Is there a Chinatown in London? Is there a Chinatown in London?

2. The earliest Chinese settlement in London is Lehmhaus. As early as A.D. 1800, some laborers and sailors from southern China lived in London and settled in the shipyard area. By the beginning of the 20th century, more and more Chinese living in the local area mainly regarded China sailors near shipyards as customers. Later, the local area gradually became famous for its legal opium dens and slums, compared with the famous restaurants and supermarkets in Chinatown today. Until 1934, this area was demolished, but a few elderly China people still lived here.

3. After World War II, with the increasing popularity of restaurants in China and the influx of Hong Kong immigrants, many China restaurants began to appear in Juelu Street, and some owners who moved from the shipyard area constantly gave their shops to other local ethnic groups. Later, the China army gradually occupied Juelu Street and began to be regarded as "Chinatown". However, London's Chinatown has no formal administrative boundaries.

4. 1985, the London government officially recognized "London Chinatown" as a Chinatown community.

In 2005, Rosewheel, a large real estate developer, decided to redevelop the eastern part of China City. This plan was opposed by many local Chinese businessmen, who thought it would drive away traditional Chinese businessmen and weaken local national characteristics.