Manchester’s China Town

Manchester has many neighbourhoods but hidden right in the heart of the city is the beautiful China town. Manchester’s china town is the second largest in the UK, and the third largest in Europe. Manchester’s China town has a beautiful archway which was donated to Manchester city council, it was made in China between 1986 and 1987, over the years the beautiful archway, which is decorated in dragons and phoenixes, suffered a little wear and tear and needed a restoration. The entire Chinatown community got behind this and did several charity events to raise the funds to restore the archway to its former glory. Even though hundreds of tourists flock to Manchester’s China town it holds an authentic feel as there a few shops selling souvenirs, most businesses in China town are restaurants, supermarkets, and Chinese Physicians. China town has a fantastic car park that throughout the year is also used to host events such as the famous lady boys of Bangkok show, and also the dragon boat festival.

Restaurants in Manchester China Town.

The first restaurant that opened in its doors in Manchester’s was Ping Hong in 1948, which was located on Mosley street, since then China town has seen over 30 restaurants open and they offer a variety of food including Thai food, Japanese food, Cantonese food and obviously the ever popular Chinese buffets. Some of the more well known Restaurants in China town include the Yang Sing, Red Chilli, Little yang Sing and K2 which is more a Karaoke night club than a restaurant.

Chinese New Year

Every spring the Chinese celebrate the New year, Manchester’s China town has seen an increase in visitors to watch the festivities year on year. This year saw the Manchester Community welcome the year of the horse. Manchester has a colourful parade including the 175ft dragon parade, which is a spectacular site. The Whole of Manchester gets behind the new year celebration with thousands of red Chinese lanterns being strung around the streets of the city, and a pop up market with some of the restaurants providing food and drink. Many local retailers also offer ‘red envelope’ give always. The end of the weekend celebration sees an impressive firework display.

Transporting You Around

ST minibus hire has been serving Manchester for over 15 years and if your travelling to the city why not hire a Minibus and driver by the hour to take you to see some of the amazing sites that the city has to offer and when it’s time for a spot of lunch our driver can take you in to the famous china town for something to eat. Whatever requirements you have when visiting Manchester give us a call to speak to one of our experienced and helpful staff.