- "Empire Bay's Chinatown is the largest concentration of Chinese people in the Western hemisphere. The first Chinese to arrive were traders and sailors in the mid 1700s, but the population explosion mainly occurred in the twentieth century when garment, laundry, and restaurant trades attracted thousands to emigrate from the Chinese mainland."
- — Mafia II Loading Quotes
Chinatown is a neighborhood in Mafia II.
History[]
Chinatown is home to a predominantly Asian population. The first Chinese to arrive were traders and sailors in the mid 1700s, but the population explosion mainly occurred in the twentieth century when garment, laundry, and restaurant trades attracted thousands to emigrate from the Chinese mainland. It is a traditional neighborhood style Chinatown of American cities, having streets decorated with lanterns and flags, and all signs in Chinese.
Dominated by the Empire Bay Triads, the neighborhood takes on special significance in the chapters Sea Gift and Exit the Dragon.
Influence[]
Empire Bay's Chinatown is mainly based on New York City's Chinatown in Manhattan, while the archway takes influence from the Dragon Gate in San Francisco's Chinatown and the China Trade Gate in Boston's Chinatown.
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Gallery[]
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Trivia[]
- There are seven wanted posters in Chinatown for the player to find.
- According to Mafia II Loading Quotes, Empire Bay's Chinatown is the largest concentration of Chinese people in the Western hemisphere. This is also true of the real-life Chinatown in Manhattan, New York City.