Chinatown Manchester

- Faulkner Street

Chinatown is the 2nd largest in the UK, and the 3rd largest in Europe. Still, it is only a few blocks large. It is situated in the city centre, near Albert Square and Piccadilly Gardens. Chinatown is centered around Faulkner St where it features a Chinese gate, and of course you find Chinese speciality stores, bakeries, banks and restaurants here. Also Thai, Japanese, Nepali, Vietnamese, Singaporean and Malaysian stores and restaurants can be found here, as well as Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art. The first Chinese settlers arrived in the early 20th century.