[Mustapha]

Several square blocks. Old, very old, but vibrant enough. Reminds me of Toronto's Elizabeth Street Chinatown before its decampment to Spadina Avenue. But with a tropical flavor. Only 3 blocks away from the historic passenger line piers of Honolulu, this Chinatown is fondly remembered by a diminishing group of immigrant Chinese who came to the USA and Canada on - get this kiddies - ships [it was a stopover].

The 'Wo Fat' sign inspired the name of the villain in the original Hawaii Five-O series.

 

[Goldie]

Mustapha, Did you shoot these on a recent trip to Hawaii?

 

[Mustapha]

Mustapha, Did you shoot these on a recent trip to Hawaii?

Yep. April 24.

 

[Southcore]

Great pics, I was there a month before you. They were shooting Hawaii Five-O across the street from Scratch Kitchen as I was waiting for my table.

 

[Mustapha]

Great pics, I was there a month before you. They were shooting Hawaii Five-O across the street from Scratch Kitchen as I was waiting for my table.

Thank you!

 

[ur2thdr]

cool. how was it compared to ours?

 

[ksun]

cool. how was it compared to ours?

Toronto's Chinatown is far more diverse - ours have restaurants and other business run by many parts of China, (Sichuan, Yunan, Shandong, etc) and of different generations (old and new), not just the Cantonese community from 1970s.

 

[Mustapha]

cool. how was it compared to ours?

Hi. I will say that Honolulu's Chinatown has at least two public squares. Lots of people gathered there talking and playing cards on the Sunday that I took these pics. I wish our Chinatown(s) had something like that. It's almost a Thai/Viet/Pilipino town too. Lots of voices from those regions heard on the streets.

 

[leanelissen]

Wow great pictures ! it makes you want to travel