Hon Hsing Athletic Club of Vancouver

About

Founded in 1939. A private community youth organization located in Vancouver, BC's historic Chinatown.

Story

We live in a rapidly changing society and even the communities where which we live are changing before our eyes. Wherever you go, technology and pop culture have over shadowed some of the more important, yet often forgotten things in life such as duty, honour and tradition. It is still a valid statement today that "In order to know your future, you must first understand your past". The Hon Hsing Athletic Club of Vancouver venerates the past and is deeply proud of its long distinguished history of preserving and promoting Chinese culture and heritage, which dates back over five thousand years. We are committed to passing Chinese traditions on to the next generation of Asian-Canadian youth and in guiding them to become the leaders of tomorrow. Many of our club alumni have gone on to pursue successful careers in professional fields such as medicine, business & commerce, pharmacy, law, and corporate finance.

In addition to our club’s regular curriculum of traditional physical activities, Hon Hsing students are also taught all aspects of Chinese culture, history and tradition and how these can still fit into today’s modern world. But it isn't only all about culture and physical training, it's also about having serious fun! The memories and bonds of friendship that have been made at this special place over the past 75+ years will last a lifetime.

The Hon Hsing Athletic Club of Vancouver was officially founded in 1939 by the Wongs' Benevolent Association of Canada as a lion dance group for charitable fundraising during the second world war. In the nearly eighty years since then, we have remained true to those roots and today through reputation alone, are now considered one of the lower mainland’s premiere Dragon and Lion Dance Troupes. As it was then as it is still today, Hon Hsing's successes are achieved through the dedication of an entire group of volunteers. As one of Vancouver Chinatown’s oldest private fraternal clubs still in active service, we remain extremely proud of our relationship with our founder and patron, the Wongs’ Benevolent Association of Canada, proud of our roots in Vancouver's Chinatown and proud of our continued dedication to Vancouver's Chinese community and in the participation of many worthy charitable activities.