This vibrant part of London's Soho meets your eye with a range of experiences you might enjoy. Chinese community holds festivals throughout the year and boasts almost 80 restaurants with cuisine from across East Asia, over 50 shops including herbal remedy treatments, hairdressers, pharmacists, reflexology specialists and travel agencies, and 12 bars and pubs.

The area has a long and rich history that stretches back to the 17th Century and beyond. Concentrated near Leicester Square, Chinatown is a home to best Chinese restaurants. The biggest celebration that is truly exceptional is the Chinese New Year in January or early February. There you might get acquainted with traditional celebrations and experience this unique culture.

Visiting the Chinatown London:

Address: Gerrard Street, Westminster, London, W1D 6JN

Nearest Underground Stations:
Leicester Square Tube (3 minutes)
Piccadilly Circus Tube (3 minutes)

Nearest Hotel: Quality Crown Hotel Hyde Park - This elegant Victorian Town House hotel is situated in a quiet London garden square just 15 minutes from London Heathrow by Heathrow Express. It is close by Marble Arch, Paddington and Oxford Street. Wireless High Speed Internet and a range of rooms includes Traditional 4 Poster Rooms and luxurious Studio Suites. A quality airport hotel in the centre of London.

For more information on Chinatown in London, please visit: www.chinatownlondon.org

What's on at Chinatown London:

Chinese New Year 2009
31st Jan & 1st Feb '09
Soho comes alive as London starts to prepare the celebration of the Chinese New Year by the annual lighting of the Chinese lanterns at Oxford Circus.