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Chinatown (Washington, D.C.)
Chinatown
in
Washington, D.C.
(), is a small, historic neighborhood east of downtown consisting of about 20 ethnic
Chinese
and other
Asian
restaurants and small businesses along
H
and I Streets between 5th and 8th Streets,
Northwest
. It is known for its annual
Chinese New Year
festival and parade and the Friendship Arch, a
Chinese gate
built over H Street at
7th Street
. Other nearby prominent landmarks include the
Verizon Center
, a sports and entertainment arena, and the
Old Patent Office Building
, which houses two of the
Smithsonian
Museums. The neighborhood is served by the
Gallery Place-Chinatown
station of the
Washington Metro
.
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