Encyclopedia - Chinatown: Encyclopedia - Chinatown
A Chinatown is a section containing a large population of Chinese people within a city that is not predominantly Chinese. Singapore, with...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown - Chinatowns Worldwide
See also: List of Chinatowns Chinatowns are most common in North America, Asia, Australia and Europe, but are common across much of the g...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown - Social Problems In Chinatown
Main Article: Social problems in Chinatown Overcoming an earlier reputation of being dirty slums, Chinatowns currently enjoy the rewards ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown, Toronto: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown, Toronto - Downtown Chinatown
Toronto's is the second largest Chinatown in North America and the largest when all six Chinatowns are grouped as one. It is centred arou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown, San Francisco, California: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown, San Francisco, California - History
San Francisco's Chinatown was the port of entry for early Taishanese and Zhongshanese Chinese immigrants from the southern Guangdong prov...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown, Manhattan: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown, Manhattan - History
Chinatown started on Mott Street, Park, Pell and Doyer streets, east of the notorious Five Points district. By 1870, there was a Chinese ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown, Los Angeles, California: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown, Los Angeles, California - Old Chinatown
Between 1852 (when the first Chinese immigrants were reported to be in Los Angeles) and 1890 a distinct community of over 3,000 Chinese p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown, Toronto: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown, Toronto - Richmond Hill
During the 1990s, wealthy Chinese immigrants, primarily from Hong Kong, moved directly to suburban Richmond Hill, where they set up busin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown, Las Vegas: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown, Las Vegas - Generally
As a whole, Las Vegas's Chinatown is located west of the Las Vegas Strip on Spring Mountain Road - just a stone's throw away from the Tre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown, San Francisco, California: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown, San Francisco, California - Miscellaneous
San Francisco's Chinatown is home to the well-known and historic Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (known as the Chinese Six Co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown, San Francisco, California: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown, San Francisco, California - Location And Sub-areas
San Francisco's Chinatown is located in downtown. It is roughly bordered by Powell Street and the Nob Hill District on the West. On the e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown, San Francisco, California: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown, San Francisco, California - Demographics
In recent years, however, Cantonese-speaking immigrants from Hong Kong and Hakka and Mandarin (Putonghua)-speaking immigrants from Mainla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown, Manhattan: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown, Manhattan - Demographics
Until the 1960s, the bulk of the population was Toisan and Cantonese speaking, coming from a small area of Guangdong province and Hong Ko...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Toronto: Encyclopedia - Chinatown Toronto
The Greater Toronto Area in Ontario, Canada, has at least six Chinatowns — three are located within the city's boundaries, while the ot...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown - Features
The features described below are characteristic of most Chinatowns. In some cases, however, they may only apply to Chinatowns in Western ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown, Los Angeles, California: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown, Los Angeles, California - Southern California Chinatowns
Main article: Southern California Chinatowns There are now other flourishing satellite Chinese communities in the Greater Los Angeles Are...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown, Las Vegas: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown, Las Vegas - Transportation
Several Chinese American bus lines connect Chinatown, Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley in Southern California to Las Vegas various casi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown, Las Vegas: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown, Las Vegas - Events
During the Chinese New Year, the Chinatown Plaza also hosts Las Vegas's special annual Asian food festival with great energetic lion and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown, Las Vegas: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown, Las Vegas - Shopping Centers
Chinatown, Las Vegas - Chinatown Plaza. Located on Spring Mountain Road between Valley View Boulevard and Arville Street, Chinatown Pla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown, Las Vegas: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown, Las Vegas - Asian Demographics Of Las Vegas
At first, "Chinatown" was conceived for the purpose of serving Chinese-speaking tourists and business visiting Las Vegas from the Souther...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Manhattan: Encyclopedia - Chinatown Manhattan
Like other Chinatown districts in American cities, the Chinatown neighborhood of Manhattan is an ethnic enclave with a large population o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Las Vegas: Encyclopedia - Chinatown Las Vegas
The Chinatown of Las Vegas, Nevada is a series of vibrant large shopping centers with ethnic Chinese and other pan-Asian businesses on Sp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Bus Lines: Encyclopedia - Chinatown Bus Lines
Chinatown bus lines, also called 野雞車 (ye3 ji1 che1, which translates as wild chicken trucks) in Chinese, refers to the private tran...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Los Angeles California: Encyclopedia - Chinatown Los Angeles California
Chinatown in Downtown Los Angeles, California, was originally located less than a mile from its current location. Chinatown Los Angeles C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown San Francisco California: Encyclopedia - Chinatown San Francisco California
San Francisco's Chinatown is North America's largest Chinatown and the most historic and oldest of Chinatowns. Established in the 1850s, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yaowarat Road: Encyclopedia - Yaowarat Road
Bangkok's Chinatown is located on Yaowarat Road in Samphanthawong district. The Chinatown is an old business centre covering a large area...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Toronto: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown Toronto - Downtown Chinatown
Toronto's is the second largest Chinatown in North America and the largest when all six Chinatowns are grouped as one. It is centred arou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Chinatowns: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Chinatowns - Australia
List of Chinatowns - New South Wales. Sydney (see Chinatown, Sydney) Haymarket Ashfield Burwood Cabramatta Chatswood Fairfield Hurstv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Chinatowns: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Chinatowns - Canada
List of Chinatowns - Alberta. Calgary - Downtown East Village Centre Street N, south of 16th Avenue Edmonton Lethbridge List of C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Social Problems In Chinatown: Encyclopedia Ii - Social Problems In Chinatown - Decaying Chinatowns
Whereas a few Chinatowns, notably the ones in Manhattan and Chicago, have been experienced population growth and urban renewal, many othe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatowns In Asia: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatowns In Asia - Specific Asian Chinatowns
Chinatowns in Asia - Cambodia. Phnom Penh's Chinatown is on Street 136. Cambodia experienced ethnic Chinese settlement beginning in the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatowns In Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatowns In Europe - Colonialism And European Chinatowns
Some European Chinatowns have extraordinary histories while others are still relatively new developments. Many early Chinese traders sett...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Manhattan: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown Manhattan - History
Chinatown started on Mott Street, Park, Pell and Doyer streets, east of the notorious Five Points district. By 1870, there was a Chinese ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatowns In Oceania: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatowns In Oceania - Australia
Given its proximity to the Asian continent, Australia has had, and continues to witness, a massive immigration of Chinese and other Asian...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatowns In North America: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatowns In North America - Chinatowns In The United States
Chinatowns in North America - Arizona. A Chinatown-themed shopping center built to traditional Chinese architecture was opened in 1997 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown London: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown London - History
The first area in London known as Chinatown was located in the Limehouse area of London. At the start of the 20th century, the Chinese po...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown London: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown London - Residents
London's Chinatown is a commercial area, very few people actually live there. There are many illegal workers in London's Chinatown who ge...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Singapore: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown Singapore - Geography
Singapore's Chinatown is composed of several sub-districts. Kreta Ayer [1] is but one section within the larger Chinatown area. Other sec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Chinatowns: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Chinatowns - United States
List of Chinatowns - California. Alhambra - Valley Boulevard (from Fremont Avenue to New Avenue) (Los Angeles suburb) Arcadia (Los Ang...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Singapore: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown Singapore - Etymology
In Chinese, Chinatown is known as Niu che shui (牛车水; pinyin: Niúchēshuǐ), literally, "ox-cart water," as a result of the fact th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Singapore: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown Singapore - Architecture
The street architecture of Chinatown's buildings, the shophouses especially, combine different elements of baroque architecture and Victo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Patterns In North America: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown Patterns In North America - Frontier And Rural Chinatowns
Several small towns in the western United States and Canada have or once had a Chinatown that sprang up as a result of early Chinese sett...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Singapore: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown Singapore - History
Under the Raffles Plan of Singapore, the area originally was a division of colonial Singapore where Chinese immigrants tended to reside. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Manhattan: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown Manhattan - Demographics
Until the 1960s, the bulk of the population was Toisan and Cantonese speaking, coming from a small area of Guangdong province and Hong Ko...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Chinatowns: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Chinatowns - United Kingdom
List of Chinatowns - England. Birmingham Liverpool London (see Chinatown, London) Manchester Newcastle upon Tyne ... See also:List ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatowns In North America: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatowns In North America - Chinatowns In Canada
Chinatowns in North America - Alberta. There are actually two Edmonton Chinatowns: The newer Chinatown North dominated by Hong Kong Chi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Los Angeles California: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown Los Angeles California - Southern California Chinatowns
Main article: Southern California Chinatowns There are now other flourishing satellite Chinese communities in the Greater Los Angeles Are...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Los Angeles California: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown Los Angeles California - Old Chinatown
Between 1852 (when the first Chinese immigrants were reported to be in Los Angeles) and 1890 a distinct community of over 3,000 Chinese p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Social Problems In Chinatown: Encyclopedia Ii - Social Problems In Chinatown - Gangs
In modern times, competing Asian street gangs and organized crime (such as the Tongs and the Hong Kong-based Triads) continue to plague t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown Film - Plot
A Los Angeles detective named Jake 'J.J' Gittes (Jack Nicholson) is hired by a woman claiming to be Mrs. Evelyn Mulwray to spy on her hus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Patterns In North America: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown Patterns In North America - Chinatown Gentrifcation
One issue of recent salience in Chinatowns across North America is gentrification. In those cities with older Chinatowns, governments are...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Las Vegas: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown Las Vegas - Generally
As a whole, Las Vegas's Chinatown is located west of the Las Vegas Strip on Spring Mountain Road - just a stone's throw away from the Tre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Social Problems In Chinatown: Encyclopedia Ii - Social Problems In Chinatown - Extortion
Racketeering by Triads and other the gangs against Chinese restaurants, shops, and other businesses is common in the older Chinatowns wor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Toronto: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown Toronto - Richmond Hill
During the 1990s, wealthy Chinese immigrants, primarily from Hong Kong, moved directly to suburban Richmond Hill, where they set up busin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Las Vegas: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown Las Vegas - Transportation
Several Chinese American bus lines connect Chinatown, Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley in Southern California to Las Vegas various casi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown Film - Possible Interpretations
Chinatown is a thematically rich film that holds remarkably well on repeated viewings. The movie, released in the heyday of the New Holly...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Las Vegas: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown Las Vegas - Events
During the Chinese New Year, the Chinatown Plaza also hosts Las Vegas's special annual Asian food festival with great energetic lion and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatowns In Oceania: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatowns In Oceania - New Zealand
Unlike Australia, there has been little ethnic Chinese immigration to New Zealand, although there is an overall strong Southeast Asian pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Oakland California: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown Oakland California - History
Oakland Chinatown dates back to the arrival of Chinese immigrants in the 1850s, making it one of the oldest Chinatowns in North America. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Southern California Chinatowns: Encyclopedia Ii - Southern California Chinatowns - Rise Of Suburban Chinatowns In Southern California
There are least five touristless suburban "Chinatowns" east of the old Chinatown, all contained within the San Gabriel Valley. While they...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Oakland California: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown Oakland California - Economy
OaklandNet/Opportunities: Development Opportunities: Retail: Downtown: Chinatown background information about business in Chinatown Oakla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Oakland California: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown Oakland California - Government
Oakland Chinatown is in: Oakland City Council District 2 (Grand Lake-Chinatown) (map) which is represented by Patricia Kernighan who won...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Patterns In North America: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown Patterns In North America - Urban And Suburban Chinatowns: Old Vs. New
On the other hand, many large American and Canadian cities now have more than one Chinatown—an older mainly urban one, and others attac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Chicago Illinois: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown Chicago Illinois - History
Chinese immigrants began arriving in Chicago in the late 1870s as ex-railroad workers faced increasing discrimination in the Western stat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Oakland California: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown Oakland California - Geography
Oakland Chinatown (8th and Webster Streets) is located at 37°47'57" North, 122°16'17" West (37.799252, -122.27145). Elevation is about ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Social Problems In Chinatown: Encyclopedia Ii - Social Problems In Chinatown - Smuggling Of Immigrants
The Triads are also primarily responsible for smuggling illegal immigrants into the Chinatowns of Australia, Europe, and North America, o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Social Problems In Chinatown: Encyclopedia Ii - Social Problems In Chinatown - Sars Concerns
Because Toronto has become the home for a large number of Chinese immigrants, many Chinese Canadians tend to travel to and from Asia on a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatowns In Latin America: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatowns In Latin America - Panama
Panama's Chinatown, located in Panama City, is called Barrio Chino de Ciudad Panamá. Many Taiwanese and Cantonese-speaking immigrants fr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Oakland California: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown Oakland California - Infrastructure
Chinatown Oakland California - Housing. Chinatown Oakland California - Transportation. Oakland is served by several AC Transit bus li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatowns In Latin America: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatowns In Latin America - Mexico
Chinatowns in Latin America - History. The first Chinese immigrants to Mexico were Philippine-born and brought by the Manila-Acapulco g...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatowns In Latin America: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatowns In Latin America - Peru
The main Peruvian Chinatown is located in Lima and is called the Barrio Chino de Lima, located on Calle Capón (Block 7 of Ucayali Street...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Oakland California: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown Oakland California - People And Culture
Chinatown Oakland California - Demographics. See Chinatown Community Information Book 2001, Alameda County Public Health Department. U...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Las Vegas: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown Las Vegas - Shopping Centers
Chinatown Las Vegas - Chinatown Plaza. Located on Spring Mountain Road between Valley View Boulevard and Arville Street, Chinatown Plaz...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Southern California Chinatowns: Encyclopedia Ii - Southern California Chinatowns - Los Angeles
Main article: Chinatown, Los Angeles, California The only Southern California Chinatown properly called Chinatown is located in the city ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Las Vegas: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown Las Vegas - Asian Demographics Of Las Vegas
At first, "Chinatown" was conceived for the purpose of serving Chinese-speaking tourists and business visiting Las Vegas from the Souther...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Washington D.c.: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown Washington D.c. - History
The Chinatown area was formerly populated by German immigrants; it is coincidentally the modern home of the Washington branch of the Goet...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown San Francisco California: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown San Francisco California - History
San Francisco's Chinatown was the port of entry for early Taishanese and Zhongshanese Chinese immigrants from the southern Guangdong prov...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown San Francisco California: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown San Francisco California - Miscellaneous
San Francisco's Chinatown is home to the well-known and historic Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (known as the Chinese Six Co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Southern California Chinatowns: Encyclopedia Ii - Southern California Chinatowns - Monterey Park
With efforts spearheaded by immigrant realtor and developer Frederic Hsieh, he purchased land in Monterey Park and resold them at inflate...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Southern California Chinatowns: Encyclopedia Ii - Southern California Chinatowns - San Gabriel And Rosemead
San Gabriel contains numerous Asian shopping centers and strip malls, also on Valley Boulevard and other businesses along San Gabriel Bou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Bus Lines: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown Bus Lines - Recent Events
In early 2004, up to three murders in New York City were linked the possible infiltration of Asian organized crime gangs into the industr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown San Francisco California: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown San Francisco California - Location And Sub-areas
San Francisco's Chinatown is located in downtown. It is roughly bordered by Powell Street and the Nob Hill District on the West. On the e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Hotels In Singapore: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Hotels In Singapore - By Location
List of hotels in Singapore - Bukit Timah. Copthorne Orchid Hotel Singapore Garden Hotel Hotel Royal List of hotels in Singapore - C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Narrow Street: Encyclopedia Ii - Narrow Street - Historic Buildings
A number of historic buildings remain, including The Grapes public house, immortalised as the Six Jolly Fellowship Porters in Charles Dic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sunset Park Brooklyn: Encyclopedia Ii - Sunset Park Brooklyn - Brief History And Overview
Sunset Park Brooklyn - Early years. In the heyday of the New York Harbor's dominance of North American shipping during the 19th century...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown San Francisco California: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown San Francisco California - Demographics
In recent years, however, Cantonese-speaking immigrants from Hong Kong and Hakka and Mandarin (Putonghua)-speaking immigrants from Mainla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown Film - Selected Quotations
From the first meeting between Jake and Mrs. Mulwray: Jake, to Mrs Mulwray: "There's no point in getting tough with me. I'm just..." Mrs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canadian Chinese Cuisine: Encyclopedia Ii - Canadian Chinese Cuisine - History
Chinese immigrants and sojourners were employed in the 1800s by the Canadian Government and the Canadian Pacific Railway to build the tra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sunset Park Brooklyn: Encyclopedia Ii - Sunset Park Brooklyn - Transportation
Sunset Park is served extensively by road, rail, and ferry service. Sunset Park has access to three expressways; the Gowanus Expressway/I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Hotels In Singapore: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Hotels In Singapore - By Quality
List of hotels in Singapore - Budget hotels. List of hotels in Singapore - Boutique hotels. Raffles Hotel ... See also:List of ho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canadian Chinese Cuisine: Encyclopedia Ii - Canadian Chinese Cuisine - Canadian Chinese Restaurants
Even very small towns in most of Canada have at least one Canadian Chinese restaurant, and many can have two or more proprietors seeking ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canadian Chinese Cuisine: Encyclopedia Ii - Canadian Chinese Cuisine - Authentic And Inauthentic
Although traditionally a favourite comfort food among Canadians, Can/Chinese cuisine has in recent years experienced something of a backl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canadian Chinese Cuisine: Encyclopedia Ii - Canadian Chinese Cuisine - Culture
Josephine Smart, a professor from the University of Calgary, has written on the evolution of Canadian Chinese cuisine. Her papers have ex...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canadian Chinese Cuisine: Encyclopedia Ii - Canadian Chinese Cuisine - Staples
Canadian Chinese restaurants are usually small "mom & pop" businesses. Consequently the menus are highly variable, although the follo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Shopping Malls In Singapore: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Shopping Malls In Singapore - Central Area
List of shopping malls in Singapore - Beach Road/ Kampong Glam. The Concourse Golden Mile Complex Golden Mile Tower Keypoint The Furni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Montreal: Encyclopedia Ii - Montreal - Transportation
Montreal is a transportation hub for eastern Canada, with well-developed air, road, rail, and maritime links to the rest of Canada, as we...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Montreal: Encyclopedia Ii - Montreal - Transportation
Montreal is a transportation hub for eastern Canada, with well-developed air, road, rail, and maritime links to the rest of Canada, as we...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown - Names
In Chinese, Chinatown is usually called in Standard Mandarin Tángrénjiē (唐人街): "Tang people streets". The literal translation of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown - Names
In Chinese, Chinatown is usually called in Standard Mandarin Tángrénjiē (唐人街): "Tang people streets". The literal translation of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinatown: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinatown - Settlement Patterns And History Of The Earliest Chinatowns
Emigration from China to other parts of the world really took off in the 1860s with the enactment of the Treaty of Peking, which opened t...   » Read the article