Chinatown

David MotsingerNoah Scro

Joe Sherman

Location

South Side in the Armour Square Community Area

Cermak Ave. and Wentworth Ave.

Red Line From Loyola to Cermak-Chinatown Stop

Demographics

Approximately 16,325 residents

Chinese-American Ethnic Majority

Amour Square’s population: 72% Asian-American (Chinese-American majority)

Median Household income: $36,856

History1869: Chinese Immigrants move to Chicago by train in to escape West Coast’s anti-Chinese violence

1912: Chinese immigrants move from the Loop to South of Chicago to escape high rent prices

1926: On Leong Merchants Association Building (Pui Tak Center) is established as a “city hall” and cultural symbol of the Chinese ethnic neighborhood, and 50 10-year leases are acquired

1980: Chinatown Square is created

LandMarksOn Leong Merchants Association Building/ Pui Tak Center: community center/town hall

Chinatown Square: restaurants/shops/festival stage

Seven Treasures Restaurant: local favorite

Chinatown Mural: shows history of immigrants

Chinese American Museum of Chicago

Bibliographyhttp://www.realtor.com/local/Chinatown-Sub_Chicago_IL/lifestyle

http://www.wbez.org/series/curious-city/question-answered-when-did-chicago’s-chinatown-develop-neighborhood-104125

http://chicagochinatown.org

http://www.chicago-chinatown.info

http://www.chicago-chinatown.com

http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/284.html