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tourismvancouver.com 25 RODRIGO TIBYRICA (SAI WOO), W I S C O M P T O N (DR.SUN YAT-SEN), MAMIE TAYLOR'S (GUY ROLAND PHOTOGRAPHY-NBD CREATIVE), MIKE GALLAGHER (RED TRUCK BREWING), CAMPAGNOLO, ERIN TEMPLETON WORTH THE DETOUR Three reasons to head east to the Strathcona 'hood. Chinatown Traditional tea shops mingle with next-generation eateries C hinatown is a bubbling hot pot of flavours begging to be sampled. Head east of downtown and glass towers give way to narrow alleyways that once were the cultural hubs of Chinese immigrants. Gold dragons still dance on lamp posts, but many modern businesses have set up shop, injecting new life into old. Here are great ways to get fully immersed in the mix of tradition and trend. 1 Eat: Devour rustic Italian dishes like crispy ceci (right) and housemade salumi at Campagnolo. 2 Play: Quaff pints of pale ale at Red Truck Brewing. 3 Shop: Portuguese heritage underpins Union Market on the Adanac St. bike route. Sample the pastel de nata, a traditional custard tart. SHOP Taste of tradition: At the Aisin- Gioro Fine Art Gallery, sample the official Emperor's tea and find Qing dynasty and Manchurian-style artifacts to purchase. The director of the museum-style gallery is artist Cecilia Aisin-Gioro, a descendant of the Qing Dynasty royal family. New generation: Designer Erin Templeton transforms "unloved" leather into covet-worthy handbags at her eponymous boutique. The Modern Bartender is a temple for cocktail enthusiasts with a selection of items from bar spoons to shakers. EXPLORE Taste of tradition: Stroll through the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, an authentic Ming Dynasty garden masterpiece and the largest outside of China. New generation: Reserve a visit at Rennie Collection at Wing Sang to see one of Canada's largest contemporary art collections hidden in Chinatown's oldest building, built in 1902. EAT Taste of tradition: New Town Bakery has been turning out steamed buns stuffed with barbecued pork since 1980, while the thousand-seat Floata Seafood Restaurant is a destination spot for authentic Hong Kong– style dim sum staples such as pork shui mai. New generation: Duck into Sai Woo and chow down on sumptuous bites such as Hakka noodles with pork confit. For Southern-tinged American food, head to Mamie Taylor's and tuck into its life- affirming fried chicken and waffles. Sai Woo Mamie Taylor's Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden