How many Chinatowns are there in the world?

Chinatowns in various places:

Asia-Pacific

South Korea, Seoul

South Korea, Incheon

Singapore

Thailand, Bangkok

Philippines, Manila

Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City

Malaysia, Penang

Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

Japan, Yokohama, Chinatown

Japan, Kobe, Chuo-ku, Nankincho

Japan, Nagasaki, Shinchi

Australia, Melbourne

Sydney, Australia

Yangon, Myanmar

Brisbane, Australia

Newmarket, Auckland, New Zealand

America:

Boston, United States

Seattle, United States

Jackson Street, Stockton Avenue, San Francisco, United States

United States, New York

United States, Los Angeles, Broadway Avenue, Spring Street

United States, Chicago, Along Wentworth at Cermak

United States, Philadelphia

Portland, United States

H Street, Washington, United States

Dundas Street West Chinatown, Toronto, Canada

Canada, Toronto, Dundas Street, Spadina Avenue

Canada, Vancouver, Pender Street and Main Street

Canada, Richmond

Canada, Montreal, rue ST- LAURENT

Cleveland, United States

Honolulu, United States

Houston, United States

Broadway Avenue, 7th Street, Harrison Avenue, Oakland, United States , 10th Street

N. West 23rd Street and Classen Blvd, Oklahoma, United States

Pittsburgh, United States

Sacramento, United States, 3rd , 5th, J, and I Streets

Mexico City, Mexico

Calgary, Canada

Edmonton, Canada

Winnipeg, Canada

Ottawa, Canada

Cuba, Havana

Chinatown, Santo Domingo Duarte, Dominica

Europe ：

UK, London, Chinatown

France, Paris

Russia, Moscow

UK, Manchester

Birmingham, UK

Liverpool, UK

Glasgow, UK

Cardiff, UK

Amstel, Netherlands< /p>

Extended information:

Development of Chinatown

After World War II, the status of Chinese in the United States and Canada changed dramatically. After obtaining citizenship and voting rights, a large number of Chinese entered the middle class and The white-collar workers began to move out of Chinatown and develop into the so-called "mainstream communities" and suburbs. As a result, the population of Chinatowns in the United States and Canada has gradually declined, and their economic and cultural symbolic status has gradually declined. They have entered a long-term state of depression and decline. Chinatowns in some metropolitan areas have even It has become one of the symbols of the decay of the local city.

In the United States, the population of Chinatowns is aging seriously, and the mix with Hispanics is also increasing. In Canada, in addition to the population decline, Chinatowns, as the fringes of the city center, are often home to drug addicts. , a place where homeless people wander. New Chinese immigrants are visiting Chinatown less and less. In contrast, suburbs or "good areas" have emerged as places where new Chinese immigrants gather, forming "new Chinatowns", such as Flushing in New York, San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles, and Houston. Sugar City and other places are new areas where Chinese people gather, and even residents of traditional overseas Chinese communities have moved to these areas.

How to revitalize Chinatown has now become a difficult challenge for Chinese communities in the United States and Canada. First of all, Chinatown still attracts mainstream society, and we should have full confidence in Chinatown. From the perspective of the concept of "Greater Chinatown" in North America, Chinatown has not really declined, but a new development model has emerged. After the 1970s, with the influx of high-quality immigrants from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and three places, "New Chinatowns" appeared in major cities where Chinese people live in the United States and Canada.

Located in high-end residential areas where Chinese and other ethnic groups live. Although these areas may not necessarily span several blocks like the old Chinatown, they contain large supermarkets, shopping malls, high-end Chinese restaurants and other types of stores. A Chinese-owned bank integrated into one, it is both modern and fashionable and has a prosperous business. Richmond's Chinese business district, where Vancouver International Airport is located, is a typical example of the new Chinatown. The concept of New Chinatown has penetrated into various communities to expand the influence and penetration of Chinese people and Chinese culture. In the sense of the radiation of the overall strength and cultural traditions of the Chinese people, "Chinatown" has spread and has blossomed everywhere.

When the Chinese first arrived in Canada more than a hundred years ago, Chinatown was their harbor and castle. The latecomers came here to seek refuge with relatives and friends. After building the railway, the Chinese workers who had nowhere to go moved from the west to the east. Finally, they settled in Chinatown and worked odd jobs in the laundries of their fellow villagers. Chinatowns across Canada are prospering day by day.

In recent years, with the increasing number of Chinese immigrants, Chinatown has slowly declined. Marc-André Carignan, an urban design columnist in Quebec, has been interested in the changes in Chinatown for many years. He told Radio-Canada that many of the houses in Chinatown are very old. But the homeowner is unable or unwilling to make repairs. Almost all early Chinese immigrants lived in Chinatown, but most of the current immigrants have enough financial and language skills to live elsewhere. As a result, Chinatown residents are getting smaller and older.

Old-fashioned buildings and Chinese signs have made Chinatown a tourist attraction in some cities. But due to funding and management reasons, governments and community groups often compete with each other on construction and renovation projects. How Chinatown will develop in the future is unclear. On the other hand, other parts of the city, such as near universities or in certain residential areas, will gather a considerable number of Chinese to form new Chinatowns.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia Chinatown