Golden Village (Richmond, British Columbia) - Golden British Columbia Hotels

The Golden Village is a commercial district of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada best known for its high concentration of Asian-themed shopping malls. It is the home to the second-largest Asian community in North America.

Richmond's population is up to 60 percent Asian-Canadian. Richmond is sometimes seen as the "new Chinatown" of Greater Vancouver and Golden Village is often blamed for luring many Chinese away from Vancouver's Chinatown. While Chinatown is often viewed as a lower income area, bordering Vancouver's notorious Downtown Eastside, Richmond is largely an affluent suburb.

Location

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Golden Village's approximate borders are Sea Island Way to the north, Garden City Road to the east, Alderbridge Way to the south and about 300 metres west of No. 3 Road to the west. Most commercial buildings are accessible from the west side of Hazelbridge Way.

It is considered part of the city's main commercial district, extended from its original area around No. 3 Road and Westminister Highway.

Major commercial facilities

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Transportation

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Golden Village is served by public transit, funded by TransLink. Since 2009, the area is connected to Vancouver and to central Richmond by the SkyTrain Canada Line, which has a station within Golden Village called Aberdeen.

There are also bus connections in Golden Village to Richmond Centre, New Westminster, British Columbia, Steveston, the University of British Columbia and Burnaby, British Columbia. (For more information, see List of bus routes in Greater Vancouver.)

Golden Village is directly connected to Richmond's Sea Island, home to Vancouver International Airport, via the Moray Bridge and the Sea Island Bridge.

See also

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• Chinese Canadians in British Columbia

References

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External links

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• Tourism Richmond's Golden Village brochure (PDF file)
• Tourism BC: Richmond (includes the Golden Village)

News sources

• The Asian Pacific Post: "Richmond's Golden Village"
• The Globe and Mail: "Dim sum meets cellphone nirvana"
• The Vancouver Courier: "Golden Village has plenty to crow about"
• The Vancouver Courier: "The rise of Richmond"
• NWsource (Seattle, Washington): "Thriving Asian suburb offers an exotic escape"
• Seattle Post-Intelligencer: "On Food - Seeking the best Chinese food? Look to Richmond B.C."

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