LUCKY DRAW!

From December 15, 2011 to July 15, 2012 you will have a chance to win a $50 Gift Certificate with every purchase of $25 or more (after tax) at the following participating businesses. A list of winners will be posted on our website on the 15th of every month from February 2012 to August 2012. Click here to view more details about LUCKY DRAW!

 

LION DANCE 2012 - join us on saturday, january 28, 2012 for the lunar new year celebration!

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm on Somerset Street West between Preston St. and Bay St. Lions invited by the Somerset Street Chinatown BIA will tour business to bring good fortune and ward off evil spirits! Click here to view more details about Lion Dance 2012

 

ottawa chinatown construction update

Click here Ottawa Chinatown construction updates 

Call for Nominaton of chinatown BIA board members

Dear BIA Members, we are currently seeking a new board member to fill a vacant position on our board of directors. Click here for more details. 

chinatown bIA annual general meeting & dinner

Click here for details and registration. 

Marketing opportunity for chinatown bIA members

This year the BIA is updating the Chinatown Brochure. We are planning to print 30,000-35,000 copies... Click here for more details. 

The Ottawa Chinatown Royal Arch welcomes you to this neighborhood!

The Chinatown Arch construction is completed and Somerset Street is reopened to the traffic.
Ten painters from China will use traditional Chinese painting skills to dress up the arch. There will be 17 layers of coat applied onto the arch in the next two-month period.

What to see how the arch was built, please visit the Ottawa Chinatown Royal Arch Blog hosted by Eric Darwin.

What is special about the arch?

• A team of 26 Chinese technicians and artisans coming from Beijing to provide assistance to the construction, decoration and painting of the arch.
• The arch is about 12 metres tall and 12 metres wide with glazed golden tiles donated by China.
• It follows the traditional Chinese architecture design with many special features.
• 5 special metal coins and 5 colour spreads are embedded in the structure as a tradition to bring blessings. The oldest coin was discovered in the Tang Dynasty with over 1000-year history.