Ald. Nicole Lee (11th) welcomed the race’s return as Chinatown tries to recover from the pandemic. “This event serves both ...

Friends of Portland Chinatown will host a Chinese New Year celebration at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Chinatown gate, Northwest Fourth Avenue and West Burnside Street.

That day is approaching as members of the Historic Chinatown Gate Foundation prepare for the Feb. 9 unveiling of the 45-foot archway that straddles South King Street near Fifth Avenue South.

The famous Chinatown Gate was erected in 1975. Chicago’s surging Asian population chose to return to Chinatown and adjacent neighborhoods like Canaryville, Bridgeport and north Bronzeville.

Feb. 9, 11:08 a.m. The distinctive 45-foot tall archway that welcomes you into Chinatown at S. King Street and 5th Avenue S. turned 2 on Tuesday. The gate was unveiled on Feb. 9, 2008, ...

The event, organized by City Councilor Ed Flynn and several neighborhood organizations, was the first of four lion dance performances planned to be held in Chinatown on all Saturdays in June.

Chinatown Gate, originally built in 1975, was adopted from an ancient architectural gateway symbolizing Chinatowns worldwide. You can take a photo from the front on the Cermak side with gold ...

Since 1970, a dragon-crested gate flanked by foo dogs has beckoned legions of tourists to the corner of Bush Street and Grant Avenue to browse the bustling heart of San Francisco's Chinatown. Now ...