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  Chinatowns in Africa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
As former colonies of Europe, the coastal African nations of Madagascar, Mauritius, and South Africa were the main receiving points of Chinese immigrants from the 1890s to the early part of the 20th century.
The early Chinese arrived to labour in the Transvaal gold mines of South Africa and on the Tananrive Tamatave railway of Madagascar.
The Chinatown or Quartier chinois is in the city of Port Louis on rue Royal.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chinatowns_in_Africa   (314 words)

  
 Chinatown - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chinatowns were formed in the 19th century in many areas of the United States and Canada as a result of discriminatory land laws that forbade the sale of any land to Chinese or restricted the land sales to a limited geographical area and which promoted the segregation of people of different ethnicities.
London's original Chinatown was established in the Limehouse district in the late 19th century as Chinese seamen established themselves in the city.
Chinatown entry arch in Newcastle, UK Many tourist-destination metropolitan Chinatowns can be easily distinguished by large red arch entrance structures known in Mandarin Chinese as Paifang (sometimes accompanied by mason lion statues called "foo dogs" on the opposite sides of the street that greet visitors).
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 Chinatowns in Africa: Encyclopedia topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The early Chinese arrived to labour in the Transvaal (Transvaal: A province of northeastern South Africa originally inhabited by Africans who spoke Bantu; colonized by the Boers) gold mines of South Africa and on the Tananrive Tamatave railway of Mad as a gas car.
The Chinatown or Quartier chinois is in the city of Port Louis (Port Louis: Capital and chief port of Mauritius; located on the northwestern coast of the island) on rue Royal.
The sole and quickly growing Chinatown of Arabic (Arabic: The Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects) -speaking North Africa is the Quartier chinois located on rue Mohamed Ben Ahmed Lekrik in the Derb Omar district of Casablanca (Casablanca: A port on the Atlantic and the largest city of Morocco).
www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/chinatowns_in_africa   (373 words)

  
 :: View topic - What Defines Chinatown?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Chinatowns were established in European port cities as Chinese traders settled down in the area.
The Chinese in the new Chinatowns, many of whom are wealthy professionals, tend not to be isolated from the rest of American society, and the institutions of the new Chinatowns, such as Asian Chambers of Commerce, are much less powerful.
A new bustling Chinatown of the Dominican Republic is in the capital city of Santo Domingo on Avenida Duarte.
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 Chinatowns
Chinatowns were formed in the 19th century in many areas of the United States and Canada as a result of discriminatory land laws which forbade the sale of land to Chinese outside of a restricted geographical area and which promoted the segregation of people of different ethnicities.
In Francophone regions (such as France and Quebec, Canada), Chinatown is often referred to as le Quartier chinois (meaning "the Chinese Quarter"; plural: les quartiers chinois) and the Spanish-language term is usually el Barrio Chino ("the Chinese neighborhood"; plural: los barrios chinos), used in Spain and Latin America.
In 1977, a shoot-out in a San Francisco Chinatown restaurant (where the rival gang were normally based) occurred, in which two tourists and several waiters were murdered by stray gunfire in a botched assassination attempt on a Wah Ching gang member.
www.chinaphile.com /chinatowns.htm   (1957 words)

  
 iqexpand.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Chinatowns were formed in the 19th century in many areas of the United States and Canada as a result of discriminatory land laws which forbade the sale of any land to Chinese or restricted the land sales to a limited geographical area and which promoted the segregation of people of different ethnicities.
In the past, overcrowded Chinatowns in urban areas were shunned by the general non-Chinese public as ethnic ghettoes, and therefore seen as places of vice and cultural insularism where "unassimilable foreigners" congregated.
Most Chinatowns grew without any organized plans, while a few Chinatowns (such as the one in Las Vegas and a new one outside the city limits of Seoul, South Korea to be completed by 2005 [1] (http://www.korea.net/news/news/newsView.asp?serial_no=20040916021andpart=109andSearchDay=)) resulted from deliberate master plans (sometimes as part of redevelopment project).
chinatown.iqexpand.com   (3946 words)

  
 CHINATOWN FACTS AND INFORMATION
Nowadays, many old and new Chinatowns are considered viable centers of commercialism and tourism; some of them also serve, in various degrees, as centers of multiculturalism (espoused in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom) and "racial harmony" (especially in Malaysia and Singapore).
Many Chinatowns have a long history, such as ''Nankinmachi'', the nearly three-century old Chinatown in Nagasaki, Japan, or Yaowarat Road in Bangkok, which was founded by Chinese traders more then 200 years ago.
Many tourist-destination metropolitan Chinatowns can be easily distinguished by large red arch entrance structures known in Mandarin Chinese as ''Paifang'' (sometimes accompanied by mason lion statues called "foo dogs" on the opposite sides of the street that greet visitors).
www.lilbooks.com /Chinatown   (4382 words)

  
 Apartheid South Africa - WN Paradise? - Stormfront White Nationalist Community   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The native language of South Africa is Afrikaans and it is quite similar to the official European Dutch, with some differences, and I am happy I have the collected speeches of Hendrik Verwoerd right here, as well as a number of Afrikaans historical works.
As far as South Africa is concerned, Vorster instructed the BOSS, the South African equivalent of the FBI, to attack and sabotage the Herstigte Nasionale Party (Refounded National Party), created by the people Vorster had forced out of the National Party in 1966-1969.
In fact, White South Africa had already destroyed itself by entering WW I and WW II and supporting the Allies against Germany, a country that did never any harm to the Afrikaner Nation or any White South Africans.
www.stormfront.org /forum/showthread.php?p=1173090   (2059 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Chinatown Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Many Chinatowns have a long history, such as Nagasaki, Japan's Chinatown or Nankinmachi, which is nearly three centuries old.
Some Chinatowns are relatively recent developments and were formed within the 1990s—such as Las Vegas, Nevada's Chinatown in the United States–and others still only blueprints or artistic renderings.
Most Chinatowns the world over present Chinese New Year (aka Lunar New Year) festivities with ubiquitous dragon and lion dances and very loud firecrackers, especially in front of ethnic Chinese storefronts.
www.ipedia.com /chinatown.html   (4053 words)

  
 China Town - Chinese Restaurant - Chinese Restaurant and Chinese Food   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Most Chinatowns grew without any organized plans, while a few Chinatowns (such as the one in Las Vegas and a new one outside the city limits of Seoul, South Korea to be completed by 2005 http://www.korea.net/news/news/newsView.asp?serial_no=20040916021&part=109&SearchDay=) resulted from deliberate master plans (sometimes as part of redevelopment project).
In the early 18th century, Chinese settlers established Chinatowns mainly in Southeast Asia (for example, the Cholon district of the former Ho Chi Minh CitySaigon, Vietnam).
Chinatown restaurants serve many Chinatowns both as a major economic component and social gathering places.
www.famouschinese.com /virtual/China_Town   (3804 words)

  
 Chinatowns in the Middle East: Encyclopedia topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
This article discusses Chinatowns in the Middle East.
There is no official Chinatown throughout Israel, although there has been an informal "Chinatown" in Tel Aviv (Tel Aviv: The largest city and financial center of Israel; located in western Israel on the Mediterranean).
A new, albeit somewhat artificial, Chinatown has been built in Dubai (Dubai: Port city in the United Arab Emirates on the Persian Gulf).
www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/chinatowns_in_the_middle_east   (87 words)

  
 The world's top chinatowns in africa websites
This is a continuation of the article on Chinatowns.
Johannesburg has an old Chinatown on Commissioner Street, whereas a newer Chinatown can be found in Cyrildene on Derrick Avenue.
Another vibrant ethnic Chinese community in South Africa is in the suburb of Fordsburg.
www.websbiggest.com /wiki-article-tab.cfm/chinatowns_in_africa   (178 words)

  
 Shop Fresh : Article 'Chinatown'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Indeed, some Chinatowns are just a street, such as the relatively short Fisgard Street in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada or the sprawling 4-mile long new Chinatown of Bellaire Boulevard in Houston, Texas, United States.
Also, Chinese barbecue deli restaurants, called siu lop in Cantonese, are generally low-key and serve less expensive fare such as won ton noodles (or won ton mein), chow fun, and rice porridge or jook in Cantonese Chinese.
Main Article: Social problems in Chinatown Overcoming an earlier reputation of being dirty slums, Chinatowns currently enjoy the rewards of attracting tourists with Asian cuisine and culture.
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 Chinatowns in Africa - China-related Topics CE-CH - China-Related Topics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Chinatowns in Africa - China-related Topics CE-CH - China-Related Topics
Johannesburg has an declining Chinatown on Commissioner Street, but a newer Chinatown can be found in suburb of Cyrildene, South AfricaCyrildene on Derrick Avenue.
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www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Chinatowns_in_Africa   (357 words)

  
 Small Shelly Fauna
I’m back in Johannesburg, throwing together a few last skulls before heading back to the U.S. Wrap up:
Continents I’ve visited (total): 4 (North America, Europe, Asia, Africa)
Chinatowns visited (total): 6 (Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, London, Kobe, Johannesburg) (I’ve also been to the “Chinatown” in Cleveland, but a block that happens to have two Chinese-owned warehouses on it does not a Chinatown make).
pambdelurion.blogspot.com   (1958 words)

  
 Newsletter at San Francisco Chinatown - The largest chinatown outside of Asia
Newsletter at San Francisco Chinatown - The largest chinatown outside of Asia
Get the latest information and updates about San Francisco Chinatown, including site updates, upcoming events, special deals, and much more.
To subscribe, send an email to info@sanfranciscochinatown.com with the subject line subscribe.
www.sanfranciscochinatown.com /about/newsletter.html   (53 words)

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