Why is it called Chinatown abroad? Emperor of the Tang Dynasty in China?

Due to the great influence of the Tang Dynasty on overseas, by the Song Dynasty, "Tang" had already become a synonym for China in southeast overseas countries. It has nothing to do with the emperor.

Throughout the Song, Yuan and Ming Dynasties, all over the world, especially in Southeast Asia, anything related to China or China is always called "Tang". The Tang Dynasty is not only regarded as the land of China, but also called China people as Tang people. The surname of China is Tang, and China wears Tang clothes. The merchant ships in China are Tang ships or Tang ships, while the China goods transshipped by sea ships are called Tang goods. Even the modern customary name "Chinese" was called "Tang dialect" by overseas countries in the Song Dynasty. China people who stay overseas for one year are not called "living in Tibet", while foreigners who stay in China for more than one year are called "living in Tang". Up to now, some overseas Chinese still call themselves "Tangren", and their settlement in overseas cities is called "Chinatown", while overseas Chinese call their motherland "Tangshan". For thousands of years.

1872, zhigang wrote in "The First Ambassador of Taixi": "Jinshan is the trade of all countries.

In the confluence area, thousands of China Cantonese businessmen came here. Shops and houses are rented from foreigners, so foreigners call them' Chinatown'. Build six halls. 1887, Wang Yongni also used "Chinatown" in "Diary of Returning to China": "Jinshan is the confluence of Pacific trade, and 60,000 China people come here to rent a house and build four houses, which foreigners call 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 "Chinatown" in Travel Notes Around Europe and America, and Zhang Tong called Chinatown "China City" in English. 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 in groups. 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. 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.

The largest "Chinatown" in the United States is in San Francisco, starting 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.