The Jade Peony Walking Tour

with John Atkin
Sunday November 9, 10am (approx. 2 hours)
Meet at Chinese Cultural Centre courtyard, 50 E. Pender
$10, pay what you can for local residents
The novel The Jade Peony, by Strathcona/Chinatown-born and raised writer Wayson Choy, is much loved by Strathcona and Chinatown residents. The stories in the book are under our feet in the streets, homes and shops throughout our neighbourhood. Join John Atkin, author, historian, DTES/Strathcona resident and walking-history-encyclopedia on this walking tour that brings alive the stories and places of The Jade Peony.