Welcome to Vancouver Chinatown

Bustling Streets
A scene on a typical afternoon in Vancouver's Chinatown as people are seen shopping for food, household items or grabbing a bite of food.

Mahjong Playing
Members of this club get together on a regular basis to play a friendly game of Mahjong.

Photographed by Ryan Mah

General Store
The interior of a general store that has been part of the owners family for two generations.

Toy Dragons
Highly detailed and handcrafted miniature dragons and lions are common in the Chinatown shops.

Preparing Herbs
A shop owner distributes and weighs herbs in preparing a sale for a regular customer.

Photographed by Ryan Mah

Tree Pattern
These branches create a naturally beautiful pattern when one looks into the Chinatown tree line that surrounds Chinatown's streets.

Millenium Gate Detail
A detailed image of a corner of the Chinatown Millennium Gate that showcases handcrafted detail.

Photographed by Ryan Mah

Flowers in Blossom
Nestled in Chinatown's Dr. Sun Yat-Sen garden, these spring flowers are ready to bloom.

Photographed by Ryan Mah

Selling Vegetables
In one of Chinatown's many fruit and vegetable stands, a lady is bundling gai-lan to sell.

Photographed by Ryan Mah

Fish in Water
A merchant is selecting fresh fish for a customer looking to prepare a meal for his family.

Photographed by Ryan Mah

Shop Trinkets
Colourful items line the wall of many of the souvenir shops found in Chinatown.

Photographed by Ryan Mah

Couple Crossing
An elderly couple is seen crossing a street in Chinatown.

Photographed by Ryan Mah

Garden Path
A picturesque path of green bamboo leaves found in the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen garden.

Photographed by Ryan Mah

Lunch Tools
On a daily lunch at a Chinese noodle restaurant, tea cups, chopsticks, spoon and dish become the lunch eating tools.

Photographed by Ryan Mah

Red Lantern
Glowing red lanterns rests along a railing in one of Chinatown's souvenir shops.

Photographed by Ryan Mah