how we’re celebrating denver’s historic chinatown community
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Chinatown’s Past, Present, and Future Mural
Nalye Lor installed the beautiful Chinatown mural on 1890 Lawrence Street to celebrate the resilience of the Chinese immigrants. The noodles on the mural symbolize longevity and past people who’ve built our community.
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Chinatown Alleyway bollards
From when the first Denver Chinese resident was recorded (1869), to the year CAPU was founded (2022), 8 historically significant dates were selected to become immortalized inside the Sugarblock alleyway. This alley used to be the heart of Denver’s Historic Chinatown. CAPU is working to revitalize this alleyway into a thriving community space.
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i am denver (documentary)
The remnants are gone, but Denver was once home to the largest Chinese enclave in the Rocky Mountains. At its peak, nearly 1,000 residents lived along Wazee and Blake streets from 15th to 17th in what is now Lower Downtown. So what happened to them?
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our history colorado exhibit
Where is Denver’s Chinatown? Stories Remembered, Reclaimed, Reimagined invites visitors to uncover the history of the neighborhood, discover what happened to it, and help imagine what it might become.
