Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden
Our Trips
These art activities are inspired by the symbolism and architecture of a Chinese garden and allow students to explore CHinese symolism and our beautiful leak windows to create artwors of their own.
This activity can be adapted easily to the age of the students and the time available in class.
Options:
- Framing Views: https://vancouverchinesegarden.com/wp-content/uploads/FramingViews.pdf
- Exploring Chinese Symbols: Bats https://vancouverchinesegarden.com/wp-content/uploads/Exploring-Chinese-Symbols-1.pdf
A Chinese Garden is so much more than a collection of rocks and plants. Enjoy a Grade-appropriate, interactive tour of the Garden and learn about Ming Dynasty family life, philosophy and arts.
Learn about the lives of early Chinese immigrants and those they interacted with in 'Gold Mountain' though artefacts, suitcases and objects, film and group discussions. This popular program can be used an introduction to Chinese immigration or to complement classroom learning.
Please note this program takes place inside the Ming Dynasty Scholar's Garden but does not include a Garden Tour. Garden Tours can be booked as a separate add-on.
Contact us or visit our website for more information.
Find out what life was like in this historic neighbourhood in the past and enjoy the traditional markets, family associations and fascinating places that still exist today. This is a unique opportunity to study Vancouver's Chinatown in place.
This is a popular, highly customizeable program and our expert facilitators are happy to work with you to acheive your learning objectives. Teachers have used this tour for supplementary learning in a range of subjects from Social Studies and English Language Arts to Urban Planning, Tourism and Asian Studies. A shorter version of this tour is available for younger students.
A popular addition to this program is our Crossing Borders program that discusses early Chinese immigration. Contact us or visit our website for more information.
Why not book time in the Garden to use with your class? Our peaceful space is perfect as a setting for mental well-being exercises; inspriation for art or poetry; discovering Asian history and culture; observing nature, design, patterns or shapes .. and more. Below are a sample of curriculum outcomes that could be explored while engaging with our Garden.
Let us know how we can create a meaningful learning experience for your students.
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