Chinatowns
Urban ethnic districts
Chinatowns are urban neighborhoods with concentrated Chinese populations, businesses, and cultural presence.
Major cities worldwide have Chinatowns—New York, San Francisco, London, Sydney—often established by 19th-century immigrants and now functioning as cultural centers and tourist destinations: We ate dim sum in Chinatown.
The term sometimes extends loosely to any Asian commercial district.
Enclosed portable light sources
- firecrackersSmall explosive novelties
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- mooncakesFestive Chinese filled pastries
- midautumnSeason's halfway point
zodiac · papercutting · couplets · incense · ancestors · temple · shrine · offerings
Those settling abroad
- goldrushMass migration seeking precious metal
- cooliesUnskilled Asian workers
- tongsHinged grasping utensil
- laundriesClothes-cleaning establishments
discrimination · segregation · ghettoization · redlight · bachelor · oldtimers · pioneers · merchants
Filled dough parcels
- noodlesBoiled dough strands
- wontonStuffed Chinese pasta pocket
- congeeWatery rice porridge
- hotpotShared simmering broth meal
baozi · mooncake · tofu · boba · bakery · teahouse · grocers · fishmarket
Guided pedestrian sightseeing
- souvenirsObjects preserving travel memories
- giftshopsStores selling memorabilia
- restaurantsCommercial dining venues
- guidebooksBooks with destination information
signage · gates · landmarks · attractions · visitors · cultural · authentic · tchotchkes
lanterns
Enclosed portable light sources
- firecrackersSmall explosive novelties
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- mooncakesFestive Chinese filled pastries
midautumn · zodiac · papercutting · couplets · incense · ancestors · temple · shrine · offerings · qipao
immigrants
Those settling abroad
- goldrushMass migration seeking precious metal
- cooliesUnskilled Asian workers
- tongsHinged grasping utensil
laundries · discrimination · segregation · ghettoization · redlight · bachelor · oldtimers · pioneers · merchants · settlement
dumplings
Filled dough parcels
hotpot · baozi · mooncake · tofu · boba · bakery · teahouse · grocers · fishmarket · produce
walking tours
Guided pedestrian sightseeing
- souvenirsObjects preserving travel memories
- giftshopsStores selling memorabilia
- restaurantsCommercial dining venues
guidebooks · signage · gates · landmarks · attractions · visitors · cultural · authentic · tchotchkes · postcards
associations
Mental or organizational links
residents · generations · language · Cantonese · Mandarin · bilingual · temples · schools · newspapers · seniors
gate
Hinged barrier in fence
neon · streetlamps · murals · facades · balconies · tenements · alleys · courtyards · temples · associations
- Asian EnclavesKoreatown, Little Tokyo, Japantown, Little Saigon, Little India
- ChinaBeijing, Shanghai, Great Wall, Yellow River, Forbidden City
- Chinese Americatranscontinental railroad, railroad workers, detention centers, interrogation, tongs
- overseas Chinesebenevolent society, benevolent societies, tong, tongs, sojourner
- Chinese spiritualityConfucianism, Taoism, Daoism, folk religion, feng shui
- Asian CitiesTokyo, Beijing, Seoul, Shanghai, Bangkok
Chinatownssuburbs
Residential areas outside cities
suburban sprawl · exurbs · bedroom communities · gated communities · rural areas