Vancouver's Chinatown

Vancouver's Chinatown
Presented by
BaladoDécouverte

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.

Consult the Points of Interest on the Interactive Map 

This content is available to app users only.
You must use a tablet or smart phone to access it.
  • Select the photo on the map to view historical content.
  • Select the left/right arrows to get the full experience in order.
  • Use the See Around button to see what else is nearby and see your location on the map.
  • Use the list to discover the history of places randomly.
  • Select points of interest directly on the map to discover places in a specific area.
  • Use two fingers to move, rotate, reduce or enlarge the map on your mobile device.
  • By car or bike: The option Get there gives access to voice assistance to each point of interest on demand and frees you from looking at the screen on the road.
  • Download the BaladoDiscovery mobile App to preload a guided tour and access it anywhere offline.
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Based on the distance as the crow flies

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Vancouver's Chinatown