⁴ᴷ⁶⁰ Walking NYC (Narrated) : Chinatown & Little Italy, Manhattan

Enjoy this narrated video of Chinatown, Manhattan.

CORRECTION: 4:05 - Chinatown, Manhattan is not the oldest Chinatown. San Francisco's Chinatown is the oldest in the Western Hemisphere.

From Wikipedia:
"Manhattan's Chinatown (simplified Chinese: 曼哈顿华埠; traditional Chinese: 曼哈頓華埠; pinyin: Mànhādùn huábù; Jyutping: Maan6haa1deon6 waa1bou6) is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York City, bordering the Lower East Side to its east, Little Italy to its north, Civic Center to its south, and Tribeca to its west. With an estimated population of 90,000 to 100,000 people, Chinatown is home to the highest concentration of Chinese people in the Western Hemisphere. Manhattan's Chinatown is also one of the oldest Chinese ethnic enclaves. The Manhattan Chinatown is one of nine Chinatown neighborhoods in New York City, as well as one of twelve in the New York metropolitan area, which contains the largest ethnic Chinese population outside of Asia, comprising an estimated 893,697 uniracial individuals as of 2017.

Historically, Chinatown was primarily populated by Cantonese speakers. However, in the 1980s and 1990s, large numbers of Fuzhounese-speaking immigrants also arrived and formed a sub-neighborhood annexed to the eastern portion of Chinatown, which has become known as Little Fuzhou (小福州)."

Filmed May 20, 2019

Timestamps
0:50 - Exiting the Canal Street Subway Station
3:01 - Canal Street & Centre Street
4:25 - Canal Street & Baxter Street
5:58 - Canal Street & Mulberry Street
7:35 - Mott Street & Canal Street
9:36 - Mott Street & Bayard Street
10:47 - Pell Street & Mott Street
11:50 - Doyers Street & Pell Street (The Bloody Angle)
13:50 - Chatham Square / Bowery & Doyers Street
15:45 - Worth Street & Chatham Square / Mott Street
16:45 - Mulberry Street & Worth Street
17:25 - Mosco Street & Mulberry Street
18:46 - Columbus Park Playground
20:15 - Baxter Street & Hogan Place
20:45 - Columbus Park Main Section
22:41 - Bayard Street & Mulberry Street
23:45 - Bayard Street & Mott Street
24:58 - Bayard Street & Elizabeth Street
26:04 - Bowery & Bayard Street
27:35 - Bowery / Chatham Square & Division Street
28:20 - Chatham Square & Catherine Street
28:55 - East Broadway & Chatham Square
31:00 - East Broadway & Catherine Street
34:30 - East Broadway & Market Street
35:02 - LOUD Truck Horn (Turn Down Volume!)
35:08 - Forsyth Street / Eldridge Street & East Broadway
36:17 - Forsyth Street & Division Street
39:05 - Canal Street & Forsyth Street
40:15 - Chrystie Street & Canal Street
41:55 - Chrystie Street & Hester Street
44:15 - Grand Street & Chrystie Street
45:15 - Grand Street & Bowery
46:30 - Grand Street & Elizabeth Street
47:35 - Grand Street & Mott Street
48:35 - Mulberry Street & Grand Street
50:35 - Mulberry Street & Hester Street
52:30 - Mulberry Street & Canal Street

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Timestamps
0:50 - Exiting the Canal Street Subway Station
3:01 - Canal Street & Centre Street
4:25 - Canal Street & Baxter Street
5:58 - Canal Street & Mulberry Street
7:35 - Mott Street & Canal Street
9:36 - Mott Street & Bayard Street
10:47 - Pell Street & Mott Street
11:50 - Doyers Street & Pell Street (The Bloody Angle)
13:50 - Chatham Square / Bowery & Doyers Street
15:45 - Worth Street & Chatham Square / Mott Street
16:45 - Mulberry Street & Worth Street
17:25 - Mosco Street & Mulberry Street
18:46 - Columbus Park Playground
20:15 - Baxter Street & Hogan Place
20:45 - Columbus Park Main Section
22:41 - Bayard Street & Mulberry Street
23:45 - Bayard Street & Mott Street
24:58 - Bayard Street & Elizabeth Street
26:04 - Bowery & Bayard Street
27:35 - Bowery / Chatham Square & Division Street
28:20 - Chatham Square & Catherine Street
28:55 - East Broadway & Chatham Square
31:00 - East Broadway & Catherine Street
34:30 - East Broadway & Market Street
35:02 - LOUD Truck Horn (Turn Down Volume!)
35:08 - Forsyth Street / Eldridge Street & East Broadway
36:17 - Forsyth Street & Division Street
39:05 - Canal Street & Forsyth Street
40:15 - Chrystie Street & Canal Street
41:55 - Chrystie Street & Hester Street
44:15 - Grand Street & Chrystie Street
45:15 - Grand Street & Bowery
46:30 - Grand Street & Elizabeth Street
47:35 - Grand Street & Mott Street
48:35 - Mulberry Street & Grand Street
50:35 - Mulberry Street & Hester Street
52:30 - Mulberry Street & Canal Street

[gavinthecollector]

You are the absolute best!  I live in Wichita KS and it's so much different than my beloved NYC.  I feel like we're walking together down the streets of the greatest city in the world.  Bless you, my friend!

[MegMeadows]

I went to NYC the first time for Spring Break this year. (lifelong dream)
I watched your videos before when dreaming about visiting someday.
Now I watch because I miss it. Thanks for taking us on your walks!

[ScottAgne]

Excellent video! Highly informed narration about city history, too!

[erkv.]

Every day on time for my lunch break. thanks Actionkid, greetings from Oldenburg / Germany

[WatchedWalker]

Awesome narrated walk - I loved it, you shared so many interesting facts! :)

[brucebacklund]

Exceptional! Educational and in depth. Narration is very helpful here. I have been to Chinatown several times, but you were able to capture more than what most people see. Thanks!

[winterbalm]

New York City is so gorgeous, it is like my childhood city I never even been to, because of all the movies and TV series I watched since I was a kid

[ageoflove]

Didnt know Manhattan still has these types of areas. Great explanation on how many Chinese families own these blocks and stop modern development. Hope it will stay like that because its a great look into the past how New York used to look back in the day. Much more interesting than anonymous skyscrapers that could be anywhere.

[guidodemaio]

Little Italy is about one street long now, I can remember when it took in most of the area, how things change.

[EdwinMorales-nhxp]

I am a very big fan of your videos. I really appreciate & admire your dedication to N.Y. for I'm a former NYer who lives in Reading, Pa & always feel like I'm right back home whenever I get the chance to watch them... Thank You!!!

[b.griffin]

23:30: the smell of chinatown is the smell of chinese food and cigarettes, so true. lol

[brunoprotazio]

One more incredible video of NYC, congrats man and keep moving with your journey. Peace, dude!!

[newellharry]

Chinatown's are always a hugely interesting part of many western cities. Thank you ActionKid!

[diannefaith]

Congratulations on this new video!! I really enjoy your videos and narrative Actionkid!! 💕

[buickinvicta]

I enjoy the narration, thanks for another great tour.

[KingofAloha]

Wow! Chinatown sounded like it was nothing to mess with back in the day. Interesting history! Great video!

[mattezhackblip]

Thanks for the storytime! :) interesting narration and video.

[altheajackson]

Well another informative video. Let me be 1st to congratulate you on 50k. Ur on ur way Mr. Amazing.( Straight outta Atlanta).

[juliobandaiglesias]

Very useful all the information you give while walking the streets, we can know a lot of history of every corner of NYC, the history of immigration is a very important part of that city and the whole country.