while monterey park is no longer the major taiwanese community in los angeles today, flushing remains the main vibrant taiwanese cultural, commercial, and political center in new york city, despite an increasingly diverse mix of immigrants from other east asian backgrounds. in los angeles county, california, newer communities such as rowland heights, hacienda heights, arcadia, san marino, diamond bar, walnut, san gabriel, temple city, give the ambience of ""little taipei."" however, many annual taiwanese cultural events (especially during taiwanese heritage week) are still held in monterey park. as an attempt to duplicate the taiwanese success of monterey park in houston, texas, taiwanese immigrant entrepreneurs pioneered in the mid 1980s what is now widely considered as houston's new chinatown on bellaire boulevard (although many vietnamese-born chinese immigrants have increasingly settled and set up shop in the area as well). a number of taiwanese american businesses and organizations still operate and flourish in this part of houston.