Historic, vibrant and diverse, Chinatown is one of Vancouver's best neighbourhoods for strolling, exploring, shopping, and--of course--eating.
Chinatown Vancouver is one of the largest Chinatowns in the western hemisphere. It's second only to San Francisco in land-size and has the third-largest population (after San Francisco and New York).
Located just east of Downtown Vancouver, Chinatown is loosely bordered by Hastings to the North, Taylor St. to the west, Georgia to the south, and Gore St. to the east.
Map of Chinatown VancouverOne of Vancouver's earliest residential and commercial neighbourhoods, the district became known as Chinatown in the late 1800's, due to an influx of Chinese immigrants. Even before British Columbia was incorporated, thousands of Chinese pioneers and immigrants worked in the province; from 1881 - 1885, 10,000 Chinese labourers were contracted to build the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Today's Chinatown is both a bustling commercial district and an important historic centre, a testament to both the history of Chinese-Canadians in Vancouver and of Vancouver itself.
Getting to Chinatown Vancouver
Check Translink for bus schedules, or take the SkyTrain to the Stadium-Chinatown Station and walk east on Keefer St.
For drivers, parking is easy in Chinatown. Most streets have metered parking, and there are several large, pay-parking lots in accessible locations.
