Toronto. Attractions. Map. Tours. Hotels. Facts. Buildings. Posters. Pictures. A View On Cities. Toronto. Toronto Attractions. Chinatown. Loading.... CN Tower. Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto Islands. Casa Loma. City Hall. Aquarium of Canada. Art Gallery of Ontario. Hockey Hall of Fame. Old City Hall. Music Garden. PATH. Ontario Legislative Building. Flatiron Building. Eaton Centre. Distillery Historic District. Church of the Holy Trinity. Chinatown. Queen's Park. Cabbagetown. Rogers Centre. St. Lawrence Market. Brookfield Place. St. James Cathedral. TD Centre. Allan Gardens. Union Station. Royal York Hotel. University of Toronto. Yorkville Park. Sharp Centre for Design. Chinatown. Info. Location/Map. Nearby. Tours. Photos. Rating. votes. votes. One of Toronto's most distinct neighborhoods,
 Chinatown has attracted immigrants from many Asian countries. It is 
among the largest Chinatowns in North America.. About Chinatown. Chinatown. Toronto's Chinatown had its beginnings with just one man - Sam Ching - 
who came to the city and opened a hand-wash laundry. Mr. Ching was the 
impetus for hundreds more Chinese immigrants who began arriving in 
Toronto around the turn-of-the-twentieth-century.. Population records show that Chinatown was quite well established by 
 with several hundred Chinese living in the area near the current. City Hall. One old document shows that, around that time, there were more than 
three hundred Chinese hand laundries in a four-block radius!. Within the next few decades, including the years during World War II, 
Chinatown continued to expand. Some ethnic Chinese moved to Toronto 
from other Chinatowns on the U.S. west coast, such as. San Francisco. due to poor treatment there. Others came directly to Toronto, mostly 
from China's northern provinces, like Guangdong. Others arrived from. Hong Kong. Southeast Asia, the West Indies, and Africa.. When the new City Hall was built in the 1960s, the Chinese population 
was displaced and most moved to the area around the intersection of 
Spadina and West Dundas Streets, which is now referred to as "the 
original Chinatown" That's because several other distinctly Chinese 
neighborhoods have sprung up in and around the city over the past 
decades.. Things to Do. Some have likened "old" Chinatown to Hong Kong. It's a busy, crowded. place full of wonderful Chinese experiences.. Many visitors and locals head here for the fine restaurants, which serve
 everything from dim sum to amazing multi-course dinners that compete 
with those of the finest restaurants in the city. You'll also enjoy the 
amazing array of shops peddling silk kimonos, Chinese herbs, porcelain, 
jewelry, and even kitschy souvenirs.. If you're lucky, you'll land in Chinatown during one of their many 
festivals, including - of course - Chinese New Year. Weekends can be 
wild here also, with huge crowds of visitors and lots of outdoor markets
 to browse.. Next:. Queen's Park. Small-Group Walking Tour of Toronto's Kensington Market and Chinatown. Duration:. hours. Book this tour. From USD. $. http://www.partner.viator.com/en/9347/tours/Toronto/Small-Group-Walking-Tour-of-Toronto-s-Kensington-Market-and-Chinatown/d623-5649KENCHI. Subway. St. Patrick (Yonge - University). Location. Spadina and West Dundas Streets. toronto. x. Press ESC to close. powered by. www.aviewoncities.com.