Ma vision du Quartier chinois a évolué avec le temps. Enfant, c’était le lieu où j’allais avec ma famille manger dans un restaurant qui n’existe plus aujourd’hui; Hun Dao (devenu l’épicerie A Lam Kee). J’y ai découvert des plats auxquels je n’avais jamais goûté, tel l’émincé de porc, que j’adorais. Avant de souper, mon frère et moi allions parfois dans les magasins sur Saint-Laurent, émerveillés par les jouets que nous y trouvions. Aujourd’hui en 2024, le Quartier chinois est pour moi un lieu à valeur historique, sociale et culturelle. Le quartier se voit malheureusement fragilisé depuis longtemps par de nombreux enjeux. La construction d’édifices a mené à la perte de lieux importants pour la communauté et la vie de quartier, comme des résidences, des écoles, des églises et la pagode. Je souhaite ardemment que le Quartier chinois soit de plus en plus protégé et rorisé afin que sa communauté ainsi que tous les Montréalais en profitent encore longtemps.
隨著時間，我對唐人街的看法也在不斷變化。小時候，我和家人去一家現已結業的餐廳用餐，Hun Dao（後來成了林仔記燒臘）。在那裡，我品嚐了從未試過的中菜，例如我很喜歡的肉醬。晚飯前，我和弟弟有時會去 Saint-Laurent 街的商店，好奇地欣賞著玩具。今天，唐人街對我來說是一個具有歷史、社會和文化價值的地方。不幸的是，這個社群長期受到許多挑戰並因此逐漸衰落。新建築導致社群和鄰里生活的重要場所消失，如住宅、學校、教堂和寶塔。我衷心希望唐人街能得到保護和復興，讓社群和所有滿地可居民能在未來繼續享受這個地方。
My vision of Chinatown has evolved over time. As a child, it was the place where I went with my family to eat at a restaurant that no longer exists today—Hun Dao (now the A Lam Kee grocery store). There, I discovered dishes I had never tasted before, like minced pork, which I loved. Before dinner, my brother and I would sometimes go into the stores on Saint-Laurent, marvelling at the toys we found. Today in 2024, Chinatown is for me a place of historical, social, and cultural value. Unfortunately, the neighbourhood has long been weakened by numerous challenges. New construction resulted in the loss of important places for the community and for neighbourhood life, such as residences, schools, churches, and the pagoda. My wholehearted wish is that Chinatown becomes better and better protected, and that it is revived so that its community as well as all Montrealers can enjoy this place for years to come.
隨著時間，我對唐人街的看法也在不斷變化。小時候，我和家人去一家現已結業的餐廳用餐，Hun Dao（後來成了林仔記燒臘）。在那裡，我品嚐了從未試過的中菜，例如我很喜歡的肉醬。晚飯前，我和弟弟有時會去 Saint-Laurent 街的商店，好奇地欣賞著玩具。今天，唐人街對我來說是一個具有歷史、社會和文化價值的地方。不幸的是，這個社群長期受到許多挑戰並因此逐漸衰落。新建築導致社群和鄰里生活的重要場所消失，如住宅、學校、教堂和寶塔。我衷心希望唐人街能得到保護和復興，讓社群和所有滿地可居民能在未來繼續享受這個地方。
My vision of Chinatown has evolved over time. As a child, it was the place where I went with my family to eat at a restaurant that no longer exists today—Hun Dao (now the A Lam Kee grocery store). There, I discovered dishes I had never tasted before, like minced pork, which I loved. Before dinner, my brother and I would sometimes go into the stores on Saint-Laurent, marvelling at the toys we found. Today in 2024, Chinatown is for me a place of historical, social, and cultural value. Unfortunately, the neighbourhood has long been weakened by numerous challenges. New construction resulted in the loss of important places for the community and for neighbourhood life, such as residences, schools, churches, and the pagoda. My wholehearted wish is that Chinatown becomes better and better protected, and that it is revived so that its community as well as all Montrealers can enjoy this place for years to come.
