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Encyclopedia > Chinatown, Montreal
The gate on Saint Lawrence Boulevard.

Chinatown in Montreal (fr:Le quartier chinois de Montréal zh: 蒙特婁唐人街 - meng te luo tang ran jei) is located in the area of La Gauchetière Street in downtown Montréal. A newer Chinatown is located south of Montréal island in Brossard. Both Chinatowns contains shops that sell Asian food and home products as well as being an important centre for Montréal's East Asian communities The gate to Montreals chinatown. ... The gate to Montreals chinatown. ... This article needs cleanup. ... French (français, langue française) is one of the most important Romance languages, outnumbered in speakers only by Spanish and Portuguese. ... Chinese (written) language (pinyin: zhōngw n) written in Chinese characters The Chinese language (汉语/漢語, 华语/華語, or 中文; Pinyin: H nyǔ, Hu yǔ, or Zhōngw n) is a member of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. ... The Island of Montreal (in French, île de Montréal), in extreme southwestern Quebec, Canada, is located at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers. ...

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Downtown Chinatown

Looking down La Gauchetière Street in Chinatown.
La Gauchetière Street in the depths of winter.

The official Montreal Chinatown is located on La Gauchetière Street and around Saint Urbain Street and Saint Lawrence Boulevard (boul. Saint-Laurent), between René Lévesque Boulevard and Viger Street (Place-d'Armes Montreal metro station). It occupies roughly the area of a city block. The part of La Gauchetière that crosses through Chinatown is a pedestrian walkway, making it more inviting for a stroll. On several weekends during the summer, the street becomes a lively outdoor fair. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 984 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 984 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... There is also a Boulevard Saint-Laurent in Gatineau, see Boulevard Saint-Laurent (Gatineau) Saint Lawrence Boulevard or boulevard Saint-Laurent (its official name, in French) is a major street in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... René Lévesque Boulevard (officially boulevard René-Lévesque) is one of Montreals main streets. ... Place-dArmes is a station on the Montreal Metro Orange Line, located in Old Montreal in the borough of Ville-Marie. ...


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Compared to the Chinatowns of Toronto and Vancouver, where many businesses tend to close at dusk and the streets are empty at night, Montreal's Chinatown remains a vibrant nightspot for locals and tourists. Toronto Downtown Chinatown, Spadina & Dundas. ... Chinatown in Downtown Vancouver with Coast Mountains in the background An upscale suburban Chinese mall in Richmond, the new Chinatown. The Chinatown of Vancouver, British Columbia is the second largest Chinatown in North America (after Chinatown, San Francisco, which is arguably the largest). ...


Cantonese seafood and dim sum restaurants and Vietnamese Phở eateries are featured in Chinatown. Many Asians frequent the area since the shops offer products directly imported from Mainland China or Vietnam that are difficult to find elsewhere in town. During lobster season, restaurants there are so crowded that it can be difficult to get a seat without a reservation. Cantonese (Yue) cuisine originates from Guangdong Province in southern China, or more precisely, the area around Canton (Guangzhou). ... Typical beef phở A chicken-based phở (phở gà) with basil leaves, hoisin sauce, and Sriracha hot sauce, before mixing. ... ... Subfamilies and Genera Neophoberinae Acanthacaris Thymopinae Nephropsis Nephropides Thymops Thymopsis Nephropinae Homarus Nephrops Homarinus Metanephrops Eunephrops Thymopides Clawed lobsters comprise a family (Nephropidae, sometimes also Homaridae) of large marine crustaceans. ...


Other than its economic importance in the sector, Montreal's Chinatown actively participate in numerous community activities. The offices of many Chinese newspapers, organizations and associations are located in the surrounding buildings. Moreover, the Chinatown houses the biggest Chinese school of Montreal (over 1500 students) as well as the Montreal Chinese Catholic Mission. Over the years, the Canadian government has continually sought to invest in the area by funding the construction of Montreal's Chinese Hospital and the Montreal Chinese Cultural and Community Center.


History

Originally, many Taishan Chinese settled (all following the Leung Family) in the area because they worked for the railways and it was convenient for these occupations. Over the years, Hong Kongers and ethnic Chinese refugees from Vietnam - many of whom spoke French before arriving in Montreal due to French colonization of Vietnam - also set up shops and restaurants in the area. Taishan (台山; Mandarin: Táishān; Cantonese: Toisan; Taishanese: Hoisan, Other: Toishan, Toisaan) is a coastal county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. ... Liang (Chinese: 梁) is a Chinese surname common in Taiwan and southern China. ... Hongkongers are the residents of Hong Kong, no matter they are Chinese citizens or not. ... The Hoa (Vietnamese: Viet Hoa, Chu Nom/Chinese character: 華, Mandarin: Yuènán huárén (越南華人), Cantonese: yuet naam wah kiu (越南華僑)) also referred to as either Chinese Vietnamese, Vietnamese Chinese, Sino-Vietnamese, or ethnic Chinese from Vietnam, are a Chinese minority in Vietnam. ...


In recent years, Montreal's Chinatown has seen a major influx of mainland Chinese, mostly exchange students who have opened many commercial businesses well liked by the new generation such as internet cafes and bubble tea stores. Bubble tea with black tapioca pearls visible at the bottom of the cup Bubble tea is a tea beverage that originated in Taiwan[1] in the 1980s. ...


Brossard Chinatown

A new "Chinatown" has arisen on boulevard Taschereau in the suburb of Brossard, where 20% of the population is of Chinese origin. The provincial government of Québec actually enticed Hong Kong Chinese millionaires to settle and invest in the province, particularly in Brossard. The shopping centres were largely funded by Hong Kong Chinese immigrant investors, many of whom have since returned to Hong Kong or have relocated to larger Chinese immigrant centres such as Toronto and Vancouver. Many of the residents of Brossard are especially ethnic Chinese from Vietnam. Motto: Si Je Puis Oultre (Old French for If I Can Do More) Coordinates: Country  Canada Province Québec Administrative region Montérégie (16) RCM Independent City (previously the now defunct Champlain) Electoral district Federal: Brossard—La Prairie      MP: Marcel Lussier Provincial: La Pinière      MNA: Fatima Houda-P...


See also

Canadian Chinese cuisine or Can/Chinese is a popular style of cooking exclusive to take-out and dine-in eateries found across Canada. ... This is a list of Chinatowns (urban regions containing a large population of Chinese people within a non-Chinese society) in select countries. ...

External links

  • Restaurants in Montreal Chinatown
  • Pictures of Montreal Chinatown on Image Montreal

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MONTREAL CHINATOWN _ GO Montreal _ Discover Areas _ Chinatown (189 words)
Chinatown has its origins as early as 1860 when Chinese immigrants came to Montreal in search of work and prosperity.
They settled mainly on de la Gauchetiere and lower St. Laurent Blvd. Today Chinatown is a vibrant community and the original settlement has transformed from residential to commercial.
No trip to Chinatown is complete without sampling some of the local cuisine, the best that Chinatown has to offer will find you at Restaurant Hong Kong, Le Jardin du Nord and Ming Yeng, serving up Chinese specialties for visitors and locals alike.
Montreal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (7563 words)
Montreal was merged with the 27 surrounding municipalities on the Island of Montreal on 1 January 2002.
Montreal lies at the confluence of several climactic regions and thus the climate in Montreal varies greatly, both by season and by day to day, and is considered a part of the culture of the city by Montrealers.
Montreal is considered to be one of the cities with the most restaurants in the world (based on the ratio of restaurants to population), serving a wide variety of cuisines.
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