For the second time this month, the lion statues at the foot of the Millennium Gate in Vancouver’s historic Chinatown have been targeted with racist graffiti.
Photos posted by the City of Vancouver show one of the lions defaced with the words “Goof China” and “COVID-19” on it. The language and the placement of the markings are similar to the last round of graffiti.
We are extremely disheartened to share the news that yet again the Chinatown Lions have been defaced with racist graffiti. We are working with Chinatown community to identify steps we can take to address this issue, as well as supporting @VancouverPD with their investigation.1/2 pic.twitter.com/trldsV2t9w — City of Vancouver (@CityofVancouver) May 29, 2020 “We are extremely