We visited on a Friday afternoon and the area seemed pretty dead and I could see why people say it's unsafe at night. Being Chinese, I make it a point to visit Chinatowns all over the world and take a

Pretty negative reviews didn't dissuade us from visiting, and we are glad we did. We came into Vancouver really early on a Friday. Knowing that our downtown hotel room wouldn't be ready until much lat

Stay away from Hastings st. The dining/shopping area further west is fine, but it's a true humanitarian crisis in Chinatown.