... and this time I was ready to snap this skateboard park just past the Royal Oaks station...
... for my boys who loved (and probably still do) skateboarding.
SkyTrain is an urban rapid transit system in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It uses fully automated trains running mostly on elevated tracks. SkyTrain's 42.7 mi of track makes it one of the longest automated rapid transit systems in the world.
We got off at the Stadium/Chinatown exit and started walking...
... and needless to say saw Stanley Cup Playoff memorabilia hanging all over and lots of Canuck jerseys being worn except for this lone Bruin Jersey on this teddy bear.
We eventually found the gateway arch to Chinatown ...
... and Kitti's Beauty Studio painted pink...
,,, near Shanghai Alley.
Finally we found the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen garden and also the public park of the same name.
The garden is named in honor of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, a nationalist leader who is considered the “father of modern China.” The attribution is not arbitrary, as it emphasizes his connection with Vancouver. While traveling the world to raise awareness of, and funding for, the Chinese nationalist movement, Sun Yat-Sen stayed in Vancouver on three different occasions for extended periods. At the time, there was a significant presence of Chinese nationalists in British Columbia, who helped finance the Chinese nationalist revolution that overthrew the Qing Dynasty in 1911. Sun Yat Sen subsequently became the first president of the Republic of China.
Classical Chinese gardens employ philosophical principles of Feng Shui and Taoism, striving to achieve harmony and a balance of opposites. Craggy rocks, for example, are juxtaposed against delicate foliage. Water is also an important element of the garden, and the large pond offers stillness, sound, a reflection of the sky, and helps to unify the other elements
There are many simple rooms giving the feel of serenity and simplicity...
... that is almost perfect for quiet reflective meditation.
This is a beautiful setting like a peaceful island in the middle of a city...
with a very special view every step you take ...
from hardscape to ...
... soft colorful floral settings...
... clever turtles sunning themselves...
... and all very special...
... they even call the fish for feeding with a gong.
In one of the reception rooms I liked this rock on the window ledge ...
... and the look of the bamboo outside this window.
Even in this hidden treasure there was a Canuck bag hanging on this Kimono.
I especially liked this stone sculpture and even saw forms of people within it.
The entrance to the free public garden was impressive. I will say as impressive as this garden was I liked the Chinese Garden in Portland even more impressive.
We found Sharyn's zodiac tile ...
... then mine although I like my sign called the Ram better than the Goat.
My favorite rock was this one in the back section of the garden.
This monument was erected to commemorate the significant contributions of Chinese Canadians to the growth, vitality and prosperity of Vancouver, British Columbia and Canada...
... and a higher view of the Memorial Square and the Chinese Cultural Center...
Then there were the turtles again...
not to be out shown by this lovely Peony...
Then it was back on the "Big Bus," The "SkyTrain," the city bus and to the RV Park.
Quote of the Day ~
"Canada has great natural resources, and its people have the spirit and ability to develop them." ~ Charles E. Wilson
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