A pathway off of the Plaza (or the Hub) leads to a traditional Chinatown gateway, behind which is Chinatown, an expansion of Main Street, USA.

Like the buildings in Main Street, the buildings in Chinatown are two (and sometimes three) stories tall and use forced perspective to appear even taller than that (the first story is 9/10 scale, the second story is 5/8 scale, and the third is 1/2.) An asphalt pavement with red sidewalk (as found in Main Street, U.S.A. on opening day) is used throughout Chinatown (as well as Little Mexico). There are wooden benches near the merry-go-round, toprovide convinient seating for guests. Trimmed Chinese Juniper trees are used in planters in the sidewalk, spaced every couple of store widths. The trash bins in Chinatown are metallic, with push-in flaps and the Chinatown logo.

Signs are primarily in English, although occasional key words (like “Restaurant”) appear in Chinese.

The primary colors in Chinatown are red, a mustard yellow (the central color in Chinese culture, which symbolizes good luck), and qing (a turquoise-like color that symbolizes health and prosperity) with more purple and black near the hub and a sprinkling of orange nearer to Little Mexico (as pertains to traditional Chinese colors in a north-south axis; see this article).

A covered arcade connects Chinatown and Little Mexico, providing shade and extra seating for tired guests. The arcade also contains easy-to-find restrooms.

Throughout Chinatown, area music can be heard. Below are two sample tracks:

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