Chinatown, Victoria
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Chinatown, Victoria is the historic Chinese district in Victoria, British Columbia, known as the oldest Chinatown in Canada and a vibrant cultural and commercial neighborhood.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic enclave
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historic district ⓘ neighbourhood ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | late 19th-century commercial buildings ⓘ |
| communityLanguage |
Cantonese
ⓘ
Mandarin ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| culturalEvent |
Chinese cultural festivals
ⓘ
Lunar New Year celebrations ⓘ |
| culturalInstitution |
Chinese benevolent associations
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Chinese schools ⓘ Chinese temples ⓘ |
| demographicGroup |
Chinese Canadian descendants
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Chinese immigrants ⓘ |
| ethnicCommunity | Chinese Canadians ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Victoria City
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surface form:
City of Victoria
|
| hasBusiness |
Asian grocery stores
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gift shops ⓘ herbal medicine shops ⓘ |
| hasCuisine | Chinese restaurants ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Fan Tan Alley
ⓘ
Gate of Harmonious Interest ⓘ |
| hasStreet | Fisgard Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUse |
commercial district
ⓘ
cultural district ⓘ residential area ⓘ |
| heritage | Chinese Canadian culture ⓘ |
| heritageConservation | subject to municipal heritage bylaws ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Historic Site of Canada ⓘ |
| inception | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the oldest Chinatown in Canada
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historic Chinese district ⓘ vibrant cultural and commercial neighborhood ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Victoria, British Columbia ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | British Columbia ⓘ |
| near |
Inner Harbour
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surface form:
Inner Harbour of Victoria
|
| partOf |
Downtown Victoria shopping district
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surface form:
Downtown Victoria
|
| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| region | Vancouver Island ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
growth during Canadian Pacific Railway construction
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growth during Fraser River Gold Rush ⓘ |
| tourism | popular visitor destination in Victoria ⓘ |
| touristActivity | walking tours ⓘ |
| urbanCharacteristic |
dense low-rise buildings
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narrow alleys ⓘ |
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