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The Chinatown Millennium Gate was erected to inaugurate the new Millennium. Over 50% of the...
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The delightful Chinese lamposts Vancouvers Chinatown is known to be one of North America's...
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The Monument to Canadian Chinese in Chinatown Square, depicts a Chinese railway worker & a WWII...
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The plaque
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One of the eye-catching Chinatown buildings. Other heritage & historical buildings in Chinatown can...
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Chinatown's imposing CIBC Bank. on the corner of Main & Pender, was built in 1915 & is still...
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The Chinese Cultural Center also has a museum & archives. The museum's permanent exhibit...
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"Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden". Above - the pond & the Jade Water Pavilion as seen...
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Herself at the base of the 'false mountain'. The water-worn limestone rocks placed...
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Attractive courtyard pathways are paved with polished pebbles of different colors, which also came from China.
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Exhibits of arts & artifacts Each of the 43 windows in the complex is different. The garden has two larger...
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Note the bamboo bird cage Most of the garden's materials, including the carved woodwork...
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A traditional costume
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A splendid porcelain vase
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"Kuan Yin (Goddess of Mercy) Temple" at 9160 Steveston Highway in Richmond, is considered by many to be the most...
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Gleaming golden porcelain roof tiles sweep upward while charming creatures creep along the roof ridge. (Please...
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Note the splendid artwork under the eaves and the traditional incense burner.
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The Main Gracious Hall?
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The main pavilion which holds the Kuan Yin statue, with a small shrine on front of it. Kuan Yin (aka Quan...
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Kuan Yin Sometimes Kuan Yin is represented as a many armed figure, with each...
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The colorful murals in the pavilion
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Hall of 1000 Buddhas? most of them in the form of small images as on the pillars. That's...
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Another magnificent roof & eave decorations.
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close up & reflection
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another detail closeup
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The pond & reflecting bridge
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Amazing stone carving
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An exquisite meeting room ? Note the ornate ceiling tiles.
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Hall of Ancestors
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Fierce guardians, with Kuan Yin sitting atop a lion on the right.
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and sitting on an elephant.
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Meditating Lohan (1 of 18) A Lohan is a mythical figure that represents one who has followed the...
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Long Eyebrow Lohan Due to their abilities to ward off evil, Lohans have become the...
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Raised Hand Lohan The traditional order of the 18 Lohans is: Deer Sitting, Happy, Raised Bowl,...
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"The Lingyen Mountain Buddhist Temple", another large Buddhist temple in Richmond, opened in 1999 & has 5,000...
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Lovely roof & eave decorations The Lingyen Mountain Buddhist Temple is part of the Taiwan-based Pure Land...
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Huge courtyard They were preparing for a big festival to celebrate their 8th...
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Buddha shrine & lovely incense burner If there was a larger Buddha statue, it was likely in the hall behind...
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Mural of their home temple in Taiwan?
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