In Chinatown

One of the things that strikes you as you walk the streets of Vancouver is the multi-cultural society.  It is not the same as the UK, as the majority of the non-european immigrants here are oriental and they will probably soon constitute the majority of the population.

So it should not Be surprising to come across a classical Chinese garden in the middle of the city.  It is quite unusual and possibly the only one of its type in the world outside of China where everything is balanced with the Yin and Yang.

It is a remarkably peaceful spot in the centre of a bustling city where you feel that you are away from it all and transported to another dimension.  Dashed cunning . .