About Victoria's Chinatown, Victoria

Canadian Bank Prime Rate is currently 3.00%.

CanEquity Mortgage is offering 3.39% APR on a 5 year fixed closed mortgage.

The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) was down 372.00 points closing at 11,251.84.

Canadian/US Dollar Exchange Rate dropped 26 points to close at .9514 USD.

1 Canadian Dollar = .9514 US Dollars.

Canadian Bank Prime Rate is currently 3.00%.

CanEquity Mortgage is offering 3.49% APR on a 5 year fixed closed mortgage.

The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) was down 161.13 points closing at 12,263.71.

Canadian/US Dollar Exchange Rate rose 52 points to close at 102.15 USD.

1 Canadian Dollar = 1.0215 US Dollars.

August 15, 2011...

Canadian Bank Prime Rate is currently 3.00%.

CanEquity Mortgage is offering 3.49% APR on a 5 year fixed closed mortgage.

The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) was up 141.41 points closing at 12,683.61.

Canadian/US Dollar Exchange Rate rose 111 points to close at 102.05 USD.

1 Canadian Dollar = 1.0205 US Dollars.

I love to wander around Chinatown, within in our beautiful city. It's vibrant - full of interesting sights, sounds, smells, languages and old buildings. How about this address?

This door is in Fan Tan Alley, a fascinating alleyway with glorious little entrances leading into curiosity shops! Take a look at this great virtual tour of the alley.

The whole area is colourful, bustling and noisy, with neon lights, traffic, tourists and people from all walks of life - not at all like the rest of the Victoria downtown area, yet only a short walk from the Inner Harbour.

Photos permission of Benjamin Madison

In 1858 the first Chinese immigrants arrived in Victoria from California and China after gold was discovered in the Fraser Valley. Chinatown Victoria begins on Cormorant Street between Government and Douglas Streets, with the main shopping area on Fisgard Street.

Come visit our little piece of China in Canada!