Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is located at 578 Carrall Street in Vancouver's Chinatown, between Pender and Keefer streets. It was the first Chinese garden built outside Asia and is named in honour of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, a nationalist leader considered the father of modern China. Local architects Joe Wai and Don Vaughan worked with the Suzhou Garden Administration on the design, and 53 master craftsmen from Suzhou spent 13 months in Vancouver building the garden. It was funded by private and public organizations and by contributions from the People's Republic of China and the Canadian Government. The garden first opened to the public in 1986. The garden is one of Vancouver Heritage Foundation's "Places That Matter" and was named World's Top City Garden by National Geographic in 2011. It hosts guided tours, concerts, festivals, exhibitions, receptions and educational programs.