The Chinatown in Washington DC is very small. It runs along H and I streets between 5th and 8th streets Northwest. This is the area Chinese immigrants started moving in the 1930's. Washington's original Chinatown was in the Federal Triangle area.

Chinatown today consisting of about 20 ethnic Chinese and other Asian restaurants and small businesses along H and I Streets between 5th and 8th Streets, Northwest. It is also the home to numerous non-Asian stores and businesses, including national and international chains like McDonalds and Starbucks, many of which display their names in Chinese characters. It is known for its annual Chinese New Year festival and parade.