up Chinatown , especially during the summer time , in the hosting of the Night Markets. The other added attraction is the Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park and Garden.

Despite the above , extra efforts need to be implemented to make it a bustling place and a great attraction for tourists .

In summary , Chinatown is still a nice place to go shopping for the traditional herbs and food stuff that are essential for Chinese cooking . Yes , there are still a few nice restaurants to go for good Chinese meals.

However t is still a great place to shop for the traditional Chinese Herbs , Medicine , food stuff , vegetables and delicious meat roasts.