Literary Walking Tour Vancouver Chinatown - ACWW Event

Walking Tour Details

Step into the layered histories of Vancouver’s historic Chinatown through the lens of literature. Join community historian and guide Larry Chin for a literary walking tour that traces the neighbourhood’s presence in some of the most important works of Asian Canadian literature. Immersing you through the streets, stores, and gathering places of Chinatown, participants will visit key cultural sites that appear in and resonate with landmark texts such as The Jade Peony by Wayson Choy, The Concubine’s Children by Denise Chong, Disappearing Moon Café by SKY Lee, and more. These stories have shaped how generations of readers understand migration, family, resilience, and belonging in Canada.

Chin will weave you through layers of historical and cultural insights, community memories, and literary connections that illuminate how Chinatown has served not only as a physical neighbourhood but also as a powerful imaginative landscape in Asian Canadian literature. Participants will gain a deeper appreciation of…