Chinatown

Minor:

* Mark Reznik
* Lin Jingfu
* Lin Congbin
* Lin Fengshi
* Tang Si
* Feng Wenyao
* Chang Chip

### Soundtrack(s)

**Chinatown** is a map available in Identity V. It takes place in a large urban town based on traditional Chinese architecture and aesthetics. The prominent color palette of this map is red. There are 5 chests that spawn on this map.

## Background

Once, this Chinatown was the city's glory. The most prosperous of shops that sat within the Chinatown was 御景轩: Yujing Pavilion.

Yujing Pavilion's owner, Lin Jingfu, could demonstrate his ability with a mere scoop of mud, his skills unrivaled. Within the industry, his works always sold out before he could produce more.

Unfortunately, nothing good lasts forever. Lin Jingfu shortly passed away due to heart disease, leaving his wife, Lin Fengshi, and his wife's brother, Feng Wenyao to run the shop.

Not long after, the Feng siblings lost their lives in an abnormal accident. And so, Yujing Pavilion began to deteriorate.

Curiously, Yujing Pavilion's rise and fall seemed to reflect this Chinatown's lifespan as well.

Today, Chinatown will never be what it once was. Beneath rows of flickering red lanterns, only desolation that strays in empty hope and a tragedy remembered by none remain.

## Notable Locations

### **Theater**

A small cinema is on this map, lit with yellow neon lights and decorated with movie posters. On the billboard it is showing a film called "The One I Love." It's doors are closed and it does not seem enterable.

### **Hotel**

A Hotel with a large "Welcome" sign can be entered. It has a second floor accessible from the grand staircase located behind the reception desk.

### **Shops**

Along the streets of this map are many crowded shops lit by neon and wood signs, including a porcelain shop and a restaurant called the "Crispy Duck". A shop saying M. Reznik is also present, this related to Tracy Reznik, the Mechanic.

List of Shops

* 御景轩: Porcelain Shop
* 泰福来:???
* 回春堂: Medicine Booth
* 獅子樓: Teahouse
* ???: Irish Whisky
* 利華豊: Fortune-telling Booth
* 鼎祥: Dim Sum Stand
* 張記: Tofu Stand
* 浴永胜: Thrift Shop
* 新藝誠: Umbrella Shop
* ???: Bookstore
* 廣義和: Stationary
* ???: Theater
* Jacky's Bar: Diner
* The MARTHA: Flower Shop
* 鲜花坊: Flower Shop
* THE FLOWER STORE: Flower Shop
* 永春園: Calligraphy Stand
* 淘記早茶: Teahouse
* 武家燒餅: Pancake Stand
* WILL C. SAUSAGE MAKER: Sausage Shop
* 和合坊: Oil Shop
* 瑞餘祥: Clothing Shop
* Aston Hotel
* ?浴: Sauna Bath

### **Lantern Tree**

A large, leafless tree with dark wood arches over the town square, surrounded by a concrete circle. Red and orange lanterns hang from it's branches.

### **Floating Umbrellas**

Over a section of one of the streets is a crowd of levitating red paper umbrellas.

### **Exit Gates**

Two exit gates are facing each other by a main streets: One near a hotel with some floating umbrellas. One near a craft building.

## Character Spawn Locations

There are 6 possible character spawn location groups on this map.

Note: The actual spawn points of Survivors will be refreshed at random within 15m of the marked positions on the map.

Spawn point group 1Spawn point group 2Spawn point group 3Spawn point group 4Spawn point group 5Spawn point group 6
### Area Selection

There are 9 possible area selections on this map.

## Basement Locations

As with the other maps, Chinatown only has two possible basement locations:

1. Near a reception desk (1st floor of Hotel).
2. At Porcelain workshop, near a restaurant's dining room.

## Dungeon Locations

The dungeon has a total of three possible locations to spawn around the map:

1. In the lantern tunnel with some pallet ruins
2. In the restaurant, near a entrance to the dining room
3. At the ruins, far from the restaurant's kitchen

## Gameplay Tips

**Please press "Expand" to see tips about playing on this map.**

* As Chinatown is a relatively large map, hunters may consider bringing Teleport.
* Confined Space is not entirely necessary, as many of the windows available to vault will eventually collapse, and many can be bypassed in loops by breaking a pallet.
* Control Freak (Deceit) may be a good choice, as survivors looping the 2-stories are likely to use the height difference to their advantage long after the pallets in the area are gone.
* Flywheel may be helpful for situations where survivors get caught in open spaces during transition kiting.
* As kiting spots may be difficult to transition to, survivors can also consider bringing Knee Jerk Reflex to create distance.
* This map is relatively open, and kiting spots are limited. Survivors should learn kiting routes and not abuse the pallets or windows available, as many of the kiting spots are essentially useless once these resources are gone.
* The buildings with 2 stories are the strongest kiting areas on the map- priority for these spots should go to decoders should there be a cipher nearby.
* Priestess excels on this map, as she can make straight portals through nearly every building, and can also use the height difference of the tailor shop and hotel buildings to kite.
* Like most large maps, Embalmer and "Little Girl" are great support choices.
* Cowboy may find it easier to lasso on this map because of the open space readily available.
* Toy Merchant's catapults are great for helping teammates transition, and she can glide a great distance from the 2-story buildings.
* There are many jump spots available to use for Patient's hooks, and he can leap relatively far.
* Hunters who have dashing abilities may find it easier to use them on this map, since there are fewer obstacles in the way.
	+ These hunters include: Naiad, Night Watch, "Undead", Geisha, and Smiley Face.

* Evil Reptilian gains an advantage on this map, as there are few buildings with roofs covering them.
* Wax Artist benefits from the openness of the map, as there are few high walls.
* Breaking Wheel may find it easier to navigate the map due to lack of obstacles.

## Map Changes

The following changes refer only to adjustments that affect gameplay. Cosmetic effects and other easter eggs can be found under the trivia section.

### Season 16

* A pallet at the reception desk of the hotel was removed.
* A pallet on the second floor of the tailor's shop at the doorway to the balcony was removed. Several pallets have been added outside the shop on the first level.
* The location of some pallets around the tea shop have been adjusted.
* Cipher machine spawns were adjusted to reduce the risk of decoding.

## Trivia

* On the theater billboard, it is screening a movie starring "Freddy and Martha, the Lawyer and Hell Ember's wife."
* There is a building with a sign that says "M. REZNIK" which may be a nod to the Mechanic's father Mark Reznik.
* It uses the same aesthetic as the Chinatown costumes from Season 10 Essence 3, such as Flying Guillotine, Lady Thirteen, Sparrow,...
* It became available in Rank Mode and some place changed on the 12th of May, 2021.
* This map's special feature are certain windows, which are made of stacked roof tiles and will completely collapse once vaulted over by either faction four times.
* On the second floor of the tailor's shop, a mannequin will fall over when a player passes by.
* In the building next to the tea shop, there is a small fireplace which survivors can interact with and light.
* It is used as a setting for the Chinese New Year Fireworks on Lunar New Year (2022).

## Gallery

"旌表節孝: 林景福之妻林冯民"; "A role model of piety: Lin Jingfu's wife, Lin Fengshi" is written across the Paifang. It seems the decoration was put up shortly after Lin Jingfu's death.Art from the official Twitter, drawn by @Ryota\_HRelease date announcement
## References

1. ↑ Translated from: https://freewechat.com/a/MzU2MDAxNzE4MQ==/2247504181/

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