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Through the Gastown project, the project team collected many stories of the long-time relationship between the Aboriginal and Chinese cultures. The idea of extending Storyscapes to Chinatown generated strong interests from both communities. Storyscapes Chinatown focuses on the cross-cultural experiences shared by these two communities, such as shared experiences of struggles and hardship but also of mutual support and achievements.
 A team of Aboriginal and Chinese youth were hired as story-gatherers to help strengthen the bridges cross-culturally, and across the generations.
The project was launched in December 2005 at the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden and over 20 people from the City of Vancouver and representatives from both Aboriginal and Chinese communities attended the launch. A Storytelling Circle event was held in March 2006 at SUCCESS for Aboriginal and Chinese elders and leaders to share their stories in an inclusive and intimate environment and as a way to continue to build the relationship between the two cultures.
This phase of the project was completed in May 2006. The stories collected will add to an archive of the area. Edited excerpts from selected stories will also be shared, with consent from the storytellers, with the public through various venues, such as exhibitions and art. The project will also form the basis towards the development of a public art opportunity along Carrall Street Greenway as part of the greenway's Public Art Plan.
Download the postcard - English | Chinese 
The Team:
Kamala Todd, Project Manager
Tania Willard, Project Coordinator
Diana Leung, Chinese Story Gatherer
Michelle Mah, Chinese Story Gatherer
Amanda Nahanee, Squamish Story Gatherer
Terry Point, Musqueam Story Gatherer
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