From flying taxis to California roll claims.
Conveniently, Vancouver has five sister cities, so each city gets one fact today.
In fact, the City of Vancouver has decided not to accept any new sister cities, leaving these five cities alone for the time being. They are as follows in order of becoming sisters:
- Odessa, Ukraine: 1944
- Yokohama, Japan: 1965
- Edinburgh, Scotland: 1978
- Guangzhou, China: 1985
- Los Angeles, USA: 1986
Here are some facts, one for each of our sister cities.
1. Odessa and Vancouver still send gifts from time to time
Although the sister city agreement with Odesa is the oldest, the relationship is still recognized, although perhaps with a little less enthusiasm than in past decades.
In 2017, the City of Vancouver sent four books to Odesa libraries. Previously, Odesa sent military-style pins, picture cards, and ornaments.
2. Yokohama totem vote
Totem voting is one of the most iconic and unique aspects of the West Coast, having been part of local indigenous culture even before the arrival of Europeans.
Therefore, it makes sense that it would be a gift for a respected sister. In 1991, to commemorate the sisterhood relationship between Vancouver and the ports of both cities, the totem pole was presented by Vancouver to Yokohama, and it still stands in a park near the port.
3. Edinburgh is home to indie rock band Lost in Vancouver
Their loss in Vancouver may not be an official aspect of the sister city agreement between here and Edinburgh, but after years on the local scene, they still play shows in Edinburgh.
In fact, they have a show scheduled for next Sunday, April 14th. released a new single.
4. Guangzhou was OK. first flying taxi
Given Vancouver’s geography and interest in transit and cutting-edge transportation (SkyTrain, for example, is the world’s first automated driverless rapid transit system), recent developments in Guangzhou may be of interest .
Last fall, they approved the world’s first flying taxi.
5. LA, Vancouver, California Roll
Vancouver doesn’t have a lot of names in the culinary world, but California Roll is one of the most famous. As one of the most popular and famous sushi options, it has a certain appeal.
It’s called a California roll, and several Los Angeles chefs say it’s their idea. However, there are also local sushi chefs who are very assertive. Hidekazu Tojo, who immigrated to Vanocuber from Japan in 1971, claims to have created the Ti shortly before it was written about in a Los Angeles newspaper.
California refers to crab and avocado roll cake.
It appears that the dispute over the claims did not develop into a dispute between sister cities.
