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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic enclave
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
Chinese schools
Chinese temples
demographicGroup Chinese Canadian descendants
Chinese immigrants
ethnicCommunity Chinese Canadians
governingBody Victoria City
surface form: City of Victoria
hasBusiness Asian grocery stores
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
historic Chinese district
vibrant cultural and commercial neighborhood
locatedIn Victoria, British Columbia
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory British Columbia
near Inner Harbour
surface form: Inner Harbour of Victoria
partOf Downtown Victoria shopping district
surface form: Downtown Victoria
primaryLanguage English
region Vancouver Island
significantEvent growth during Canadian Pacific Railway construction
growth during Fraser River Gold Rush
tourism popular visitor destination in Victoria
touristActivity walking tours
urbanCharacteristic dense low-rise buildings
narrow alleys

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Victoria, British Columbia hasLandmark Chinatown, Victoria