The history of Vancouver’s Chinatown, documented in menus

Written By HTCadmin

Jordan Peterman, July 11, 2016

Last time you held a Chinese restaurant menu, you probably missed something. It wasn’t the daily special or the egg rolls, but the personal stories, community histories and transnational relationships that are peppered throughout. We rarely read between the lines, but the stories are there. 

Imogene Lim sits in a Chinese Restaurant with an assortment of menus.
Photo Credit: Rebecca Blissett.

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