Neighborhood in Downtown Los Angeles that became a commercial center for Chinese and other Asian businesses and includes restaurants, shops and art galleries
General Information
How to Get There
From Glendale, CA (8 mi): Take CA-110 South toward Downtown Los Angeles, exit at Hill Street or Sunset Boulevard, then follow signs to North Broadway and Chinatown Central Plaza.
Overview
During the 1980s, many buildings were constructed for new shopping centers and mini-malls, especially along Broadway. Metro Plaza Hotel was opened in the southwest corner of Chinatown in the early 1990s. A large Chinese gateway is found at the intersection of Broadway and Cesar Chavez Avenue, funded by the local Teochew-speaking population.
The Hop Sing Tong Society is situated in Central Plaza, as are several other Chinatown lodges and guilds. Near Broadway, Central Plaza contains a statue honoring Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the Chinese revolutionary leader who is considered the "founder of modern China". It was erected in the 1960s by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association. A 7-foot tall statue of martial artist Bruce Lee was unveiled at Central Plaza on June 15, 2013.
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Chinatown, Los Angeles", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0
