About: Chinatown, Victoria

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The Chinatown in Victoria, British Columbia is the oldest Chinatown in Canada and the second oldest in North America after San Francisco. Victoria's Chinatown had its beginnings in the mid-nineteenth century in the mass influx of miners from California to what is now British Columbia in 1858. It remains an actively inhabited place and continues to be popular with residents and visitors, many of whom are Chinese-Canadians. Victoria's Chinatown is now surrounded by cultural, entertainment venues as well as being a venue itself. Chinatown is now conveniently just minutes away from other sites of interests such as the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, Bay Centre, Empress Hotel, Market Square, and others.

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  • The Chinatown in Victoria, British Columbia is the oldest Chinatown in Canada and the second oldest in North America after San Francisco. Victoria's Chinatown had its beginnings in the mid-nineteenth century in the mass influx of miners from California to what is now British Columbia in 1858. It remains an actively inhabited place and continues to be popular with residents and visitors, many of whom are Chinese-Canadians. Victoria's Chinatown is now surrounded by cultural, entertainment venues as well as being a venue itself. Chinatown is now conveniently just minutes away from other sites of interests such as the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, Bay Centre, Empress Hotel, Market Square, and others. The Royal BC Museum states that it "was known for its maze of alleyways and courtyards, containing everything from movie theaters and restaurants to gambling dens." (en)
  • 域多利唐人街在不列颠哥伦比亚省维多利亚市， 是加拿大最古老的唐人街，也是北美继旧金山之后的第二座唐人街。域多利唐人街源于十九世纪中叶大量涌入的华裔矿工从加利福尼亚移民至不列颠哥伦比亚（1858年）。 域多利唐人街持续受到居民和游客的欢迎，许多唐人街的住户已是第二代或第三代华裔。唐人街离域多利市区其他景点仅有几分钟的车程，最邻近的有皇后大酒店，市场广场等等。 (zh)
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  • Chinatown, with the Gate of Harmonious Interest in the background (en)
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  • 域多利唐人街在不列颠哥伦比亚省维多利亚市， 是加拿大最古老的唐人街，也是北美继旧金山之后的第二座唐人街。域多利唐人街源于十九世纪中叶大量涌入的华裔矿工从加利福尼亚移民至不列颠哥伦比亚（1858年）。 域多利唐人街持续受到居民和游客的欢迎，许多唐人街的住户已是第二代或第三代华裔。唐人街离域多利市区其他景点仅有几分钟的车程，最邻近的有皇后大酒店，市场广场等等。 (zh)
  • The Chinatown in Victoria, British Columbia is the oldest Chinatown in Canada and the second oldest in North America after San Francisco. Victoria's Chinatown had its beginnings in the mid-nineteenth century in the mass influx of miners from California to what is now British Columbia in 1858. It remains an actively inhabited place and continues to be popular with residents and visitors, many of whom are Chinese-Canadians. Victoria's Chinatown is now surrounded by cultural, entertainment venues as well as being a venue itself. Chinatown is now conveniently just minutes away from other sites of interests such as the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, Bay Centre, Empress Hotel, Market Square, and others. (en)
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  • Chinatown, Victoria (en)
  • 維多利亞唐人街 (zh)
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