Chinatown, Manchester

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The Archway at Manchester's Chinatown
The Archway at Manchester's Chinatown

Manchester's Chinatown is the second largest Chinatown in the United Kingdom and the fourth largest in Europe.[1] It is located in east central Manchester,[2] and situated next to the Gay Village.[3] The Chinatown, which is spread out over streets in the city centre has the largest archway in Europe,[4] which was completed in 1987.[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Christiansen, Flemming (2003). Chinatown, Europe: An Exploration of Overseas Chinese Identity in the 1990s. Routledge, 202. ISBN 0700710728. 
  2. ^ Manchester East Central. Wikitravel. Retrieved on 2007-11-30.
  3. ^ Chinatown Map. Manchester-2002. Retrieved on 2007-11-30.
  4. ^ British Chinese. Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding. Retrieved on 2007-11-30.
  5. ^ Manchester Chinatown. MyManchester. Retrieved on 2007-11-30.

Coordinates: 53°28′43″N 2°14′24″W / 53.4786, -2.2401