Many countries have Chinatown. Why?

Chinatown, also known as China City or China, is an area where China people live in urban areas of other countries. Chinatown was formed because early Chinese immigrated overseas and became a local minority. Facing the new environment, they need to help each other in the same boat, so they live in groups. Therefore, most Chinatown is a witness to the history of overseas Chinese. Chinatown was originally named "Datang Street". 1673, Nalan Xingde wrote a miscellaneous note on the Green Water Pavilion: "In Japan, people began to go in the Tang Dynasty, and the residents called it' Datang Street', which is ten miles long today." .

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1872, zhigang wrote in "the first envoy of Taixi": "Jinshan is the meeting place of trade 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'. Establish six halls. " 1887, Wang Yongni also used "Chinatown" in "Diary of Returning to China": "Jinshan is an area where Pacific trade meets. There are 60,000 to 70,000 people from China who come here to rent a house and have a family of four. Foreigners call it Chinatown. The names of the Sixth Hall are Sanyi and Yanghe. " This sentence of Wang Yongni is similar to that of Zhigang. Before that, Wang may have met Tessie's first envoy, so he came here along Chinatown written by Zhigang. "Chinatown" is a name created by overseas Chinese in Guangdong. 1875, Zhang Deyi called Chinatown "the city of the Tang Dynasty" in Travel Notes around Europe and America. Zhang Tong English, English is called Chinatown. In fact, before that, Zhang Deyi was more direct. He literally translated Chinatown into "China City", such as "Stories on the Sailing" (1866): "When you arrive in the country, you cross your toes ... more than forty miles northwest, there is" China City ",which is named after thousands of China people trading there." 1930 diary of Cai Yunchen's trip to Russia: "Go to the hotel after dinner, and the new chapter will arrive at 5 o'clock. After a long wait, I will travel with China City. The city is in the center of Moscow, and the female wall is very high, completely Chinese style. China people named it China City. " Today, Leo Oufan Lee wrote a short article about Chinatown, entitled "China City in America" (1975). The article said: "Chinatown is a hotbed of old overseas Chinese and a gathering place for new overseas Chinese. China Jr. in the eyes of Americans. Maybe we should literally translate the original English name of Chinatown and simply call it' China City', which may be more appropriate. " Generally speaking, "Chinatown" is more commonly used than "China City". Chinatown, also known as Chinatown or China City, is an area where China stores gather in urban areas of other countries. The formation of Chinatown is due to the early Chinese emigrating overseas and becoming local minorities. Facing the new environment, they need to help each other in the same boat, so they live together in an area. So most Chinatown is a witness to the history of overseas Chinese. In Chinatown, we often see many Tang restaurants. Restaurants and laundries were the main commercial industries of early overseas Chinese. Some historic Chinatowns are located in the old areas of immigrant cities, and the environment is crowded. Public security and ethnic issues are also problems that some Chinatowns have to face. Over the years, with the prosperity of Chinese, the status of overseas Chinese abroad has gradually improved. A new generation of Chinese immigrants will choose to live in other areas of immigrant cities, and some Chinatown also has the phenomenon of Chinese population emigration and aging. Nowadays, in many places, Chinatown has become synonymous with China Cultural District. No matter business, entertainment or various cultural facilities, they all reflect the color of oriental Chinese and have no original intention of being a Chinese settlement.

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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". The largest "Chinatown" in America is in San Francisco. Chinatown in San Francisco starts at around 1850. The Chinese workers who developed the west coast of the United States came to a foreign country for the first time. They were strangers and could not speak, so they lived together, United and helped each other, and shared weal and woe. They first opened small teahouses and restaurants convenient for Chinese workers, followed by tofu shops and laundries, and gradually formed a living area for Chinese workers. Later, more and more local people frequented here. They called it "China City" and fell in love with the China food here. Later, "Chinatown" became a bustling street. Besides the catering industry, embroidery and China antiques are also famous locally. At the same time, a school has been set up in Chinatown for Chinese children to engage in Chinese education. There are also various hometown associations, clubs, theaters and so on. Become a special block with China national characteristics. 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. In fact, Chinatown covers many parts of the world, but some places don't call it that.

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Overseas, the word most closely associated with overseas Chinese is probably "Chinatown". Since 2000, with the blending of Chinese and Western cultures and the roots of overseas Chinese in the host country, Chinatown has also changed: the construction of high-end apartments, the expansion of Chinatown, the occupancy of non-Chinese, and the changes in the social functions of Chinatown have all aroused people's thinking. Since 2000, the changes in Chinatown have attracted people's attention and become a new topic. In Chinatown, new york, USA, brand-new luxury apartments have sprung up like mushrooms after rain. Five high-end apartments have been built in Chinatown, and eight more are under construction. The average price of these apartments is $65,438+0,000 per square foot. In the past, Chinatown has always been regarded as a living area where the middle and lower classes live together. With the completion of a series of high-end apartments, the image of Chinatown is also changing. In addition to the construction of high-end apartments, the changes in Chinatown are also reflected in the blurring of its boundaries. Chinatown in 2008 has extended in all directions. It is located in new york, north to Little Italy, south to Riverside Pier, west to Su He District and east to Greenwich Village. Chinese faces and Chinese-run shops and restaurants gradually "occupied" Dongcheng. It seems that it has become a trend for Chinatown to be aristocratic and expand to the periphery. However, the changes in Chinatown are more than that. From the original simple residential area to the bustling tourist area and commercial center, the function of Chinatown is also changing. In the column of "Shopping Guide" in official website, Antwerp, Belgium, Antwerp Chinatown was recommended as a place worth visiting. The change of function has changed the consumer groups in Chinatown. Antwerp Chinatown is the first officially named Chinatown in Belgium, located in the center of Antwerp, with more than 40 China companies and enterprises on both sides of the street. Businessmen and tourists coming and going here have gradually become their main consumer groups. They either come here to taste delicious China food or experience the charm of oriental culture. The change of function is also reflected in the change of enterprise management. In addition to traditional catering and other industries, Chinese in Chinatown all over the country have also started to operate hotels, various import and export businesses, insurance, accounting firms, specialty stores, duty-free shops, film and television shops and other businesses. The types of goods are no longer confined to China's goods, but began to introduce goods from all over the world to meet the consumer groups outside China. The demographic structure of Chinatown is also changing. On the one hand, more and more overseas Chinese born and raised in Chinatown have gone out of Chinatown and integrated into the local society; On the other hand, more and more non-Chinese people live in Chinatown. Many of them are professionals engaged in lawyers, doctors and designers. Population changes will inevitably have an impact on the original regional ecology. Insistence of Chinatown: In fact, Chinatown has a unique lifestyle and interpersonal communication mode. Walking in Chinatown, you will be in a trance and don't know where you are. Signboards with Chinese characters, Chinese restaurants with various flavors and shops selling traditional China handicrafts can be seen everywhere. Supermarkets range from tables, chairs and benches made in China to needles, threads and brains. If you go shopping or eating in Chinatown, you can feel the "human touch" of China people. Perhaps it is because they are all fellow villagers in the north. When buying leeks or dried tofu, the boss always adds a little more. Perhaps because they are all "yellow-faced women", there is often a big bowl of "example soup" on the dining table. Various traditional festivals and customs have also been continued by overseas Chinese in Chinatown for generations. During the Spring Festival, China traditional martial arts performances such as dragon and lion dance, tiger and crane fists and Nanquan can be seen in Bangkok Chinatown. Residents can be seen burning incense and candles, worshiping ancestors and gods, and praying for happiness and good luck; Every corner of Chinatown can see the red "China Red"; You can also taste the authentic China New Year's Eve dinner. I'm afraid even people in China can't help but marvel at the thick flavor of the year. For international students and overseas Chinese, Chinatown continues their spiritual roots. Leo Oufan Lee, a famous scholar, once wrote about my days in America. He wrote: After I arrived in the United States, I lived in a small town not far from new york, and "Chinatown" in new york became the new "Mecca" for my monthly pilgrimage. I always take time to go once or twice a month, always on Saturday or Sunday, and I will take a bus in the early morning, watch one or two China movies, eat one or two China restaurants, visit the China bookstore or buy some books, and I will feel that my life has been enriched a lot. Chinatown is on the edge of my life, but it often becomes an important town in my heart. China people who have stayed abroad for a long time often go shopping in Chinatown and eat out. Foreigners go to church on Sundays, while China people go to Chinatown. In the eyes of foreigners, Chinatown is "Little China" and a continuation of China culture. For foreigners, Chinatown is the first step to know China. Answer from Chinatown: It is not difficult to see that the change in Chinatown seems inevitable. An international student studying in Brock believes that Chinatown cannot be just a closed circle completely isolated from the local society, but it will be impacted by western civilization and modern civilization. Moreover, with the roots of overseas Chinese in the host country, Chinatown has moved from the edge of social culture to the mainstream, and all kinds of changes in Chinatown are very natural. At the same time, overseas Chinese who live or have lived in Chinatown are also continuing the spirit or culture of Chinatown in different ways. This makes the changed Chinatown still have a strong sense of cultural identity. Leo Oufan Lee said, how to maintain their unique cultural characteristics in the cultural exchange is the key issue. A new generation of overseas Chinese who came out of Chinatown in the United States did a lot of things. They visited older overseas Chinese, filmed documentaries about Chinatown and published publications. This has had some positive effects on American society, and many universities have set up "Chinese Americans" research centers. When Chinatown became a social and cultural phenomenon, it had a far-reaching impact. The change of Chinatown reflects the historical footprint of China immigrants from one angle. It can be seen from the development and changes of Chinatown that overseas Chinese have made contributions to the prosperity of their host countries while seeking their own development. What will change bring to Chinatown? Where will the changed Chinatown go? What kind of persistence and choice will people in Chinatown make between change and invariance? These, I am afraid, are the problems that Chinatown will face.

Chinatown all over the world records the hardships and successes of Chinese people all over the world.