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Chinatown ( Chinese: 唐人街) is the catch-all name for an ethnic enclave of Chinese people located outside Greater China, most often in an urban setting. Areas known as "Chinatown" exist throughout the world, including Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, and the Americas.
The first Chinatown in the United States was San Francisco's Chinatown in 1848, and many other Chinatowns were established in the 19th century by the Chinese diaspora on the West Coast. By 1875, Chinatowns had emerged in eastern cities such as New York City, Boston, Pittsburgh , and Philadelphia.
- Singapore. In a city obsessed with food, Singapore’s Chinatown is a teeming, steaming standout. While its past of opium dens and triads has been tidied up, you can still get a sense of the layers of history and modern life that exists here by wandering through the warren of low-rise buildings hiding time-worn temples set against streets spattered with urban art, and bustling bars and restaurants blending mod cons with traditional architecture.
- San Francisco, USA. San Francisco is home to the USA’s biggest, oldest and most storied Chinatown. The California Gold Rush of 1848 drew hundreds of thousands to the once-tiny Pacific settlement, among them Chinese fortune-seekers streaming across the seas to delve the legendary “Gold Mountain”.
- Melbourne, Australia. Melbourne owes its deep-rooted Chinatown to the riches of the earth, with the first Chinese immigrants arriving in the fledgling city after gold was discovered in 1850.
- Manila, Philippines. Manila’s Binondo district is recognised as the world’s oldest Chinatown, with a pedigree stretching beyond its official establishment by the Spanish colonists in 1594.
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Sep 14, 2020 · Learn how Chinatowns emerged as immigrant enclaves, tourist attractions, and cultural hubs in the U.S. over 170 years. Explore the challenges they face today due to racism, pandemic, and gentrification.
- San Francisco, CA. One of the oldest and most established Chinatowns in the United States (it was established way back in 1848), SF's Chinatown is full of culture and attractions, from arts organizations like the Chinese Cultural Center and the annual Chinese New Year festival to the famous Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory and modern watering holes like China Live.
- New York City, NY. Walk through the area south of Broome and east of Lafayette Streets that make up Chinatown in NYC and it might feel like you’ve been transported to another continent.
- Seattle, WA. Officially known as the Chinatown-International District of Seattle or the I.D. for short, Seattle's Chinatown is actually a blend of Chinese, Japanese, Filipino and Vietnamese residents after being settled in the 1860s.
- Los Angeles, CA. Though small in terms of area, the list of things to do in L.A. 's Chinatown runs long enough to fill an afternoon. Of course, you’ll find the tastiest dim sum west of the San Gabriel Valley, but there are also grocery stores that stock those hard-to-find ingredients, under-the-radar art galleries, cultural festivals, dimly lit dive bars and a culinary scene that’s abuzz.
Sep 29, 2021 · Explore the diverse and vibrant Chinatown neighborhoods in cities from San Francisco to Lima, Peru. Learn about their history, culture, food, and attractions in this photo gallery.
Jun 29, 2017 · CNN — There’s a Chinatown in every major city in the world, such is the huge footprint of Chinese people who have left the motherland for a life elsewhere. No matter where Chinese people end up,...
