First Chinatown, Toronto
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First Chinatown is a retronym for a former neighbourhood in Toronto, an area that once served as the city's Chinatown. The city's original Chinatown existed from the 1890s to the 1970s, along York Str
The first Chinatown went along Elizabeth and York Street, between Dundas and Queen Street.
The Ward, c. 1910. Toronto's first Chinatown was situated in The Ward, an area that attracted new immigrants to the city.
Chinatown printers on Louisa Street. Now part of Toronto's City Hall.
View of Chinatown south of Dundas Street, on Elizabeth Street, c. 1934.
East Chinatown, Toronto
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East Chinatown is a Chinese neighbourhood located in the city of Toronto's east end in Riverdale and one of the several Chinatowns in Toronto. It was formed during the early 1970s and is centred on Ge
First Chinatown, Toronto
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Chinatown East in Riverdale, centred around Gerrard Street and Broadview Avenue in 2023
A monument to Dr. Sun Yat-Sen is located in Riverdale Park near East Chinatown.
Looking south on Gerrard Street in East Chinatown. The buildings of downtown Toronto can be seen in the distant right.