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Chinatown, Victoria
The
Chinatown in
Victoria, British Columbia
is the oldest
Chinatown
in Canada and the second oldest in North America after
San Francisco's
. Victoria's Chinatown had its beginnings in the mid-nineteenth century in the
mass influx of miners from California to what is now British Columbia in 1858
. It remains an active place and continues to be popular with residents and visitors, many of whom are
Chinese-Canadians
. Victoria's Chinatown is now surrounded by cultural, entertainment venues as well as being a venue itself. Chinatown is now conveniently just minutes away from other sites of interests such as the
Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
,
Bay Centre
,
Empress Hotel
,
Market Square
, and others.
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