Chinatown, located just north of the National Mall, houses
Capital One Arena, which serves as the home arena to the
Washington Capitals of the
National Hockey League and the
Washington Wizards of the
National Basketball Association, and serves as the city's primary indoor entertainment arena. Chinatown includes several Chinese restaurants and shops. The
Friendship Archway is one of the largest Chinese ceremonial archways outside of
China and bears the Chinese characters for "Chinatown" below its roof.
