Introduction

Mission Statement: To connect past experiences in order to highlight the legacy of Chinatown`s history for future generations.


Vancouver's Chinatown was home to the many Chinese pioneers that settled in Vancouver and worked in industries that built British Columbia- goal mines, coalmines, canneries, and the Canadian Pacific Railway. Chinatown soon became a home away from home for the thousands of men who left their loved ones in China when they came to Vancouver as labourers. For leisure, some Chinese men even created associations so that they could engage in social and leisure activities with people based on a common place of birth or surname. The goal of this project is to connect past experiences with the present, in order to highlight the legacy of Chinatown's history for future generations. Vancouver's Chinatown has, and will hopefully continue to, serve as a rich cultural heritage for all peoples from various cultures and generations, which bridges the crossroad between the unique past and the dynamic future.