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ed through a collective community process resulting in a blend of chinese and american architecture 12 the neighborhood saw major development especially as a tourist attraction throughout the 1930s with the development of the central plaza 13 a hollywoodized version of shanghai containing names such as bamboo lane gin ling way and chung king road named after the city of chongqing in mainland china chinatown was designed by hollywood film set designers and a chinese movie prop was subsequently donated by film director cecil b demille to give chinatown an exotic atmosphere 14 central plaza the dragon mural painted by tyrus wong and restored by fu ding cheng 1984 new chinatown main plaza dec 2011 wishing well 2001 statue of sun yat sen the hop sing tong society is situated in central plaza as are several other chinatown lodges and guilds 15 near broadway central plaza contains a statue honoring dr sun yat sen the chinese revolutionary leader who is considered the founder of modern china it was erected in the 1960s by the chinese consolidated benevolent association a 7 foot tall statue of martial artist bruce lee was unveiled at central plaza on june 15 2013 16 17 gateway at southern california teo chew association 2016 during the 1980s many buildings were constructed for new shopping centers and mini malls especially along broadway metro plaza hotel was opened in the southwest corner of chinatown in the early 1990s a large chinese gateway is located at broadway and cesar chavez avenue funded by the local teochew speaking population 18 19 in 1996 academy award winning for the killing fields cambodian refugee physician and actor haing s ngor was shot and killed in chinatown during an attempted robbery 20 by 2000 many people had left the chinatown for the city of monterey park which is a part of the larger chinese community in the san gabriel valley in 2000 asianweek said that the los angeles chinatown was troubled 21 on june 28 2008 a celebration of the 1938 founding of new chinatown was held with the l a chinatown 70th anniversary party 22 though lacking the hustle and bustle of san francisco s chinatown los angeles version has charms of its own 23 revitalization with new development edit the 2010s and 2020s have seen the completion of several large mixed use and multifamily residential buildings like other neighborhoods in and around downtown los angeles 24 activists and city council members were concerned about rising rents and displacement of long time residents many of them low income as these revitalization projects were approved 25 city officials and housing activists have debated how much affordable housing should be included amidst the market rate apartments and condominiums 26 since 2019 the neighborhood has lacked a centrally located grocery store with a large selection affordable prices and consistently high quality that opens early and closes late 27 demographics edit the 2020 u s census counted 7 798 residents with a population density of 19 230 per square mile 28 the ethnic breakdown in 2010 asian 68 8 latino 14 7 african american 6 7 non hispanic white 8 7 mixed race 0 8 and others 2 3 29 the median household income in 2010 dollars 29 000 was the third lowest in los angeles county preceded by watts 28 200 and downtown 24 300 the percentage of households earning 20 000 or less 53 6 was the third largest in los angeles county preceded by downtown 57 4 and university park 56 6 the average household size of 2 8 people was just about the city norm renters occupied 91 of the housing units and home or apartment owners the rest 30 economy edit retail edit small specialized grocery stores are important to the aging population but few remain as gentrification impacts the neighborhood 31 the chinese vietnamese residents own many bazaars the stores sell products such as soap toys clothes music cds at low prices several restaurants in chinatown serve mainly cantonese cuisine but there are also various asian cuisine restaurants such as teochew chinese vietnamese indonesian and thai which reflects the diverse character of chinatown few boba cafes have opened in chinatown but a large number are to be found in the chinese enclaves in the san gabriel valley dynasty center saigon plaza and the chinatown phuoc loc tho center feature many vietnamese style bazaars with people engaged in bargain shopping for items such as clothing toys chinese language cds pets household items funerary products and so on its entrepreneurs are ethnic chinese from vietnam there are over 20 art galleries to see mostly featuring non chinese modern art with works from up and coming artists in all types of media 13 restaurants edit philippe s sign 2010 little joe s 2008 chinatown is in the process of becoming an entirely new place chinatown at the height of popularity was filled with bustling chinese restaurants that included barbecue delicatessens with glass displays of roast duck and suckling pig and cantonese seafood restaurants with dim sum 32 33 34 as the action in chinese cuisine became centered in the san gabriel valley there were also places that offered vietnamese pho noodle soup and banh mi 35 as downtown revives chinatown has been sparked into life by cheap rents the gallery boom in the 2000s and deep rooted sense of community 36 chinese bakeries and other shops continue to serve the area 37 traditional chinese restaurants that have remained are being joined by a variety of new restaurants as the opportunities chinatown offers is recognized by additional restaurateurs 38 the area is better served by transit than many areas with union station so close by even though low income seniors remain college graduates can find their first apartment here and condos are becoming available for the affluent this economic diversity encourages a diversity of places to serve the area 37 two of chinatown s most historic restaurants highlight the history and diversity of this neighborhood 39 philippe s known as one of the creators of the french dip 40 has been located on alameda street at the edge of chinatown since 1951 40 little joe s was an italian american restaurant that pre dated new chinatown formerly located on the corner of broadway and college street it closed in 1998 and the building was demolished in 2014 41 the interior was left unchanged and it has been used as a filming location 42 parks and recreation edit los angeles state historic park also known as the cornfield 43 consists of a long open space between spring street and the tracks of the metro a line alpine recreation center at 817 yale street has a combined and multipurpose room with a capacity of 250 two indoor gymnasiums have capacities of 450 each there are also basketball courts lighted indoor outdoor a children s play area and volleyball courts lighted 44 nomenclature edit chinese translation on a street sign at college street and broadway this sign reads in cantonese dai hok gai and in mandarin as daxue jie 大學 means college or university the words los angeles chinatown are written and pronounced as follows as traditional chinese 洛杉磯唐人街 simplified chinese 洛杉矶唐人街 pinyin luòshānjī tángrénjiē cantonese yale loksāamgēi tòhngyàhngāai in cantonese traditional chinese 洛杉磯中國城 simplified chinese 洛杉矶中国城 pinyin luòshānjī zhōngguóchéng cantonese yale loksāamgēi jūnggwoksìhng in mandarin chinese or officially known as simplified chinese 洛杉矶华埠 traditional chinese 洛杉磯華埠 pinyin luòshānjī huábù cantonese yale loksāamgēi wàhfauh events edit thien hau temple another popular attraction in la chinatown events that have been held or are planned in los angeles s chinatown include chinese new year parade 45 lantern festival at the chinese american museum 46 the firecracker run and fun walk 47 mid autumn moon festival miss los angeles chinatown pageant 48 a midnight firecracker display occurs every chinese new year s eve at thien hau temple and xuan wu san buddhist association education edit chinatown branch library at hill and ord streets cathedral high school next to dodger stadium according to u s census data 20 2 of chinatown residents aged 25 and older possessed a four year degree in 2023 49 there are three schools operating within chinatown they are 50 endeavor college preparatory charter school middle 126 bloom street castelar street elementary school 51 lausd 840 yale street second oldest school in the district cathedral high school a private catholic boys school just down the hill from dodger stadium is located on the north side of chinatown evans community adult school largest stand alone esl adult school in the nation 52 los angeles public library operates the chinatown branch transportation edit chinatown station on the a line 2014 chinatown is served by the a line of the city s metro rail the station was formerly serviced by the now defunct l line parts of old chinatown were uncovered during excavation for another portion of the l a subway the red line connection to union station the metro rail station in chinatown has been described as a spectacular pagoda themed facility and as a cliché of neo pagoda architecture by christopher hawthorne the los angeles times architecture critic 53 54 55 filming edit east gate top and west gate bottom in new chinatown s central plaza chinatown has served as the setting for many hollywood films the conclusion of the film chinatown was filmed on spring street 56 the movie rush hour was filmed on location in chinatown 57 feature films chinatown 56 rush hour 57 i love you man 58 gangster squad 59 lethal weapon 4 beverly hills ninja 60 strange days 60 hard to kill 60 balls of fury 15 minutes 61 notable people edit cayetano apablasa 1847 1889 19th century property owner 62 helen liu fong 1927 2009 architect you chung hong 1898 1977 attorney community leader 63 milton quon animator artist and actor 64 bruce lee 1940 1973 actor whose statue is located at central plaza 16 haing s ngor 1940 1996 actor 65 66 yiu hai seto quon 1899 1999 mama quon chef 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