Chinatown established itself as the home to Chinese hand laundries , which in turn represented more than half of the city 's laundry facilities .
By 1900 , the immigrant population of St. Louis Chinatown had settled at between 300 and 400 .
St. Louis Chinatown established itself as the home to Chinese hand laundries , which in turn represented more than half of the city 's laundry facilities .
By 1900 , the immigrant population of St. Louis Chinatown had settled at between 300 and 400 .