2. Chinatown’s Background info
! China town:中国城 （Zhōngguó chéng）
! 1st Chinatown: Binodo’s Chinatown in Manila, Philipines est. 1594
! China towns in America:
! Begin in 1800’s
! Stop 1882-1943 (Chinese Exclusion)
! Ended in 1943 and more China towns are created
“Chinatowns usually cater
to new immigrants, with
many unskilled workers
who don’t speak English.
When the new
[immigrants] acquire skills
and better jobs, they
often move out of
Chinatowns for a better
quality of life. That makes
Chinatown necessary –
but also vulnerable”
– Peter Kung (Asian-Am
prof)
3. What’s so Special about
Chinatown?
• Each Chinatown is created for a unique reason
• Provided opportunity
• Blends cultures
• Preserves the Chinese Culture
4. Chinatown in Washington D.C.
! Historical
! 19th Century to escape
discrimination
! Pennsylvania Avenue NW at 4 ½
St.
! 1931: forcibly disbanded by US
government
! Creation of a new Chinatown along
H Street NW
! Approximately 20 restaurants
“The neighborhood is small
and fragile, seemingly
forever on the brink of
extinction. Its identity
hinges on a smattering of
things: the restaurants, the
red and green lamppost,
the Chinese characters on
street signs…”. – John
DeFerrari
6. Friendship Archway
! 272 painted dragons
! 60 feet tall
! 7 roofs
! Styled after the Qing
dynasty architecture
! Proposed in 1984,
completed in 1986
! 7000 glazed ceramic tiles
! Built to attract business
! Alfred Liu
8. ! Chinese Community Center or the
Houston Chinese Culture Service Center
（休斯頓中华文化服务中心 Xiūsīdùn
zhōngguó wénhuà fúwù zhōngxīn）
! Shang Dong Noodle House (山东面馆)
! Crawfish and Noodles (小龙虾及面食
Xiǎo lóngxiā jí miànshí)
! Tofu Village (豆腐村Dòufu cūn)
! Dim Sum King (点心王Diǎnxīn wáng)
! Fung’s Kitchen (丰厨房Fēng chúfáng)
! Ranch Supermarket (九九超市)
! Golden Foods Super market (金食品超市
场 Jīn shípǐn chāo shìchǎng)
! Dun Huang Market (敦煌市场 Dūnhuáng
shìchǎng)
! Wells Fargo (富国银行 Fùguó yínháng)
! Metro Bank (shu 都银行 Dōu yínháng)
! Golden Bank (金银行 Jīn yínháng)
! City Bank Texas (德克萨斯州城市银行
Dé kè sà sī zhōu chéngshì yínháng)
![Chinatown’s Background info
! China town:中国城 （Zhōngguó chéng）
! 1st Chinatown: Binodo’s Chinatown in Manila, Philipines est. 1594
! China towns in America:
! Begin in 1800’s
! Stop 1882-1943 (Chinese Exclusion)
! Ended in 1943 and more China towns are created
“Chinatowns usually cater
to new immigrants, with
many unskilled workers
who don’t speak English.
When the new
[immigrants] acquire skills
and better jobs, they
often move out of
Chinatowns for a better
quality of life. That makes
Chinatown necessary –
but also vulnerable”
– Peter Kung (Asian-Am
prof)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)