Chinatown - Neighborhood in New York City, New York, USA

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Beginning around the 1870s, this area near Little Italy became a landing spot for waves of Chinese immigrants and today remains a densely populated, predominantly Chinese neighborhood. It has also evolved into a prime tourist destination for experiencing authentic Chinese and Southeast Asian restaurants, bakeries and tea houses. You will find temples, karaoke joints, herbal pharmacies and much more here. If you time it right, you may enjoy one of the area’s festivals, such as the Chinese New Year, also called the Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, which falls in mid-February in 2018. There are paid tours of the area that are interesting, but you can see the most everything here on your own. Start out in the heart of Chinatown — Chatham Square, which is the confluence of eight streets including Mott and Bowery — and walk from there.