Chinatown

Washington, DC


DC’s dinky Chinatown is anchored on 7th and H Sts NW. It was once a major Asian American entrepôt, but today most Asian Americans in the Washington area live in the Maryland or Virginia suburbs. That said, Chinatown is still an intriguing browse. Enter through Friendship Arch, the largest single-span arch in the world.

Transportation

  • metro: Red, Yellow, Green Line to Gallery Pl-Chinatown

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Washington, DC attractions

1. Friendship Arch

Colorful, dragon-decorated Friendship Arch – the largest single-span arch in the world – marks the entrance to DC's Chinatown.

2. Surratt House Site (Wok & Roll)

0.08 MILES

Today this building is the Chinese restaurant Wok & Roll, but in 1865 it was the boarding house where Abraham Lincoln's assassins met and plotted their…

5. Touchstone Gallery

0.23 MILES

Touchstone Gallery exhibits contemporary pieces created by its 45 member artists. Works cover multiple media, including sculpture, painting and the…

6. National Building Museum

0.27 MILES

Devoted to architecture and urban design, the museum is housed in a magnificent 1887 edifice modeled after the Renaissance-era Palazzo Farnese in Rome…

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