Get ready for the Year of the Ox. Celebrate the Lunar New Year on February 14th! Start at Wentworth from 24th St. to Cermak Rd. Gung Hay Fat Choi! It is the Year of the Tiger. Don't miss the parade and wear red for good luck.

Chinatown covers an 11 square block area with the Leong Tong Building on one side and the Chinatown Gate at Wentworth and Cermak on the other. Eat up and enjoy Cantonese Dim Sum, seafood, Beijing Duck, Shanghai Sesame Chicken and much more. Visitors can feast their eyes on the treasures sold by kiosks in the open air market on Archer Avenue.

If you are interested in taking a tour of Chinatown, the Chinatown Chamber of Commerce offers a one-hour walking tour for groups of ten or more. Highlights include visiting the Nine Dragon Wall, Chinatown Mural, Chinatown Square and historic Wentworth Avenue. Visitors can learn about the Chinese culture, the history of Chicago’s Chinatown and guides can also assist in making lunch reservations. For more information about making a tour reservation, contact the Chinatown Chamber of Commerce at (312) 326-5320.

Chinatown is located between Canal Street and Lake Shore Drive from the Stevenson Expressway north to the Santa Fe railroad yards. The Chinatown parking lot is located across the street from Three Happiness Restaurant (2130 S. Wentworth Ave.) An alternate parking lot, operated by Hunter Parking, is on Wentworth Ave. and 24th St, next to the Pacific Global Bank.