Vancouver Chinatown Business Improvement Association (VCBIA) Society Review

Chinese culture and History in the heart of downtown . Chinese New Year ....this the place to be !

Much less typical than New York's Chinatown, quite small, but you'll find unbeatable prices for bringing back souvenirs.

Sinister in the morning. The best place is Sun Yat Sen Park.

There are so many interesting old stores here. It's too bad they are being replaced by fancy coffee shops and juice bars.

Some great places to eat here, deffently worth going.

If you can look past the homeless population, this Chinatown contains cheap eats, awesome bakeries, and neat gadgets.

I love china town. There's plenty of shops, and the people are generally pretty friendly. It's thankfully not too crowded most of the time.

Seriously DON'T USE THE PUBLIC RESTROOMS THOUGH. Bad idea. I had to use hand sanitizer to clean every seat before sitting down, because there was pee, blood, etc all over the toilets in every building I went to.

great history here but be aware of your surroundings

I love Chinatowns, but the Vancouver Chinatown is not worth visiting, because most storefronts are empty. The only attraction is the Sun Yat-Sen Chinese garden.

Chinatown seems to be becoming a relic of the past - as a young Chinese Canadian, I find myself drawn more to Richmond. Though it does have its history, the proximity to East Hastings (well known for its population of drug addicts and homeless people) tends to turn people off. Sadly, the majority of people who frequent Chinatown are either tourists, or the elderly. It's heartbreaking to see how Vancouver's Chinatown has become a ghost of what it was, only twenty years ago.
(That being said, it's not all bad. If you get past the sketchiness of the surrounding area, you can find a lot of authentic Chinese shops and markets around. A lot of culture still remains in the area, you just have to brave East Hastings.)

A delicious lunch at a local restaurant and Dr Sun Yay Sen's garden was delightful.

Came for the Chinese New year parade but it was raining and crowded but there was lots to see and do.

Nothing much to see. Didn't felt safe there, lot of people doing drugs in the streets.

Chinatown has some interesting restaurants and bars but the all the cities street people are in this area. It's safe but hard to look at.

The worst place in Vancouver. If you want know this place, go to NY, is much better. Sorry.

It's alright. The only place I go to is the dollar store.

Cool area to walk around in with lots of interesting shops and restaurants.

Many markets and good food. New Tim Hortons in a good location

There are many Chinese meals and items to choose from.