Chinatown is located south of downtown Chicago. It takes around 50 minutes to reach Chinatown via the Red Line subway. The Chinese first arrived in Chicago in 1869 and initially lived in the downtown Loop area, but moved to the South Side neighborhood along Cermak Avenue in 1912, led by the On Leong Merchants Association. In 1928, the On Leong Merchants Association built the On Leong Merchants Association Building in Chinatown, which remains the finest large Chinese-style structure in any North American Chinatown. Today, Chinatown has a population of over 16,000 people and is an important neighborhood representing Chinese culture in Chicago.

2. Chinatown is located south of downtown
Reaching Chinatown takes around 50 minutes on
the Redline
Redline: Loyola to Cermak-Chinatown

3. -The Chinese arrived in Chicago in 1869 after the First
Transcontinental Railroad was built
-First lived in the loop until 1912 when they moved to the South
Side to Cermak Avenue ( led by On Leong Merchants Association)
-Leader of the On Leong Merchants Association, Jim Moy, decided
to construct a Chinese-style structure in Chicago’s developing
Chinatown
-The On Leong Merchants Association Building opened in 1928 and
stands to be the finest large Chinese-style structure in any North
American Chinatown
-Referred to as Chinatown’s “city hall,”
-During the late 1980’s, Chinatown grew dramatically as more
buildings were constructed and people began to move into the
community

4. ● The estimated population of
Chinatown is 16,325 people.
● The zip code is 60616
● The median income per household
is $32,545, compared to all of
Chicago which is $43,628.
● The average household size is 2.9
people
● The percentage of foreign born
residents is 46.0%.
● The number of residents that
can’t speak English very well or
none at all is 42.6%.

5. ● Restaurantes:
MingHin Cuisine
Moon Palace Restaurant
● Tourist Shops
● Ping Tom Memorial Park

6. Ping Tom Memorial Park
Nine Dragon Wall

7. This was the first trip to Chinatown for all members of
our group. We had only known of Chinatown through
television shows/movies and from our friends who had
visited. We enjoyed seeing the diversity Chinatown offered.
Each store we visited gave us a unique view of the Chinese
culture. Everything from advertisements to menus and signs
were written in Chinese. Very little English was spoken in
Chinatown.
This trip helped spark our curiosity about the diverse
cultures and neighborhoods in Chicago. Each neighborhood
is unique, but essential in the Chicago experience. We can
learn more about our city and ourselves by visiting each
neighborhood.

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