The Combat Zone is an area within Chinatown that is legally zoned as an adult entertainment district. Deriving its name from the port-of-call sailors who frequented Boston for centuries, the Combat Zone was codified and moved to Washington Street to make way for Boston’s new City Hall. During its heyday in the 1980’s the area featured dozens of clubs and a non-stop night scene that compromised the quality of life in Chinatown. Although the Combat Zone has since declined, due to a combination of community activism, development and the advent of home video, efforts to move it completely have failed. This video is a part of a series of educational videos. Please visit http://chinatownbanquet.org/ for more information or http://www.youtube.com/asiancdcorg to view the rest of the videos.