Chinatowns

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"There is a region called Chinatown in many major American cities, a region where Chinese immigrants have gathered together and opened businesses in such numbers that they have created a small version of their home in China. Such regions have a strong attraction for tourists because of the exotic nature of the food and goods sold. The best-known Chinatown may be that in Los Angeles because of its being featured in the movie Chinatown, which had little to do with Chinatown then or now.


The Chinatown best known as a tourist mecca is probably that in San Francisco, a Chinatown that has been closely identified with the city for decades. The reason for the concentration of Chinese in San Francisco in particular is historical, since many Chinese were brought to California in the nineteenth century to work on the railroads. Once the railroads were built, most..."

More papers on Chinatowns:

• Term Paper # 40723 : "Homelands in the Mind: Chinatowns/Japantowns"
• Research Paper # 40293 : "Class and Race in Toronto's Chinatowns"
• Narrative Essay # 25808 : "Visiting Chinatown"

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