GTA Chinatown Wars Lexicon: Characters, Vehicles, Gangs and Places

This GTA Chinatown Wars lexicon is an A to Z reference for the people, vehicles, gangs, places and weapons of the 2009 Liberty City story. Use the filter above the list to pick a category, such as characters, vehicles, gangs and factions, places or weapons, or scroll the full list to find a name quickly. Each entry gives a short plain-language definition, and the lists link back to the walkthrough pages.

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Characters

Alonso: Random character also called Alonso de la Beechwood, who speaks in old-fashioned knightly phrasing while asking about the bus. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Random Characters: Times and Unlocks
Auto Merchant: Unseen seller whom the player deals with for cars. Special bulletproof Infernus and Hellenbach variants were exclusive to certain retailers.
Chan Jaoming: Son and former underboss of Hsin Jaoming, living in an East Holland penthouse. He is the tertiary antagonist and a rival for the Triad throne.
Chung-Hee: Minor drug dealer from the Midtown Gangsters who buys from Huang. Listed as alive.
Cluck Norris: Cluckin' Bell figure who appears in GTA IV and is mentioned in San Andreas and Chinatown Wars. He is listed as alive.
Decjuan: Minor drug dealer in the Spanish Lords who counts Huang as a supplier. Listed as alive.
Drug Dealers: Street dealers across Liberty City who buy from Huang. Six drugs are traded: Acid, Coke, Downers, Ecstasy, Heroin and Weed. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Drug Dealers: Gangs, Prices and Roster · GTA Chinatown Wars 100% Completion Guide and Checklist
El Burro: Minor drug dealer and Spanish Lords member in Liberty City who buys from Huang. Listed as alive.
Fu-Kang: Minor drug dealer tied to the Liberty City Triads who buys from Huang. Listed as alive.
Giorgio: Random character from Hove Beach, Broker, who sells hotdogs and jokes about his wife. His fate is marked as determinant. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Random Characters: Times and Unlocks
Hsin Jaoming: Aging leader of the Liberty City Triads and head of the Jaoming Family, living in a Little Italy penthouse. He is the tritagonist of the story.
Huang Lee: Protagonist of the game: the spoiled son of a murdered Triad boss, living in Liberty City and tied to the Lee Family and the Liberty City Triads. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Security Cameras: Locations 1-78
Irish Street Race Champion: Minor Irish American Killers member and street racer whose car is sabotaged by a rival. He is listed as deceased.
Jimmy Capra: Minor character linked to the Messina Crime Family. Rudy D'Avanzo presents him as a man of honor. Listed as alive.
Joe Lawton: President of the United States in the HD Universe, based in Washington, D.C. and linked to the Von Crastenburg Family.
Lester Arnold: Also known as Arnie Lester, he leads the Angels of Death and supplies Hsin Jaoming. He is only mentioned across the Liberty City games.
Lester Leroc: Private investigator who works for the Jaoming Family and Huang while posing as a biker among the Angels of Death. He is based in Beechwood City, Broker.
Liam: Minor Irish American Killers member who deals drugs and buys supplies from Huang and Wu Lee. Liam is listed as alive. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Security Cameras: Locations 1-78 · GTA Chinatown Wars Drug Dealers: Gangs, Prices and Roster
Ling Shan: Supporting character linked to the Lee Family and based in Liberty City. She is listed as deceased.
Long-Yang: Minor drug dealer tied to the Liberty City Triads who buys from Huang. Listed as alive.
Marcy: Random character living in the Governor Greg R. Smith Houses in Presidents City, Algonquin. She is listed as deceased. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Random Characters: Times and Unlocks
Melanie Mallard: Channel 15 reporter, nicknamed Mel and allied with the Jaoming Family. She and her missions exist only in the PlayStation Portable version.
Melanie Mallard's Cameraman: Minor Channel 15 character who works with Melanie Mallard and Natalie Vanet. He appears only in the PlayStation Portable version.
Minigun Wonsu Assassin: Minor enemy tied to the Wonsu Nodong, the Midtown Gangsters and Wu Lee, based in Bohan. He appears in the story and is deceased.
Mr. Lee: Huang's late father from China, mentioned in the story but never seen. A bitter line describes him as a philandering, drug-addled murderer.
Mr. Wong: Minor character with Chinese-language name variants, available in the Rockstar Games Social Club content and listed as alive.
Noh: Minor character who meets Huang in the Stealing the Show mission. He is tied to Zhou Ming, the Ming Family and the Triads.
Paparazzi: Civilian characters (NPCs) that appear in various titles of the series.
Phyllis: Minor character from a townhouse on Iroquois Avenue in Hove Beach, Broker, whose line jokes about linguine. Her fate is marked as determinant.
Rudy D'Avanzo: Mafia-linked figure from Easton, Algonquin, ranked as the quaternary antagonist. A former associate of Huang, he is listed as deceased.
Sean: Minor drug dealer in Liberty City who counts Huang among his suppliers. Listed as alive. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Drug Dealers: Gangs, Prices and Roster
Selma: Random character in Liberty City who explains why she avoided taking a cab. Her fate is marked as determinant. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Random Characters: Times and Unlocks
Tommy: Random character from Bohan, Liberty City, known for a blunt line about his bed. His fate is marked as determinant. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Random Characters: Times and Unlocks
Triad Rookie: Supporting character, a new Liberty City Triad member who believes joining the gang will end his troubles. Fate marked as determinant.
Uri: Minor character formerly connected to Zhou Ming. He is listed as deceased.
Wade Heston: Deuteragonist: a crooked undercover cop with apartments in North Holland and South Bohan. He works alongside Huang and the Heston Squad.
Wade Heston's Dealer: Minor character tied to the Angels of Death, Wade Heston and the Internal Affairs Division. He is listed as deceased and has no voice.
Wade Heston's FIB Contact: Minor FIB-linked character connected to Wade Heston, the Wonsu Nodong and Wu Lee. He is listed as deceased.
Wilhelm: Random character and real estate agent from Meadow Hills, Dukes, who dreams of buying the whole city. He is listed as deceased. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Random Characters: Times and Unlocks
Wu Lee: Also called Kenny or Uncle Kenny, he heads the Lee Family from East Island City in Dukes and is the main antagonist of the game.
Xin Shan: Triad and Lee Family member from Cerveza Heights, Dukes. He is a supporting character and is listed as deceased. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Lions of Fo: How the Hunt Works
Zhou Ming: Triad rival who leads the Ming Family from a hotel in Lower Easton. He is the secondary antagonist and competes to succeed the Triad leader. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Vehicle Missions: Vehicles and Rare Cars

Vehicles

Admiral: Dundreary four-door sedan with four seats, which also appears in the 3D era as a mid-size saloon.
Ambulance: Brute rescue vehicle for four, one of the few vehicles to show up in almost every series title. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Vehicle Missions: Vehicles and Rare Cars
Angel: Western Motorcycle Company street bike for a rider and passenger, seen in the 3D era too. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Time Trial Challenges: Routes and Times
Baggage Handler: Small airport tug seating two, used for luggage and known simply as Baggage in San Andreas.
Banshee: Bravado two-door, two-seat sports car that appears across several games. The Auto Merchant sells it for $800. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Vehicle Missions: Vehicles and Rare Cars
Blista Compact: Dinka three-door hatchback with a front-wheel drive V6, known simply as Blista in this game.
Bobcat: Vapid two-door pick-up truck seating two, appearing in two eras of the series. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Riding Shotgun: All Missions and Scores · GTA Chinatown Wars Vehicle Missions: Vehicles and Rare Cars
Buccaneer: Albany two-door muscle car that seats two, long a favorite of thugs and organized crime.
Burrito: Declasse cargo van in its first-generation design, with room for a driver and three passengers. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Riding Shotgun: All Missions and Scores
Bus: Public transport vehicle built by Brute in GTA IV, where it seats a driver and three passengers.
Cabbie: Four-door taxicab that seats a driver and three passengers, found in both the 3D and HD eras. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Vehicle Missions: Vehicles and Rare Cars
Cavalcade: First-generation Albany four-door luxury full-size SUV that seats four. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Riding Shotgun: All Missions and Scores
Cavalcade FXT: Albany extended wheelbase four-door pick-up version of the Cavalcade SUV. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Riding Shotgun: All Missions and Scores
Chavos: Dinka four-door compact sedan that seats four, shared with GTA IV and this handheld game.
Cognoscenti: Enus four-door luxury sedan seating four. The Auto Merchant lists a Mob variant for $600.
Comet: Pfister two-seat sports car that recurs in the series. The Auto Merchant sells it for $900. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Time Trial Challenges: Routes and Times · GTA Chinatown Wars Vehicle Missions: Vehicles and Rare Cars
Dinghy: Nagasaki rigid inflatable boat that carries a pilot and three passengers, classed as a boat in GTA V.
Fire Truck: Heavy emergency truck with a water cannon and siren, seating two in this game.
Flatbed: Recurring MTL heavy truck with a two-person cab, found in many games since its first appearance. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Vehicle Missions: Vehicles and Rare Cars
Helitours Maverick: Higgins tour helicopter nicknamed Higmav here. It carries a pilot and three passengers.
Imponte Dukes: Imponte two-door muscle car with two seats, reminiscent of 1970s styling.
Infernus: Pegassi two-seat supercar and a long-standing series sports car. The Auto Merchant sells it for $1,000.
Ingot: Vulcar station wagon reputed as one of the safest cars ever made, seating four.
Jetmax: Cigarette boat, formerly called the Cuban Jetmax, built by Grotti in GTA IV and sold as a showpiece for new money.
Manana: Albany car that carries four people, driver plus three passengers, in this game, unlike the two seats in its other appearances.
NRG 900: Shitzu sports bike for a rider and a passenger. The Auto Merchant sells it for $600.
Patriot: Mammoth four-door full-size luxury SUV, once military-based. It seats four and sells for $500 from the Auto Merchant. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Time Trial Challenges: Routes and Times
Perennial: Dinka station wagon and minivan that seats four and appears in many series games, this one included.
Peyote: Vapid two-seat sports classic, offered in GTA Online through Benny's Original Motor Works for $38,000.
Police Maverick: Police helicopter, nicknamed Polmav in this game. It seats a pilot plus three passengers and returns across the HD era.
Police Patrol: Declasse police car carrying four, labeled Police Cruiser in GTA IV badging. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Vehicle Missions: Vehicles and Rare Cars
Reefer: Recurring boat from the series, seating a driver and one passenger in this game.
Rhino: Military battle tank seating a driver and one passenger. One character calls it the N.O.O.S.E. tank, and police chatter calls it a tank.
Sabre GT: Declasse two-door muscle car, named Sabre GT in the game's UI. The Auto Merchant sells it for $700.
Sanchez: Maibatsu dirtbike for a rider and one passenger, present in almost every game of the series. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Time Trial Challenges: Routes and Times
Sparrow: Small utility helicopter with a pilot and co-pilot seat, sold in GTA Online for $1,815,000.
Speeder: Pegassi speedboat styled like a classic Italian wooden boat. It carries a pilot and one passenger here.
Subway: Passenger train known as Subway Car or EL-Train, shared with GTA IV and not controllable here.
Sultan: Karin midsize car for four, classed as a sports car in GTA V and marketed with a rally-driver image. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Time Trial Challenges: Routes and Times
Tanker: Large tanker truck seating two. Official site material also calls it the Explosives Truck.
Tropic: Motor yacht and speedboat built by Grotti in GTA IV, a cruiser with an elegant deck canopy.
Turismo: Grotti two-door two-seat sports car. The Auto Merchant sells it for $700.
Voodoo: Declasse full-size muscle car with two seats, classed as muscle in GTA V and sold through Benny's for $5,500.
Yankee: Vapid large commercial truck that seats two. It appears in both the 3D and HD eras.

Gangs and factions

Angels of Death: Outlaw motorcycle club and the main antagonistic gang here, tied to the Jaoming Family with turf in Broker. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Drug Dealers: Gangs, Prices and Roster
Federal Investigation Bureau: Federal law enforcement agency, the FIB, which appears in every HD Universe game and keeps a building in Liberty City.
Hustlers: Loose group of African-American criminals and dealers, active in Firefly Projects, Broker, and North Holland, Algonquin.
Irish American Killers: Gang active around Steinway and East Island City in Dukes; its members include a street-race champion and a drug dealer.
Jaoming Family: One of three Triad families in Liberty City, based in Chinatown, Algonquin. Patriarch Hsin Jaoming runs the whole organization until 2009.
Lee Family: One of three Triad families in Liberty City, based in Cerveza Heights, Dukes, and also named the Lee Clan.
Liberty City Police Department: Police force of Liberty City, known as the LCPD, which also covers the State of Alderney in multiplayer.
Liberty City Triads: Chinese crime syndicate based in Chinatown, Cerveza Heights and East Island City. Its leadership succession drives the story.
Messina Crime Family: Third most powerful Mafia family in Liberty City, based in Little Italy, Algonquin, and tied to the Triads.
Midtown Gangsters: Korean criminal organization with turf in Little Bay, Industrial and Northern Gardens, Bohan.
Ming Family: Defunct Triad family led by Zhou Ming, with turf in East Island City, Dukes, plus a mission-only area in Fishmarket North.
National Office of Security Enforcement: Federal department known as NOOSE, with units and vehicles under that name across the HD era.
Petrovic Mafiya: Russian organized crime group, also called the Bratva, centered on Hove Beach, Broker, before moving into Alderney.
Spanish Lords: Puerto Rican gang with turf in South Bohan, Fortside and East Holland in this game.
The Lost MC: Outlaw motorcycle club based in Acter, Alderney, in 2008 that later spread nationally.
The Tongs: Ruling committees of the Chinese crime families, above the Jaoming, Lee and Ming families in Liberty City.
Wonsu Nodong: Secretive North Korean gang inside the Midtown Gangsters, serving as one of the main groups of antagonists.
Yardies: Jamaican posses working from Beechwood City and Schottler in Broker and Willis in Dukes.

Places

Algonquin: Central borough of Liberty City between two rivers, home to Little Italy, Chinatown and the Statue of Happiness view. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Unique Stunt Jumps: All 30 Areas · GTA Chinatown Wars Time Trial Challenges: Routes and Times · GTA Chinatown Wars Street Races: All 8 Races and Venues · GTA Chinatown Wars Riding Shotgun: All Missions and Scores
Bohan: Liberty City borough known for street corners and neighborhoods such as Chase Point, with Korean gangs on its turf. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Unique Stunt Jumps: All 30 Areas · GTA Chinatown Wars Time Trial Challenges: Routes and Times · GTA Chinatown Wars Street Races: All 8 Races and Venues · GTA Chinatown Wars Security Cameras: Locations 1-78
Broker: Liberty City borough east of the Humboldt River, with brownstones, tree-lined streets and a calmer pace than Algonquin. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Unique Stunt Jumps: All 30 Areas · GTA Chinatown Wars Time Trial Challenges: Routes and Times · GTA Chinatown Wars Riding Shotgun: All Missions and Scores
Cerveza Heights: Central Dukes neighborhood, home turf of the Lee Family and shared with GTA IV.
Chinatown: Algonquin neighborhood between Lower Easton and The Exchange, home to the Triads in the story. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars 100% Completion Guide and Checklist · GTA Chinatown Wars Security Cameras: Locations 1-78 · GTA Chinatown Wars Lions of Fo: How the Hunt Works · GTA Chinatown Wars Time Trial Challenges: Routes and Times
Dukes: Liberty City borough where Francis International Airport sits on the eastern tip, seen as a first stop for visitors by air. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Unique Stunt Jumps: All 30 Areas · GTA Chinatown Wars Time Trial Challenges: Routes and Times · GTA Chinatown Wars Street Races: All 8 Races and Venues · GTA Chinatown Wars Security Cameras: Locations 1-78
Francis International Airport: International airport, called FIA, in the east end of Dukes, Liberty City, and the site of the gun club. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Security Cameras: Locations 1-78 · GTA Chinatown Wars Gun Club: All Five Courses and Medals · GTA Chinatown Wars Unique Stunt Jumps: All 30 Areas
Funland: Amusement park and landmark on Firefly Island, Broker, with an old wooden rollercoaster.
Happiness Island: Small island off Algonquin, Liberty City, that holds the Statue of Happiness.
Hove Beach: Southern Broker neighborhood nicknamed Little Sodom, closely tied to the local Eastern European community. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Security Cameras: Locations 1-78
Liberty City: Fictional metropolis at the heart of the HD Universe, split into boroughs and shown on screen here as a 2009 setting. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Security Cameras: Locations 1-78 · GTA Chinatown Wars 100% Completion Guide and Checklist · GTA Chinatown Wars Lions of Fo: How the Hunt Works · GTA Chinatown Wars Time Trial Challenges: Routes and Times
Liberty City Gun Club: Shooting range at Francis International Airport in Dukes, advertised in GTA IV and used as a mission setting here. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars 100% Completion Guide and Checklist · GTA Chinatown Wars Security Cameras: Locations 1-78 · GTA Chinatown Wars Gun Club: All Five Courses and Medals · GTA Chinatown Wars Unique Stunt Jumps: All 30 Areas
Meadows Park: Dukes park that hosted the 1960s Liberty City World Fair, with the Monoglobe and the Liberty State Pavilion Tower. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Security Cameras: Locations 1-78 · GTA Chinatown Wars Time Trial Challenges: Routes and Times
Middle Park: Large park in Algonquin that serves as the green lung of Liberty City, with a lake and walking areas. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Security Cameras: Locations 1-78 · GTA Chinatown Wars Time Trial Challenges: Routes and Times · GTA Chinatown Wars Unique Stunt Jumps: All 30 Areas
North Holland: Eight-block neighborhood in the Holland area of Algonquin, with an apartment of Wade Heston. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Security Cameras: Locations 1-78
Northwood: Northern Algonquin neighborhood, also nicknamed The Heights, that is shared with GTA IV. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Security Cameras: Locations 1-78 · GTA Chinatown Wars Unique Stunt Jumps: All 30 Areas
Purgatory: Six-block neighborhood on the western waterfront of Algonquin, Liberty City. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Security Cameras: Locations 1-78
Split Sides: Comedy club in Star Junction, Algonquin, that also showcases celebrity guests.
Star Junction: Eight-block neighborhood in the heart of Algonquin, famous for its 24-hour advertising lights. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Security Cameras: Locations 1-78
State of Liberty: State in the United States that contains Liberty City, also called Liberty State or simply Liberty.
Statue of Happiness: Iconic Liberty City landmark on Happiness Island off Algonquin, clearly modeled on the Statue of Liberty.
Steinway: Neighborhood in northwestern Dukes, Liberty City, where the Irish American Killers operate. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Security Cameras: Locations 1-78 · GTA Chinatown Wars Unique Stunt Jumps: All 30 Areas

Weapons

Baseball Bat: Aluminum melee weapon with a leather grip, present in the series since GTA III.
Car Bomb: Vehicle-borne explosive that first appeared in the original GTA and returned in most later titles.
Carbine Rifle: Assault rifle with a 50-round magazine in this game, evolved from the M16 pattern.
Chainsaw: Melee weapon that appears in several games of the series, including this one.
Double Barreled Shotgun: Shotgun introduced in this game that favors one powerful shot over fire rate. It costs $1,000 here.
Fist: Bare-hands attack that works in every game of the series when no weapon is equipped.
Flamethrower: Burning projectile weapon known as the Flame Thrower here. It costs $6,000 in this game.
Grenades: Standard fragmentation grenades, thrown weapons that appear in every game of the series. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Security Cameras: Locations 1-78 · GTA Chinatown Wars Gun Club: All Five Courses and Medals
Micro SMG: Compact submachine gun with a high rate of fire, about 700 to 900 rounds per minute. It costs $350 here.
Minigun: Six-barrel rotary machine gun with a very high rate of fire. It costs $10,000 in this game.
Nightstick: Side-handled polycarbonate baton, a melee weapon found across the HD era.
Pistol: Standard .45 caliber handgun, with a 17-round magazine capacity in this game and in GTA IV. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Gun Club: All Five Courses and Medals
Proximity Mines: Motion-sensor landmines with a short arming delay. They cost $500 here.
RPG: Shoulder-launched anti-tank rocket launcher, effective against vehicles and groups. It costs $8,000 here.
SMG: Lightweight all-round submachine gun with a 30-round magazine. It costs $1,500 in this game.
Sniper Rifle: Long-range rifle built for accuracy, with slow reload and a low rate of fire, called Sniper Rifle in this game. Guides: GTA Chinatown Wars Gun Club: All Five Courses and Medals
Stubby Shotgun: Short twin-barrel shotgun with wide spread and strong stopping power. It costs $800 in this game.
Stun Gun: Weapon known as the Teaser here, firing a projectile that briefly stuns a target. It costs $300.