A look at the future of Montreal’s Chinatown, starting with a look back in time

While Montreal’s Chinese communities are celebrating the Lunar New Year, this year the future of the city’s historic Chinatown is top of mind. The area has seen many changes over the last century but people living and working there say recent years have been particularly challenging. Here is the part one of a three-part series on the challenges and future of the neighbourhood through the eyes of those with roots there, starting with a focus on the history of Chinatown. Phil Carpenter reports.

• A look at the future of Montreal’s Chinatown, starting with a look at the past