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Chinatown, Houston. / 29.70500°N 95.54500°W / 29.70500; -95.54500. Chinatown ( Chinese: 華埠 or 中國城) is a community in Southwest Houston, Texas, United States. There is another Chinatown called "Old Chinatown" located within the East Downtown Houston district near the George R. Brown Convention Center.
This area is currently referred to as the "Old Chinatown", and still contains some notable landmarks including the original Kim Sơn restaurant. Many Chinese businesses have since moved out, and the area is currently undergoing re-development. In 1960 there were about 325 people in the city of Houston of Chinese origins.
The cuisine style spread in Houston in the post- World War II era. [9] Because of the post-World War II increase, various chains in the Houston area sell Creole food, including Frenchy's Chicken, Pappadeaux, and Popeyes. [10] Creole food items include boudin, black rice and shrimp creole, crawfish, gumbo, and jambalaya. [9]
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This fueled the opening of Chinese restaurants as an immigration vehicle. [9] Pekin Noodle Parlor, established in 1911, is the oldest operating Chinese restaurant in the country. [10] As of 2015, the United States had 46,700 Chinese restaurants. [11]
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Pekin Noodle Parlor (built 1909) is the second oldest continuously [ 1] operating Chinese restaurant in the United States, located in Butte, Montana. The restaurant was founded in its current location in 1911 by Hum Yow and Tam Kwong Yee. [ 2] Along with the Wah Chong Tai Company mercantile building (1891) and the Mai Wah Noodle Parlor (1909 ...
In the 1930s, Cantonese immigrants moved to the former Houston Chinatown, then a part of the Third Ward area, from Downtown Houston in an effort to find more inexpensive land. The Cantonese opened several businesses, including grocery stores and restaurants, and held Chinese New Year celebrations. Immigrants from other East Asian countries ...