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Chinatown
38 Ash St, Boston, MA 02111
+1 800 7 3326 7866 (Tourist Information-Toll free)
#21 of 222 things to do rated by Real Travelers

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  • Mark & Ciara
    Mark & Ciara said

    … big Chinatown and theatre District, and saw where the movie "the Departed" was filmed. They like… continue reading »

  • Couture Addict
    Couture Addict said

    … the subway, aka 'T'. Beacon Hill, North End, Chinatown, Downtown District, Financial District. North End… continue reading »

  • claire_warren
    claire_warren said

    …, but it hasn’t rained as yet so at least I could wander around which was good. I walked around Chinatown… continue reading »

  • Louis
    Louis said

    … and some of ladies there were fine :) big up to MIT.17th DecToday, went to Chinatown… continue reading »

  • Louis
    Louis said

    … but its 55 dollars direct. im like, fuck that, and go and jump on a chinatown bus back to new york. a… continue reading »

  • Tucker Travels
    Tucker Travels said

    … walk on and out the otherside of the Common to Chinatown and walk / get lost in a nice way on the way… continue reading »

  • Brackin
    Brackin said

    … walked around Harvard Square, over to the Asian district (not sure if they call it Chinatown there or not… continue reading »

  • claire_warren
    claire_warren said

    … wander around Chinatown and the Theatre District as long as the weather isn’t too bad and I’m not stuck… continue reading »

More information on Chinatown

Spanning the area between South Station and the Boston Common, this neighborhood is filled with many Chinese immigrants and their businesses. There are numerous Chinese restaurants as well as bakeries and teahouses. In addition, there are Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese restaurants in the neighborhood. Specialty shops sell everything from medicinal dried roots and herbs to fine jade jewelry. Food markets sell fresh fish, hard-to-find Asian vegetables and even live poultry.

Credit Cards Accepted

none accepted

Directions

Orange Line T to Chinatown; Green Line T to Boylston

Hours

24 hrs

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