Chinatown

The 60616 and The 60608

UNIV Group 4: Dominica, Alyse, Haley, Emily

History of
Chinatown

History of Chinatown
-After the transcontinental railroad was built, the Chinese
began to disperse from the pacific coast to the midwest and
east coast.
-The first Chinese immigrants in Chicago were recorded in
the 1870 census.
-T.C. Moy arrived in 1878, he was considered the first
Chinese pioneer of the city.

History of Chinatown
-The largest influx of Chinese immigrants came in the 1950s
and 1960s
-During these two decades the population doubled itself from
about 7,000 to 14,000
-The first Chinese community was built around Van Buren and
Clark street but because of high rent prices the community
moved

Present Chinatown
-The present chinatown consists of 8 blocks, bounded by the
Cermak road and the railway embankment.
-Chinatown in considered a place for newly arrived
immigrants to adjust to American customs before moving to
the suburbs.
-Newly arrived immigrants are helped, by the community, to
find jobs and a place to live.
-As the Chinese leave Chinatown for a better life elsewhere
they are constantly being replaced by new immigrants.

People of
Chinatown

-first chinese immigrants:

1870s
-in 2000, there were
68,021 chinese people in
neighborhood
-On Leong Merchants
Association led the move
to new South Side location

Hot Spots

Restaurants: Three
Happiness, Phoenix, Tea
Leaf Cafe, and Dragon
Court Restaurant
Shopping: Chinese
Boutique, World Treasures
Emporium, and Happy Gift

Our Visit

Signs in Chinatown

Tiled wall

-Street sign in both English and Chinese

Wall outside L stop covered in dragons

-A map outside the L station of Chinatown

Feida Bakery
Cases of desserts at bakery we went to

Food in Chinatown
-Chicken feet for sale
-Desserts we purchased

Events in Chinatown

Events
February 19- Chinese New Year Celebration
February 26- 2015 lunar New Year Dinner
March 1- Chinese New Year Lantern Celebration
July 19- Chinatown Summer Fair
September 26- Moon Festival Chicago 2015

Works Cited
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"Chinatown, Chicago." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 19 Oct. 15. Web. 25 Oct. 2015.
"Chinatown Neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois (IL), 60616 Detailed Profile."Chinatown Neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois (IL), 60616
Subdivision Profile. City Data, n.d. Web. 23 Oct. 2015.
"History." Chicago-chinatown.org. N.p., 2003. Web. 13 Oct. 2015.