Made of 100% cotton canvas, this roomy tote bag celebrates the rich heritage of one of Canada's oldest Chinatowns. It features some of the things you'll find in Vancouver Chinatown and often heard Cantonese phrases.
Perfect for: running errands, repping one of Vancouver's oldest neighbourhoods, some Chinatown nostalgia
Here's what these words mean:
Yum cha (飲茶) - literally means drink tea but it's also what dim sum is called
Wun go wah (溫哥華) - Vancouver
Mai choy (買菜) - buy veggies/food
See zi (獅子) - lion
Chinatown (唐人街) - Chinatown
Fai dee lah (快啲啦) - hurry up
Long an (龍眼) - Longan fruit
Foong seoi (風水) - known more as Feng Shui, the art of harmonizing people with their surroundings
Siu app (燒鴨) - roasted duck
All proceeds support the Chinatown Storytelling Centre - an award-winning cultural hub and proud initiative of the Vancouver Chinatown Foundation, dedicated to the revitalization of Chinatown.
Items must be unused, with original tags and packaging, and a receipt is required. Sale items are final sale.
Online: Exchange or store credit within 7 days of delivery. Email hello@foohungcurios.com before returning. Return shipping is the customer’s responsibility, or you can return in-store.
In-store: Exchange or store credit within 7 days of purchase. No refunds or price adjustments.
Based in Vancouver, BC, I’ll Know It When I See It is a two-woman business, creating sometimes nostalgic, often funny and occasionally Asian-inspired stationery. Cassie and Christine aren't sisters but have been friends for 18 years, meeting in design school. Their work has always been from the heart, creating what feels most authentic to them in the moment. It's been joyful to reawaken to their Chinese heritage of late, allowing for more of their identity + experiences to come through their designs. The founders both have long standing ties to Vancouver's Chinatown - Christine's great grandparents called Chinatown their home when they immigrated to Canada in 1913 and Cassie's grandmother still lives in Chinatown to this day.
