Victoria Chinatown
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Victoria Chinatown is the historic Chinese district in Victoria, British Columbia, recognized as the oldest Chinatown in Canada and a significant cultural and architectural landmark.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Victoria Chinatown canonical | 1 |
| Victoria Chinatown historic district | 1 |
| Victoria’s Chinatown | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinatown
ⓘ
historic district ⓘ |
| access | served by Victoria public transit ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Chinese architecture
ⓘ
Victorian-era commercial architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Chinatowns in Canada
ⓘ
National Historic Sites in British Columbia ⓘ Neighbourhoods in Victoria, British Columbia ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Downtown Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Chinese Canadian heritage on the West Coast ⓘ |
| demographicTrend |
decline of resident Chinese population in late 20th century
ⓘ
increasing role as cultural and tourist district ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
food services
ⓘ
retail ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| ethnicCommunity | Chinese Canadians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | City of Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalEvent |
Chinese New Year celebrations
ⓘ
Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Fan Tan Alley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gate of Harmonious Interest NERFINISHED ⓘ narrow historic lanes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Historic Site of Canada ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1995 ⓘ |
| heritageProtection | subject to municipal heritage conservation policies ⓘ |
| inception | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the oldest Chinatown in Canada
ⓘ
cultural festivals ⓘ distinctive Chinese architecture ⓘ historic Chinese Canadian community ⓘ restaurants and shops ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Chinese
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Victoria, British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody | Victoria Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | City of Victoria historic core NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryReligionHistorically |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Chinese folk religion ⓘ |
| significantBuilding | Gate of Harmonious Interest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Gold Rush–era Chinese immigration to British Columbia ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | Fan Tan Alley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristPopularity | major visitor destination in Victoria ⓘ |
| urbanCharacter | mixed-use commercial and residential area ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Victoria’s Chinatown
this entity surface form:
Victoria Chinatown historic district