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Major Vancouver Attractions, British Columbia, CanadaChinatown Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden Grouse Mountain Harbour Centre Tower The Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre Science World The Vancouver AquariumChinatown
Vancouver has North America's second largest Chinatown district after San Francisco. In the late 1850s, Chinese immigrants began arriving in Vancouver and Chinese population supplied a significant portion of the labor resources on which the growth of city and province based. Chinatown which lies mostly between Carrall Street and Gore Avenue is a very crowded area. You can buy vegetables and fruits, china, silk etc. from stores in this area. Streetlights are decorated with golden dragon and ornamental street signs in both Chinese and English. Browse outdoors in warm summer breeze. Open air night market is the Chinatown's newest attraction which runs from 6:00 PM to midnight at Main and Keefer Street during summer months. Vancouver's Chinatown is the place to visit for a taste of Chinese culture. At Vancouver's Chinatown take one of the many walking tours: shopping, cuisine, architecture, culture. On the corner on Pender and Carrall Streets is a famous world's narrowest office building. The Sam Kee Building built in 1973 is only 1.8 meters wide. Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
This authentic Ming Dynasty garden is the first type of garden to be built either inside or outside of china since 1492. Rocks, wood, plants and water are used with deceptive simplicity, but gradually contrasts are revealed. Windows frame courtyards, indicate the carvings, or a rock whose heavily textured surface changes with the play of light. Most of the materials were imported from Suzhou, China's famous garden city. Each plant, rock and piece of architecture in Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese's Garden of Vancouver, is selected for its symbolic meaning and mood. In the heart of Vancouver Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden offers a unique cultural experience. Grouse Mountain
Grouse Mountain is just 15 minutes from downtown is Vancouver's premier attraction. Grouse Mountain which is well known as a ski resort, but Grouse Mountain in summer is a different place. For energetic hikers and those who prefer relaxing strolls, Grouse Mountain, which is just 15 minutes from downtown Vancouver, has something to please everyone. The Grouse Mountain Skyride, an enclosed gondola, glides up the mountain and drops you into the centre of the alpine activities. The Skyride whisks visitors to the mountain top approximately to a viewpoint 3700 feet above and gives the panoramic views of the city, oceans and mountains. In summer, you can enjoy helicopter tour, entertaining shows etc. Harbour Centre Tower
Take a trip to top of Vancouver Harbour Centre Tower. Glass elevator flies you up 167 meters in less than a minute to a 360-degree view of the city. Burrard Intel, the North Shore Mountains, Burnaby Mountain with Simon Fraser University perched on top, the Port of Vancouver, Stanley Park, downtown, West Vancouver, Bowen Island all you can see from here. There are photos, historical display and a video on Vancouver. Enjoy your meal in the revolving restaurant while take in the Vancouver view. The Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre
The Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre first opened in 1971 to honor British Columbia's 100th birthday. This unique centre offers local visitors and tourist an introduction to the temperate rainforest and also provides environmental education. Informative display in this centre present the information on the plants and animals. Kids love to come here for fun and to learn about nature in the Kid's Exploratorium. You can shop for nature themed gifts from the gift shop. You can also watch nature videos on large screen for free. What to see and do here at The Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre Suspension Bridge A suspension bridge hangs 20 stories above Lynn Creek, offering spectacular views of Lynn Canyon. Rainforest The 616 acre park is forested with lush second growth rainforest and streamside vegetation. The park contains many hiking trails varying in length and difficulty. 30 Foot Pool A ten minute walk upstream brings you out at 30 Foot Pool. This crystal clear pool is a popular spot in the summertime. Twin Falls Twenty minutes downstream is a wooden bridge, which crosses the creek at beautiful Twin Falls. Science World
Vancouver Science World once hosts the famous Expo 86. Now this building on False Creek waterfront features permanent and traveling exhibits that dazzle the senses and offering hand-on experiences. Three main galleries explore the realms of biology, physics and music; the fourth gallery is reserved for traveling exhibits. There is a great gift shop for science-oriented theme. At the Omnimax Theatre in Science World, one of the largest wraparound screens in the world puts you right in the picture. KidsSpace at Vancouver Science World is an area for 2 to 6 year-olds to play with movement and materials. Kids can build a clubhouse, they can make a dam and float boats down a stream at the Water Table and they can take a spin in a Flying Saucer. The Vancouver Aquarium
The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre is located just five minutes west of downtown Vancouver at 845 Avison Way in Stanley Park. Inside the Vancouver aquarium is everything from Arctic to the Amazon waits for you. The aquarium is Canada's largest and one of the best in North America. With more than 8000 species of aquatic life, almost 600 species from the world's seas and oceans, the aquarium is also an important educational and research facility and provides tours, talk, film and field trips. The beluga and killer whale presentations which are held in the $14 million marine mammal area is a highlight of the aquarium. Small bays, beaches and rubbing rocks around the pool closely replicate the beluga and killer whales' natural environment. The Pacific Northwest Habitat offers a close look at the inhabitants of local waters, from playful sea otters to gliding octopuses. Fish, reptiles, birds, insects and plants thrive in the tropical humidity, created partly by computer-generated tropical rainstorms. The creatures in the gallery are amazing- four eyed fish, scarlet ibises, anacondas, and fluorescent fish. The Arctic Canada exhibition allows visitors to hear the language of the whale and seals that live in the cold blue water beneath the ice. |
