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Gate of Harmonious Interest


    Fisgard St Victoria BC ..

    The Gate of Harmonious Interest is the ornate entrance to Victoria’s Chinatown, the oldest in Canada and one of the oldest in North America. You’ll find it at the corner of Government and Fisgard Streets, where it marks your first step into a neighbourhood shaped by more than 150 years of Chinese Canadian history. Built in 1981 and detailed with traditional carvings, guardian lions, and hand-painted calligraphy, the gate stands as a symbol of connection, resilience, and the community that helped shape early Victoria.

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    Destination Greater Victoria is honoured to be based on the traditional territory of the Lekwungen-speaking peoples of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation, whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.