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Chinatown Square, Chicago

This main square is a Chinatown landmark, with some cheesy pagoda-like structures as well as animal sculptures of the Chinese zodiac.

This main square is a Chinatown landmark, with some cheesy pagoda-like structures as well as animal sculptures of the Chinese zodiac. Be sure to check out the Chinatown Mural - a mosaic of painted tiles depicting the migration of Chinese-Americans from China to, ultimately, Chicago's Chinatown. Ultimately, though, the reason to come here is to wander into the surrounding Chinatown Marketplace, full of narrow alleys packed with shops and restaurants, which occasionally threaten to transport you back to Taipei.


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About Chinatown Square

 2133 South China Place, Chicago, IL, United States

 +1 312-808-1745

 www.chicagochinatown.org

Chinatown Square and Nearby Sights on Map

Chicago Chinese Cultural Institute

Offers an assortment of services and events, such as: neighborhood tours, film screenings, language instruction, and cooking classes

Chinese American Veterans Memorial

A small memorial to Chicago Chinatown residents who served the United States in foreign wars

Chinese-American Museum of Chicago

A museum with exhibits on Chinese-American culture, history, and the community's contributions to American society

Pui Tak

A historical landmark building notable for its traditional Chinese architecture now houses a Christian community center

Nine Dragon Wall

A smaller semblance of the ancient glazed tile Nine Dragon Wall located in Beijing's Behai Park

Chicago Chinatown

The Chinatown shops are very fun, especially for gifts, but if you tire of knicknacks and knockoffs, Bridgeport has a handful of very eccentric and interesting offerings

Ping Tom Memorial Park

A riverside park with a Chinese touch, including a riverside Chinese pavilion and a bamboo garden

Dr Sun Yat Sen Museum

A one-room museum good for some Kuomintang nostalgia

Sun Yat Sen Park

A little out of the way, but a nice small park and a great place to relax in the shade on a hot summer day

Hilliard Homes

In the architecture of these massive public housing projects lies the South Side's tongue-in-cheek answer to the North Side's Marina City - in fact, they were built by the same architect, Bertrand Goldberg