Started in 1979, the Kwan Yin Temple and Monastery was built in the traditional Chinese imperial palace style and is considered one of Greater Vancouver’s most beautiful temples.Continue Reading
The Lim Sai Hor Kow Mock Benevolent Association Building was built in 1903 and was originally erected to house the Chinese Empire Reform Association.Continue Reading
The last traditional Coast Salish longhouse on Vancouver Harbour was called Stah-hay and it was located in the village of Whoi-Whoi at present-day Lumbermen’s Arch.Continue Reading
This is the first installment of Faces of Vancouver, a new weekly column by Douglas Aitken. Every Monday, Aitken will look at prominent buildings in Vancouver, with a focus on the city’s European, Asian, and First Nations cultures. Continue Reading