Chinatown

District New York, New York

One of the most important ethnic neighborhoods in Manhattan is Chinatown, where a very large Chinese community has resided since 1858.

Chinatown is one of the few neighborhoods in Manhattan with narrow and irregular streets: an intricate tangle of Chinese shops, open at any time, restaurants, pagodas, red lanterns, flea markets, counterfeit goods, exotic and improbable dishes. A very characteristic district, which is certainly worth a visit, without considering that it is located in a rather central and easy to reach position. Canal Street and Mott Street are the main arteries, but it is the side streets that retain the more picturesque and traditional side. The advice is to browse through the various kitsch food and souvenir stalls and stop to eat some characteristic dishes such as Peking duck.