Chinatown

Los Angeles has a rather large group of Chinese citizens, and this fact is visible in the city's appearance once you are a little north of El Pueblo and the Union Station - this is where Chinatown begins. The Chinese population of Los Angeles is concentrated in this area, especially around the Sun Yat-Sen square, a central place named after the first president of the Republic of China. With roughly 10.000 Chinese and many more Asian-Americans from other countries, this is the densest concentration of Asian population in Los Angeles after Japantown and Koreatown. A Chinese gate resembling a pagoda marks the entrance to Chinatown, and many authentic small stores are located around the square selling spices, herbs, teas and Chinese souvenirs.

Not exactly a sightseeing hotspot, but if you fancy traditional Chinese food, definitely do go here for a dinner and do the sightseeing program as a constitutional. Countless excellent Chinese restaurants can be found here serving everything from Dim-Sum variations to delicate specialties you don't get everywhere - establishments like the Empress Pavillion or Ocean Seafood are a connoisseurs' paradise we can only recommend.