The Origin and Customs of Chinatown

Origin of Chinatown: China people used to be called Tang people. Because Chinese emigrate overseas and become local minorities, they live in the same area and help each other when they need help in the new environment. Therefore, the city where China people live is usually called Chinatown.

Custom: During the Spring Festival, there are dragon lanterns and lion dances here. Except for the old year, the traditional customs of China have been preserved. Embroidery and China antiques are also famous locally. There are also various hometown associations, clubs, theaters and so on. Become a special block with China national characteristics. There are Chinese department stores, Chinese bookstores, schools, newspapers, Chinese communities, Chinese temples and ancestral temples.

Extended data:

1. Due to the great influence of the Tang Dynasty on overseas countries, by the Song Dynasty, "Tang" had long been synonymous with China by southeast overseas countries. During the Song, Yuan and Ming Dynasties, foreign countries called China or something related to China "Tang". Not only the Tang Dynasty was regarded as the land of China, but also China people were called Tang people. China people have a deep historical complex. The Tang Dynasty was a powerful dynasty in the history of China. Overseas Chinese often call themselves "Tangren", and the place where they live together is conveniently called "Chinatown".

2./kloc-In the 9th century, economic and trade exchanges between China and the West increased. Foreigners also refer to China people as "Tang people", and the place where China people live in concentration is called "Chinatown". 1872, Zhigang, a member of the Qing Westernization School, recorded in "The First Ambassador of Taixi": "Jinshan (now San Francisco, USA) is a trade confluence area of various countries, and there are tens of thousands of China Cantonese businessmen here. Shops and houses, rented from foreigners. So foreigners call it' Chinatown'.

References:

Chinatown-Baidu Encyclopedia