Chinatown, New York City facts for kids

Chinatown, New York City refers to several neighborhoods in New York City where many people of Chinese heritage live and work. These areas are vibrant cultural centers, often filled with unique shops, restaurants, and community spaces that reflect Chinese traditions. While there's an original, well-known Chinatown in Manhattan, other areas in Brooklyn and Queens have also become important Chinatowns over time.

Manhattan's Chinatowns

Manhattan is home to the city's first and most famous Chinatown. It's a historic neighborhood that has been featured in many movies and TV shows.

Original Chinatown (Manhattan)

The main and oldest Chinatown in Manhattan is a bustling area. It's known for its lively streets and rich history.

• Mott Street is a very old and important part of Manhattan's Chinatown. It's sometimes called Manhattan's Little Hong Kong/Guangdong because many early immigrants came from those regions of China.

Newer Chinatown (Two Bridges)

Another significant Chinese community has grown in the Two Bridges area of Manhattan.

• East Broadway (Manhattan) is a key street in this newer part of Chinatown. It's often called Manhattan's Little Fuzhou because many residents here have roots in the Fuzhou region of China.

Brooklyn's Chinatowns

Brooklyn has also seen the growth of several large and active Chinese communities, each with its own unique feel.

Sunset Park

• Sunset Park is a major Chinatown in Brooklyn. It's also known as Brooklyn's Little Fuzhou, similar to the East Broadway area in Manhattan, reflecting the origins of many of its residents.

Bensonhurst

• Bensonhurst is another important Chinese neighborhood in Brooklyn. It's sometimes called Brooklyn's Little Hong Kong/Guangdong No. 1, showing its connection to immigrants from those areas.

Avenue U

• Avenue U is home to yet another Chinese community in Brooklyn. This area is known as Brooklyn's Little Hong Kong/Guangdong No. 2, indicating it's another hub for people from those parts of China.

Queens' Chinatowns

Queens is a very diverse borough, and it also has several thriving Chinatowns that have grown significantly.

Flushing

• Flushing is one of the largest and fastest-growing Chinatowns in New York City. It's sometimes called Mandarin Town or United Regions Of China And Taiwan because many of its residents speak Mandarin Chinese and come from various parts of mainland China and Taiwan.

Elmhurst

• Elmhurst also has a notable Chinese community. It's known as Little Mandarin or Little United Regions Of China And Taiwan, similar to Flushing, due to the languages spoken and the diverse origins of its residents.

Corona

• Corona is an area that is closely connected to the Elmhurst Chinatown, acting as an extension of that community.

See also

• Chinatown (disambiguation)
• Chinatown