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Richmond [1] is a riverine city to the south of Vancouver in the Lower Mainland. Comprising several islands, the city is protected by a system of dikes from the Fraser River's occasional flooding. Richmond has the country's largest Asian-Canadian population by percentage.

Richmond is composed of three main islands: Lulu Island (Richmond proper), Sea Island (Vancouver International Airport (YVR)) and Iona Island (parks and city maintenance).

Steveston, historically a fishing village and now a tourist and shopping district, is located at the southwestern tip.

The character of Richmond has changed dramatically over the last 25 years. It was previously primarily a farming community with a large fishing village. It has become a center of new immigrants, mostly from Asia. There are now a number of residential high rise towers and Hong Kong style shopping malls.

Contents 1 Get in 2 See 3 Do 4 Buy 5 Eat 6 Drink 7 Sleep 8 Contact

Get in

See

• International Buddhist Temple - The most authentic example of traditional palatial Chinese architecture in North America. Richmond's "Point of Pride." Come explore traditional Chinese art, culture, and the Buddhist philosophy inside this magnificent Buddhist Temple. Free admission. http://www.buddhisttemple.ca. [2]
• Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site [3]

Do

• River Rock Casino Resort [4]

Buy

• Richmond Centre Mall [5] Largest Mall in Richmond, Over 240 Stores
• Asian Shopping Mall there are a number of asian style shopping malls in Richmond. These usually have many small shops with a huge variety of things for sale. These include Aberdeen Centre [6], Parker Place Shopping Centre, [7], Union Square, Yaohan Centre.
• Richmond Night Market [8]
• Steveston Village a wide variety of small shops in this tourist area.
• Lansdowne Mall which has Best Buy, Zellers, and other stores, along with a decent food-court.

Eat

There are a number of fine dining places in Richmond.

• Pajos [9] Famous for Fish & Chips. 4 different locations, several awards. Sit on The Wharf and enjoy some fish and chips with flying seagulls.

Drink

Sleep

There are a number of hotels and motels that serve the airport, including the Fairmont Vancouver Airport, which is located inside the International Terminal.

Contact

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