But the response to her work on social media showed her just how important the community has been to. They could all use a fresh coat of paint That’s where seto comes in Her new book, chinatown vancouver An illustrated history, is precisely the colourful burst of life the place deserves. With more than seventy vibrant illustrations, writeups on the buildings, interviews with community members, and select archival photographs, chinatown vancouver celebrates the invaluable contributions of the chinese to canada.
An illustrated history by donna seto has been an absolute joy and revelation From the moment i opened its pages, i felt immersed in a vivid and engaging tapestry of a community that has shaped the soul of vancouver. In one essay, seto explains how today’s chinatown is like a red balloon she had as a child While the fate of the neighbourhood remains to be seen, this book makes the. The inspiration from the author's own history with chinatown, the revisiting of her artistic expression and then diving deeper on the history of the buildings she's drawing is such an inventive and organic way to honour chinatown and the history of chinese immigrants to the city. For example, a lively nightclub or watering hole when chinatown was known for its neon up and down pender or hastings streets, comes alive once more as donna fills in the gaps in memory as to places that are important to vancouver’s cultural and social history.
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