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What to do and seeTop 10 Sights in Chinatown, Honolulu
Here we take a look at the top 10 activities in Honolulu's Chinatown. Traveling to Chinatown is not completed without visiting the market places. Visit the Oahu Market for an enticing presentation of exotic fruit such as watermelon, pineapple and many others. The Hawaii Theatre Center, constructed in 1922, was a big film mecca.
Today the theater provides a wide range of entertainments, from cabaret shows and drama to movies, shows and music. It was named "Outstanding Historic Theater in America" by the League of Historic American Theaters in 2005. Hawaii Heritage Center is sponsoring a walk through Chinatown, stopping in several places in the area, among them historical monuments that have been around for 100 years or more.
There are multi-media displays with interesting facts, photographs and testimonials from the neighbourhood's past. See how the flourishing Sugarcane industries lured China's immigrant workers to Hawaii in the nineteenth and nineteenth centuries - many of them remained and resided near the port, giving Honolulus Chinatown what it is today.
The Nuuanu Avenue and Bethel Street in Chinatown are two of the best places in Honolulu to see works of art of all sorts. Situated in the historical Tam Sing building, the Ramsay Museum is known for its delicate feather and India paint work, which can best be seen with a magnifier. Visit the Chinatown Cultural Plaza, which houses a number of eateries, several bookshops, a baker's shop and several other shops.
The Ong King is the best place in the city to experience a comedic show or an ecclectic dancing show. Admission is very competitive (typically between $5 and $10) and the drinks at the cash desk have no fixed prices - just donate a gift of your choosing to this fantastic place in Chinatown!
Inside Maunakea Market Square is this small fossil collection of photos and artefacts relevant to Chinatown. The visitor learns of incidents such as the Great Chinatown Fire of 1900, which almost completely devastated the area. We' re combining these two commercials on our shortlist of Chinatown's best for a good cause - their closeness.
Hank`s Cafe is a relaxed café with real time entertainment and delicious beverages. It is known for outstanding liveshows on the weekend.