The fastest way to understand Chinatown, NYC is through its neighborhoods. Each has its own rhythm, and picking the right one — to stay in or to live in — shapes your whole experience.
Below is a quick, honest tour of the areas worth knowing, and who each one suits best.
Mott Street
The historic main strip of dim sum houses, bakeries and souvenir shops.
Canal Street
A bustling market corridor of seafood stalls and bargain shopping.
Columbus Park
The neighborhood's social heart, filled with mahjong tables and tai chi.
Doyers Street
A historic curved alley once called 'the Bloody Angle,' now full of noodle shops.
Little Fuzhou
East Broadway's growing Fuzhounese enclave with regional specialties.
Chatham Square
A memorial-anchored gateway plaza linking Chinatown to the Financial District.
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