San Francisco, USA

San Francisco has the largest Chinese community of any city outside Asia, so it makes sense that its Chinatown is so big and beautiful. Right in the center of the town, the neighborhood spans more than two kilometers. As visitors explore the food and culture of its busy streets, don't miss trying pan-fried dumplings or a selection of dim sum – some dumpling houses are so good that they often have lines around the corner. There are exotic emporia, temples, tea houses, restaurants, Chinese banks, schools, law offices, bookstores, laundries, and factories recalling the sweatshops of earlier times. In order to enter through the front door, approach Chinatown from the Union Square area or the Financial District.

Marked by the beautiful Dragon Gate with its green roofs, San Francisco's Chinatown— between Stockton Street and Grant Avenue—is the largest Chinatown outside of Asia and the oldest in North America. While visiting San Francisco, make sure to come by and support its Chinatown businesses–the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory is an institution. Cramped and colorful, San Francisco's Chinatown covers 24 square blocks and houses the second-biggest Chinese community outside Asia. Also, as the oldest Chinatown in North America, it has been influencing the local culture since its establishment in 1848. This deserves to be one of the best Chinatowns in the world.