Originally located near the intersection of Alameda and Cesar Chavez Avenue, “Old Chinatown” was forced to move north (due to city corruption and the building of Union Station) into an area that was then known as Little Italy. In the new Chinatown, residents set out to build a neighborhood that would honor their heritage—utilizing architecture and design to reflect the Chinese-American culture that created it. Today, Chinatown retains that vision, embodying the history, culture, customs, arts, and faiths of those with roots in Asia and beyond, including Italy, France, and Croatia, among others.