A Chinatown Now Exists In Salt Lake City, Utah
It is a block of Asian influence
The entrance to the Salt Lake City Chinatown
When my wife and I moved to the Washington, D.C. area some years ago, we left our home in Utah. There was no Chinatown in Salt Lake City then. The Japan Town which had existed from the early to mid 1900s was disbanded when the Salt Palace Convention Center was built in the 1960s.
There were some Asian stores and restaurants scattered throughout the city as there still are, but they were not localized in a certain area.
Having lived in the Bay Area of California near San Francisco in the past and living in close proximity of Washington, D.C., we had visited Chinatowns many times. They are places where ethnicity and diversity are celebrated. Good food and good times are found in those areas.
When we returned to Utah a few years ago, we saw that a Chinatown area had been erected in Salt Lake City. There is a large Chinese traditional gate and decoration at the main entrance.
The Salt Lake City Chinatown is a 5.7 acre area which takes in that block. It has a Chinese and Asian theme. In addition to the supermarket and some smaller shops, there are about a dozen eating places which include restaurants for full course meals and places for take out…
