page_title: Chinatown (Washington, D.C.)
hierarchical_section_title: Chinatown (Washington, D.C.)
caption_attribution_description: "Friendship Arch" in Chinatown, Washington, D.C. View west down H Street.
context_page_description: Washington, D.C.'s Chinatown is a small, historic area east of Downtown Washington, D.C. along H and I Streets between 5th and 8th Streets, Northwest. Historically, the area was once home to thousands of Chinese immigrants, which has shrunk to fewer than 300 in 2017. The current neighborhood was the second in Washington to be called “Chinatown” since 1931. Originally, the first Chinatown was built in the Federal Triangle on the south side of Pennsylvania Avenue some time after 1851, but was relocated to the H Street area when a new federal building was built there. A Chinese gate was built over H Street at 7th Street. In 1997, prominent landmarks such as the Capital One Arena, a sports and entertainment arena has gentrified the area. The neighborhood is served by the Gallery Place station of the Washington Metro.
context_section_description: Washington, D.C.'s Chinatown is a small, historic area east of Downtown Washington, D.C. along H and I Streets between 5th and 8th Streets, Northwest.  Historically, the area was once home to thousands of Chinese immigrants, which has shrunk to fewer than 300 in 2017.  The current neighborhood was the second in Washington to be called “Chinatown” since 1931.  Originally, the first Chinatown was built in the Federal Triangle on the south side of Pennsylvania Avenue some time after 1851, but was relocated to the H Street area when a new federal building was built there.  A Chinese gate was built over H Street at 7th Street. In 1997, prominent landmarks such as the Capital One Arena, a sports and entertainment arena has gentrified the area.  The neighborhood is served by the Gallery Place station of the Washington Metro.
caption: Chinatown's "Friendship Archway", as seen looking west on H Street, NW
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