The present Chinatown, off Shaftesbury Avenue, has been established since the 1970s. The area comprises a handful of streets centred around Gerrard Street. The establishment started by a Chinese restaurant opening on Lisle Street, parallel to Gerrard Street, and then spread gradually. The area currently hosts over 80 restaurants. One of my favourite restaurants is Gerrard's Corner at the corner of Wardour and Gerrard Street.
Below the entrance to Gerrard Street.
Pagoda:
The Chinese community offers a number of Chinese speaking papers.
The Lion at the corner of Wardour Street and Shaftesbury Avenue, that was unveiled on April 8th 2009, is a collaborative work between two Royal College of Art graduates, Hsiao-Chi Tsai from Taiwan and Kimiya Yoshikawa from Japan. The Lion is intended to represent the diversity of East Asians living and working in the UK.
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