Chinatown history
A poetic homage to Strathcona’s heritage and history
Peak Web October 11, 2022By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Editor’s Note: This article was updated on November 9, 2022 to include information about the second stage of the City Poems Contest. The previous version of this article omitted this information. On October 3, Strathcona Poems at the Garden brought emerging and established poets to Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, Chinatown’s Ming Dynasty-era landmark. Built in 1986, the Chinese cultural sanctuary is the first classical Chinese garden built outside of Asia. It serves as a site for “cross-cultural understanding.” The eight performing poets were finalists in the City of Vancouver’s poet laureate’s…
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Windows to the past: building up historic Chinatown
Features May 9, 2022By: Kelly Chia, Humour Editor Growing up, my fondest memories of Chinatown were walking through the iconic Millenium Gate that greets every visitor and seeing the dancing lions parading around red street lights every Lunar New Year. I also think…
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