For this assignment, I have reached Chinatown to assess its form structure and degree of gentrification. The day and time I visited was October 12th, 2015 at 1:00 PM. The main intersection of this dynamic community is located on Dundas Street West and Spadina Avenue. Toronto’s best-known ethnic neighbourhood is Chinatown. There are actually seven Chinatowns in greater Toronto, but the most exciting and vibrant one is between the East-West boundaries of University and Spadina and the North-South boundaries of Queen and College. During the day, fresh and exotic vegetables line the sidewalks around the intersection of Spadina and Dundas. The vintage clothing stores and speciality food shops carry products from Europe, the Caribbean, the Middle
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This area is heavily populated with Chinese immigrants with different ethnicities ranging from Vietnam, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China.
Chinatown offers a variety of authentic Asian shops and Chinese restaurants which offer famous dishes called dim sum. During the weekends, the sidewalks of Chinatown are completely filled with vendors, fruit stalls and thousands of people from all backgrounds anxiously eating, shopping and socializing. The biggest attraction to visitors are the large number of Chinese restaurants. These restaurants serve a variety of authentic cuisines that originated from all parts of China including Canton, Hunan, Szechwan and northern China. Residents will find themselves purchasing fresh ingredients from the stall linings or lining up for its well-known barbecued pork on the streets. Visitors to Chinatown will find a diverse range of shops that include …show more content…
Many of the Chinese historical elements can still be seen today such as street buses, small shops, fruit stalls and authentic Chinese restaurants that operate close to each other. The appearance of the buildings around the area remain unchanged over the years. Although there are various Asian ethnicities in Chinatown, the tradition and heritage has been kept. For example, during the 15th annual Toronto Chinatown Festival, there were a variety of attractions that drew in many people such as multicultural performances, mix martial arts and vibrant lion and dragon dances (Toronto Chinatown Festival, n.d.). If these buildings were to be renovated, it would change the appearance and lifestyle of residents in that area. This is why Chinatown wants to retain its shape and form to keep some historical value in it. I also noticed there were less houses in the area compared to other parts of Toronto as it is more focused on business and entertainment. Due to the way the structures have been laid out, apartments can be found near the area in the tight spaces. The signs in Chinatown are written in both English and Chinese to make those of pure Chinese speaking people feel close to their hometown. Despite the day and time, the crowds in Chinatown are fairly consistent as there are mainly older folks running the businesses and other individuals buying
This area is heavily populated with Chinese immigrants with different ethnicities ranging from Vietnam, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China.
Chinatown offers a variety of authentic Asian shops and Chinese restaurants which offer famous dishes called dim sum. During the weekends, the sidewalks of Chinatown are completely filled with vendors, fruit stalls and thousands of people from all backgrounds anxiously eating, shopping and socializing. The biggest attraction to visitors are the large number of Chinese restaurants. These restaurants serve a variety of authentic cuisines that originated from all parts of China including Canton, Hunan, Szechwan and northern China. Residents will find themselves purchasing fresh ingredients from the stall linings or lining up for its well-known barbecued pork on the streets. Visitors to Chinatown will find a diverse range of shops that include …show more content…
Many of the Chinese historical elements can still be seen today such as street buses, small shops, fruit stalls and authentic Chinese restaurants that operate close to each other. The appearance of the buildings around the area remain unchanged over the years. Although there are various Asian ethnicities in Chinatown, the tradition and heritage has been kept. For example, during the 15th annual Toronto Chinatown Festival, there were a variety of attractions that drew in many people such as multicultural performances, mix martial arts and vibrant lion and dragon dances (Toronto Chinatown Festival, n.d.). If these buildings were to be renovated, it would change the appearance and lifestyle of residents in that area. This is why Chinatown wants to retain its shape and form to keep some historical value in it. I also noticed there were less houses in the area compared to other parts of Toronto as it is more focused on business and entertainment. Due to the way the structures have been laid out, apartments can be found near the area in the tight spaces. The signs in Chinatown are written in both English and Chinese to make those of pure Chinese speaking people feel close to their hometown. Despite the day and time, the crowds in Chinatown are fairly consistent as there are mainly older folks running the businesses and other individuals buying