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The original China gate was donated to the City of Vancouver by the Peoples Republic of China. The white & gold China Gate represents the historical ties & connection between China & the residents of Vancouver’s Chinatown. The 15 Meter tall Millennium Gate spans Pender street at the Western most entrance to Vancouver’s Chinatown. It is located just East of the Taylor Street / Pender Street intersection. Shanghai Alley is a backwards “L” shaped alley on the Western edge of Chinatown. You can enter this alley from Taylor Street or West Pender Street. In the centre of this Historic alley is a replica of the West Han Dynasty Bell, surrounded by a circular display of history depicting panels. The Sam Kee building on the corner of Carrall & West Pender Street. Thinnest building in the world - Ripleys Believe It or Not! The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden opened to the public on April 24th, 1986. The Century Winds of Change Mural is slightly North East of the Millennium Gate entrance to Chinatown Vancouver. It is situated on the bright pink building (Kitty’s Beauty Studio) at 11 W Pender Street.
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The monument of Canadian Chinese depicts a Chinese Railway worker & a World War Two Soldier. The hard and often deadly work of the Railroad worker resulted in the death of hundreds of immigrants who could find little or no work. The “Silk Road Route” is a self guided walking tour from Historic Chinatown through to the centre of Downtown Vancouver. This is the first official walk linking these two central parts of the city. Chinese Cultural Centre Museum and Archives, 555 Columbia Street. The Museum is dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of Chinese Canadians and fostering an appreciation of traditional and contemporary Chinese arts.