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Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical
Chinese Garden
This Ming Dynasty-style garden, the
first built outside China, opened in
1986. It re-creates the private
areas typically found in a Ming
scholar's home. With its mean-
dering paths, corridors and court-
yards, and asymmetrically placed
rocks, the garden invites contem-
plation on the beauty and rhythm
of nature. Plants include local
and traditional Chinese varieties,
such as flowering gingko trees
and twisted pines.
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578 Carrall St
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Map M4
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604 662 3207 • Adm
A Day in Waterfront,
Gastown & Chinatown
Morning
Begin at
Canada Place
(see
pp12-13)
for a view of the
harbor. After strolling the
promenade for 20 minutes,
walk east to
Waterfront
Station
, 601 W Cordova
St, peeking at the scenic
murals inside. At the junc-
tion of Cordova and Water
streets, continue two
blocks along Water to
Cambie St to admire Gas-
town's
steam clock
.
A block further is
Storyeum
(see pp16-17).
Enjoy the
72-minute historical pageant
before walking the block
back to
Water Street Café
(see p65)
for lunch.
Steam Clock
Said to be the world's first
steam-operated clock, this land-
mark is one of the most photo-
graphed in the city. But it's not
an antique. Local horologist Ray-
mond Saunders based the 16-ft-
(5-m-) tall clock, at the corner of
Water and Cambie streets, on an
1875 model. Be patient, and wait
for the explosion of steam every
15 minutes. Erected in 1977, the
bronze and gold clock strikes
Westminster chimes every hour
on the hour.
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Water St at Cambie
St
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Map L3
Afternoon
Walk east 10 minutes to
Maple Tree Square
, at
Water and Carrall sts, to
see the statue of “Gassy
Jack” Deighton, proprietor
of the city's first saloon.
Walk four blocks south on
Cambie St to W Pender
and the
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen
Classical Chinese Garden
.
Explore the peaceful spot
for 30 minutes, then spend
another half hour at the
adjoining
Chinese Cultural
Centre Museum and
Archives
, viewing exhibits
on history, arts, and culture.
Head east on Pender St,
admiring
Millennium Gate
as you walk through it into
Chinatown
. Spend the
afternoon exploring the
multitude of shops, keeping
an eye on the wooden her-
itage buildings you pass.
End the day feasting on
Cantonese dishes at
Floata
Seafood
(see p65).
If the
Chinatown Night Market is
on (6:30pm-11pm Fri-Sun),
add on a market stroll.
Steam clock, Gastown
The steam clock is Vancouver's most-photographed attraction
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