Chinese sailors and immigrants first settled close to the docks in Cleveland Square, however, following World War One and demolition of the original neighbourhood, a new Chinatown began to emerge slowly inland.

William Brown Street features the World Museum, Liverpool Central Library and Walker Art Gallery.

The buildings were designed to become major public educational, civic and cultural institutions of monumental proportions to reflect Liverpool's status as the second city of the British Empire.

In the present day, it is most often used for staging public events or political demonstrations, or as the starting point for important marches in the city.

The area is characterised primarily by low-density warehousing, wholesalers, ethnic supermarkets specialising in food from around the world and discount retail units.

There is also a growing residential population of students and key workers, particularly doctors and nurses associated with the city's Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

The long term plan aims to regenerate the area for mixed uses with a focus on makers, manufacturing, and tech based businesses.

[37][38][39] The Knowledge Quarter is a name adopted by Liverpool City Council for a 450 acre (180 hectare) district which has developed as an important place for some of the world's most influential players in science, health, technology, education, medicine and culture based industries.

The Knowledge Quarter comprises several interconnected areas including the vicinity around London Road, the Fabric District, Islington and Paddington Village.

There is a concentration of establishments and institutions whose purposes revolve around bio-sciences, health-related research, new scientific discoveries, preventing and fighting infectious diseases, developing new medicines and innovation in digital and sensor technology.

[50] Today, Liverpool's Pride Quarter attracts thousands of people every week from all over the UK and beyond who come to experience the varied nightlife.

Due to Liverpool's growth as a major international seaport in the 18th Century, which included the world's first commercial enclosed dock, merchants of the town expanded their trade in a wide variety of commodities.

Due to its topography and proximity to the docks and Custom House, Ropewalks was a practical place to lay out streets that would accommodate grand merchant's residences, cultural institutions and shops.

In the 20th Century and present day, Ropewalks has evolved in to a cultural hub for independent shops, international restaurants, world food stores, bazaars, galleries and as a centre for nightlife.

Spearheaded by The Peel Group, the project seeks to revive the docks into a five neighbourhood mixed use city district for residential, business and leisure space.

The Memorial to the Engine Room Heroes of the Titanic is also sited here alongside the British Music Experience, Pier Head Ferry Terminal and Queensway Tunnel Ventilation Shaft.

[72][73] Royal Albert Dock is dominated by a large selection of 19th century warehouses which now form the largest group of Grade I listed buildings in Britain.

More young professionals have also chosen to move to Liverpool city centre who have been encouraged by greater employment opportunities in the public sector, hotels, restaurants, banking and finance.

[79][80][81][82] Liverpool city centre contains a large amount of headquarters and major branch offices for companies and organisations who operate nationally and internationally.

As of 2019, Liverpool's tourism industry was worth nearly £5 billion per year and by 2022, annual visitor numbers in the City Centre reached approximately 80 million people.

[184][185][186] Liverpool is home to the largest number of museums and galleries outside of London and by 2022, it had more of the United Kingdom's most visited cultural institutions than any other city in Northern England.

[191] As well as its designation as a European Capital of Culture and Eurovision Song Contest host city, Liverpool has hosted many events of international significance including the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008, Music of Black Origin Awards, Royal de Luxe, 2022 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships and Turner Prize.

Liverpool's nightlife includes restaurants, bars, nightclubs and music venues who cater for a late night audience.

[192][193] Numerous exclusive bars can be found around the Royal Albert Dock and Pier Head,[194] whilst Concert Square is a more popular destination for students and young adults.

A large number of LGBT-friendly bars can be found in the Pride Quarter, which has been widely acknowledged as one of the most notable and visited destinations in the UK for LGBT nightlife.

[204][205][206] Liverpool city centre has a transport network that is connected locally, nationally, and internationally by road, rail and sea.

[207] The station provides direct connections to numerous British cities including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Nottingham, Newcastle, Norwich and Hull.

[217] Maritime transport connects Liverpool city centre directly with the rest of the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, Ireland and around the world.

[219][220] The Mersey Ferry operates regular crossings between the Pier Head and the Wirral Peninsula for commuters, tourists and special events.

Liverpool city centre contains the campuses of four universities and a significant number of higher education providers offering students degree level courses.