Saturday 9 April Join the British Chinese Project for a 12-mile walk across London to help raise funds for 11 Chinese community centres, which provide vital services to the British Chinese community. The walk will take participants from London’s Chinatown to various community centres and end up in the historic area of Limehouse, north-east London […]
London’s resident panda, Po, caused a stir on Gerrard Street when the movie star paid a surprise visit to Chinatown ahead of the Chinese New Year celebrations. After helping with the decorations and stopping for some dumplings in a local restaurant, Po was seen leaving via Wardour Street with an armful of shopping to take […]
Chinatown at dawn – Photography by Allan Hong The decorations have gone up in London’s Chinatown, which signifies the start of the festivities for the Chinese New Year period. The Chinese population will be celebrating the Year of the Monkey all across the UK in every major city and university. Nee Hao will be providing […]
By Ian Chan Young Cheng is dead. The venerable Young Cheng Restaurant. The venue where I went alone to ruminate on life over a plate of triple roast meats with rice for more than a decade – is no more. It was the place I took every friend and family member safe in the knowledge […]
London Chinatown Will new migration trends end Chinatown’s dominance as iconic heart of Chinese community in London? THE nature of Chinese London is changing with a growing number of “mini-Chinatowns” springing up across the capital, according to a new report from Goldsmiths, University of London and race equality think-tank the Runnymede Trust. A combination of […]
Check out London Chinatown Family Day. Held on Gerrard Street and the surrounding areas, there was entertainment and activities for everyone to enjoy. Dotted around the streets will be Chinese magicians, jugglers and stilt walkers along with numerous other entertainment acts. Visitors were treated to the classic and spectacular dragon dance procession – one of […]
With the fourth highest Chinese population in the UK (approximately 8,000) and being home to Europe’s oldest Chinese community, Liverpool is often an overlooked city in the north of England and overshadowed by Manchester, particularly when it comes to the presence of Chinese people but also as a world class city in general. But we […]
‘Under threat’ Chinatown stands up for West End tenants’ fairness West End (Chinatown) Tenants’ Association launched to protect central London ‘independents’ from opportunistic rent hikes A campaign has been launched to fight for fair commercial property rental increases within London’s West End, led by independent business owners from Chinatown, currently under significant threat of closure due […]
Since it opened in Manchester’s Chinatown in 2010, K2 has become one of the most popular karaoke bars in the north of England, and even throughout much of the UK. Modelled on the funky and glamorous KTV bars that are abundant in Hong Kong and Shanghai, K2 has brought the authentic concept of private rooms […]