Chinatown ChicagoA Travel Guide

Chinatown is a region in chicago that has chinese stores and restaurants. It is a place for chinese people to meet and speak chinese along with buy traditional food and goods. The region is full of shops carrying chinese merchandise like demons and heroes from their legends. Traditional chinese cafes and restaurants can be found all over if you are ever in the need of chinese food. Throughout the area their are traditional parks and temples for tourists and residents to enjoy. Cultural events like dragon boat parades can be found if desired. When you cross into Chinatown it will almost be as if you are transported into the the actual China.

Overview of Chinatown

Travel to the amtrak station in milwaukee located at433 West St. Paul Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53203.

Then board a train heading to Chicago. You will arrive at the Chicago amtrak station, located at 225 South Canal Street Chicago, IL 60606.

Congratulations you're in chicago.

Directions by Train

.Start out going southeast on E Wisconsin Ave/WI-67/WI-16 toward St Paul St.

0.2 mi2.Enter next roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto WI-16 E.

15.5 mi3.Merge onto I-94 E.11.3 mi4.Merge onto I-894 E/US-45 S via EXIT305A toward

Chicago.4.3 mi5.Keep left to take I-894 E toward Chicago.4.7 mi6.Keep left to take I-43 N/I-894 E via EXIT10B toward

Chicago.1.1 mi7.Merge onto I-94 E/US-41 S via EXIT 319toward

College Avenue (Crossing into Illinois).33.1 mi8.Keep right to take I-94 E toward Chicago-Indiana

(Portions toll).24.2 mi9.Keep left to take I-94 E toward Chicago(Portions

toll).27.6 mi10.Take EXIT 52C toward 18th St.0.3 mi11.Turn slight left onto S Union Ave.

Paulie's Place is on the corner

Directions by Car

0.04 mi12.Take the 1st left onto W 18th St.Jane Addams High School is on the cornerIf you reach W 19th St you've gone a little too far

0.3 mi13.Turn right onto S Canal St.S Canal St is just past S Canalport AveSweet Sation is on the rightIf you reach S Stewart Ave you've gone a little too

far0.5 mi14.Turn left onto S Archer Ave.

S Archer Ave is just past W 22nd PlIf you reach W 23rd St you've gone a little too far

0.10 mi15.Take the 1st right onto S Stewart Ave.

If you reach W Cermak Rd you've gone about 0.1 miles too far

0.02 mi16.Welcome to CHICAGO, IL.If you reach W 23rd St you've gone a little too far

Directions Continued

Buddhist TempleThe Buddhist temple is located on Wentworth. The temple has a statue of the thousand armed Guan Yin Bodhisattva. The temple has been standing since 2003 and is a place to worship.

Places to Visit

Chinatown squareChinatown square was completed in 1993 and is a wonderful place to shop. The center of the square has 12 bronze zodiac sculptures. The square is also the location of many cultural events and festivals. If you want authentic goods this is the place to go to do your shopping.

Places to Visit

Ping Tom Memorial ParkPing Tom Memorial Park, is one of the best hidden parks, newspapers declare. There is only one entrance, a small gate, but it opens up into a 32 acre park along the Chicago river. Come sit in a pagoda, or watch the river. Maybe you'll even be there in time for the Dragon Boat festival!

Places to Visit

Nine Dragon WallThe nine Dragon Wall, is a wall, covered with nine large dragons, and hundreds of smaller dragons as well. They are painted in bright red or gold or blue, representing good fortune. The wall is one of three replicas of the BeiHai(North Sea) in Beijing, China. A very popular tourist attraction.

Places to Visit

Moon Palace Restaurant 月宫殿 Phone Number

三一二 - 二二五 - 四零八一Address216 west Cermak Road, Chicago ILHours

星期日到星期四。上午十一点到晚上十点。 星期五到星期四。上午十一点到晚上十一点。

Seaweed Salad Hot and Sour Soup Mu Shu Chicken 元 五 元九 元十一

Where to Eat

Triple Crown Restaurant 三冠Phone Number三一二 -八四二 -零零八零Address

2217 Wentworth Av. Chicago, ILHours上午九点到早上两点

Where to Eat Cont.

Shark fin Soup 元八 Boiled Squid

元十二 Bitter Melon Chicken 元十四

Phoenix 凤凰Phone number三一二 -三二八 -零八四八Address

2131 S Archer Ave Chicago IL 60616Hours 星期六到星期日。 早上八点到晚上十点。星期一到星期五。 上午九点到晚上十点。

Where to Eat Cont.

Cantonese Chow Mein 元十四。九毛五 Pan Fried Beef Rice Noodle

元十二。九毛五 Fried Rice 元十二。九毛五

Cai 彩Phone Number:三一二。三儿六。六八八八Address:2100 S. Archer Ave., 2F, Chicago, IL 60616

Hours:

星期一到星期五：早上九点－下午四点星期六星期天：早上八点－下午四点

Where to Eat Cont.

Shrimp Egg Foo Young十一元九毛

Sea Cucumber and Dried Shrimp 八十八元九毛九分

Spicy Jelly Fish 五元九毛九分

Lao Sze Chuan 老四川Phone Number:三一二。三二六。五零四零Address:2172 S Archer Ave(between Wentworth Ave & 21st St) Chicago, IL 60616

Hours:星期一到星期天。早上十点－晚上十一点

Where to Eat Cont.

Orange Beef Tenderloin十三元四毛五分

Bon Bon Chicken 六元Frog Soup with Tofu二十五元九毛五分

Seven Treasures Cantonese Cuisine 七宝粤菜Phone Number:三一二。二二五。二六六八Address:2312 S Wentworth Ave Chicago, IL 60616

Hours:星期一－星期五：中午十二点－晚上二点星期六－星期天：上午十一点－晚上十一点五十九

Where to Eat Cont.

Wonton Soup 六元七毛五分 Wontons 五元九毛九分 Wonton Dumplings 五元九毛九 分

力信貴金屬有限公司NATIONAL PRECIOUS METAL EXCHANGE

67 East Madison Street15th Floor, Suite 1503Chicago, IL 60603

Phone number 三一二 - 二二九 - 零零一六Hours 星期一到星期五。上午九点到下午五点。

Place to Shop

Gold Bracelet 九十九元九毛九分

HoyPoloi Gallery(No Chinese Name)

Located In Chicago's Historic Chinatown2235 South Wentworth AvenueChicago, IL 60616

Phone Number 三一二。二二五。六四七七HOURS OF OPERATION:Wednesday - Sunday: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM星期一到星期天。中午十三点－下午八点。

Place to Shop

Glass Frog四十五元九毛九分

Painting 九十九元九毛九分

Chinatown Gate:

Scavenger Hunt Experiences

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