The Crystal Mall (
Traditional Chinese
A tradition is a belief or behavior (folk custom) passed down within a group or society with symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past. A component of cultural expressions and folklore, common examples include holidays or ...
: 麗晶廣場) is an ethnic
shopping mall
A shopping mall (or simply mall) is a North American term for a large indoor shopping center, usually anchored by department stores. The term "mall" originally meant a pedestrian promenade with shops along it (that is, the term was used to refe ...
oriented towards the
local Chinese community in
Burnaby
Burnaby is a city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada. Located in the centre of the Burrard Peninsula, it neighbours the City of Vancouver to the west, the District of North Vancouver across the confluence of the Burrard I ...
,
British Columbia
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, Canada. It is located at 4500
Kingsway at the intersection with Willingdon Avenue in
Metrotown, directly adjoined to the
Hilton Metrotown Vancouver Hotel. A 26 floor residential tower called Residence at the Crystal was also constructed that connects to the rest of the shopping complex.
It is also across from the
Metropolis at Metrotown
Metropolis at Metrotown (commonly referred to as Metrotown) is a three-storey shopping mall complex in the Metrotown area of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Opened in 1986, it is the largest mall in British Columbia and the third-largest ...
shopping centre and the Bob Prittie Metrotown
Burnaby Public Library branch.
Mall
The Crystal Mall was established in the year 2000. The mall also has a traditional Chinese open market and has 950 parking stalls in its 4-level underground parking, although a small section is reserved for hotel customers only. The mall itself was constructed in a circular design which comprises two levels of shops and a Chinese open market on the first level, while the second level consist of more shops as well as a food court catering mainly to East Asian cuisines. The outer side of the main level consist of further stores and multiple restaurants. Also of note is within a section of a hallway on the first level consists of a 'Computer Lane' which sells computer and electronic parts.
Gallery
File:Crystalmall.jpg, The Crystal Mall, up close.
File:Lok's Produce at Crystal Mall (Burnaby) in the Underground Chinese Produce Market.jpg, Lok's Produce in the traditional Chinese open market
File:Inside the Crystal Mall (Burnaby).jpg, Inside The Crystal Mall
See also
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Chinese Canadians in British Columbia
The history of Chinese Canadians in British Columbia began with the first recorded visit by Chinese people to North America in 1788. Some 30–40 men were employed as shipwrights at Nootka Sound in what is now British Columbia, to build the ...
References
External links
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Buildings and structures in Burnaby
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