Vancouver's Chinatown

Welcome to Vancouver’s Chinatown, the largest Chinese neighbourhood in Canada and the third largest in North America, after those of New York and San Francisco. Beyond its exotic products, numerous restaurants, and lively streets, Chinatown is home to many must-see landmarks waiting to be discovered.

This tour highlights the most popular and beloved sites of Chinatown, appreciated both for their beauty and their rich history.

EXPLORE

BaladoDiscovery’s interactive guide gives you access to in-depth presentations of the neighbourhood’s main highlights. Archival photos and short texts provide valuable insight into the history, culture, and unique identity of this iconic district.

ON SITE

Discover these places beyond anecdotes through a concrete heritage tour that includes a suggested walking route.

OPTIMIZED EXPERIENCE

Using the BaladoDiscovery mobile app is recommended over the website. The app allows you to preload tours before heading out to explore them. More than 500 tours are available for free within the same app, with no advertising.

Enjoy your discoveries!
 

CREDITS

Photo/text tour was assembled by L’Aire de jeu inc.

Researcher: Kristina Bernard

Content organization and text supervision: Anne-Josée Bédard and Joshua Lessard

Photos: Claude Robillard (Flickr), Mark Iverson (Flickr), Craige Moore (Flickr), Rommy Ghaly (Flickr), Venture Vancouver (Flickr), sarbjit (Flickr), SqueakyMarmot (Flickr), Guilhem Vellut (Flickr), Bob_2006 (Flickr), Sarboo (Flickr), Craig Paterson (Flickr), Kalevi Sissonen (Flickr), Dave O (Flickr), Joe Mabel (wiki), Romary (Flickr), Bibliothèque et Archives Canada, cccvan.com and Wenzday01 (Flickr), Bibliothèque et Archives Canada / C-068863.