Donation Options Search Search Search People walk around Chicago’s Chinatown Square. Pat Nabong / Sun-Times Share When Shifa Zhong thinks about Chicago’s Chinatown, he sees the potential for ...

This has been my experience even outside of Chicago. In the mid-2000s, I belatedly opened my palate (and mind) to local Chinese spots. And in recent years, Chinatown has become a family destination.

Chicago's Chinatown. At the corner of Cermak and Wentworth, a landmark gate transports visitors from the metro Midwest to smells, sights and sounds of the Far East. It's a filter-free foodie haven ...

“The Chinese were priced out of the Loop,” says John Russick, curator of the ongoing exhibit “My Chinatown” at the Chicago History Museum. “While they generated income and were taxed ...

Chicago Guangzhou Association members prepare a large dragon puppet before the Lunar New Year parade in Chinatown on Feb. 9, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune) ...

When we published our last guide to Chinatown five years ago, we knew the neighborhood was changing fast. We didn’t know that what was to come would make that moment feel like five lifetimes ago.

When Shifa Zhong thinks about Chicago’s Chinatown, he sees the potential for it to become an escape for the city — like a mini-Disneyland. People from across the city already visit Chinatown ...