Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

Gastown to Granville

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August 28th 2009
It’s amazing the difference walking up one street makes. Exploring historic Gastown it’s hard to imagine that this was once called ‘Skid City’. The neighbourhood is trendy, polished and touristy. Walk up one street and you’re at East Hastings - the epicentre of Vancouver’s homeless and poverty crisis. They just moved everything up a few streets. As I draw toward the area I know exactl ... read more

North America » Canada » British Columbia » Vancouver

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more