Fan Tan Alley

Chinatown was a network of streets, alleyways and courtyards separate from the rest of Victoria.

 

"The Chinese ... considered it their home, where they could follow their customs, speak their dialects, and find pleasure, comfort, and companionship."
The Forbidden City within Victoria, David Chuenyan Lai

Fan Tan Alley
Linking Fisgard
and Cormorant Streets
Detail of I-03386

Mah Jong and Fan Tan were popular Chinese games. Fan Tan Alley may have been named from the various card rooms located along this alleyway.

 


Read more about the history of Victoria's Chinatown.
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