Washington DC Chinatown

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Location: 13019 Catoctin Furnace Rd., Thurmont, MD

Washington DC Chinatown is located in an area east of downtown that was actually first settled by Germans immigrants. Located along H and I Streets between 6th and 8th, the area became populated with Chinese immigrants in the 1930s. These new residents decorated their neighborhood with beautiful ornamental gates and other architecture peculiar to their country of origin, much of which you can still view today.

These days, though most of the Chinese population has moved to the suburbs, families will still enjoy a look at the beautifully-designed Friendship Archway, erected in 1986, and enjoy some of the best Chinese/Asian food in the city. If you're lucky enough to be in Washington, DC during the Chinese New Year, you'll find that this section of our nation's capitol boasts one of the best New Year festivals and parades in the entire country.

The city has endeavored to preserve this Asian neighborhood and in 2004, Chinatown underwent a $200 million dollar renovation that resulted in the area becoming a center for exciting nightlife as well as a place to enjoy meals at a variety of restaurants and shopping at high-end department stores and specialty shops.