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  2. Chinatown, Los Angeles - Wikipedia

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    Area code (s) 213, 323. Chinatown is a neighborhood in Downtown Los Angeles, California, that became a commercial center for Chinese and other Asian businesses in Central Los Angeles in 1938. The area includes restaurants, shops, and art galleries, but also has a residential neighborhood with a low-income, aging population of about 7,800 residents.

  3. Chinatown, San Francisco - Wikipedia

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    94108, 94133, 94102, 94111, 94109. Area Codes. 415/628. The Chinatown centered on Grant Avenue and Stockton Street in San Francisco, California, ( Chinese : 唐人街; pinyin : tángrénjiē; Jyutping : tong4 jan4 gaai1) is the oldest Chinatown in North America and one of the largest Chinese enclaves outside Asia.

  4. List of ethnic enclaves in North American cities - Wikipedia

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    Chinatown, San Francisco Toronto's downtown Chinatown. Auburn, California – Gold rush era in 1850s [73] Boise, Idaho (historic). [74] [75] Barrio Chino (Havana) Barrio Chino (Mexico City) Barrio Chino (San José, Costa Rica) Brossard, Quebec (has the largest Chinese population in Quebec). [76] China Alley, Hanford, California (historic). [77 ...

  5. Chinatowns in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Chinatowns are enclaves of Chinese people outside of China. The first Chinatown in the United States was San Francisco's Chinatown in 1848, and many other Chinatowns were established in the 19th century by the Chinese diaspora on the West Coast. By 1875, Chinatowns had emerged in eastern cities such as New York City, Boston, Pittsburgh ( see ...

  6. Old Chinatown, Los Angeles - Wikipedia

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    Old Chinatown, or original Chinatown, is a retronym that refers to the location of a former Chinese-American ethnic enclave enforced by legal segregation that existed near downtown Los Angeles, California in the United States from the 1860s until the 1930s. Old Chinatown included the former Calle de los Negros and extended east across Alameda ...

  7. Wah Ching - Wikipedia

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    Chung Ching Yee [ 11] Wo Hop To [ 12] Wah Ching ( Chinese: 華青; Jyutping: Waa4 Cing1; lit. 'Youth of China') is a Chinese American criminal organization and street gang that was founded in San Francisco, California in 1964. The Wah Ching has been involved in crimes including narcotic sales, racketeering, and gambling.

  8. Sam Wo - Wikipedia

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    samworestaurant .com. Sam Wo ( traditional Chinese: 三和粥粉麵; simplified Chinese: 三和粥粉面; Jyutping: Saam1wo4 zuk1 fan2min6; pinyin: Sānhé zhōu fěnmiàn, literally "Three Harmonies Porridge and Noodles") is a Chinese restaurant located in San Francisco, California. The restaurant's first location on 813 Washington Street was ...

  9. Johnny Kan - Wikipedia

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    Johnny Kan (1906–1972) was a Chinese American restaurateur in Chinatown, San Francisco, ca 1950–1970. He was the owner of Johnny Kan's restaurant, which opened in 1953, and published a book on Cantonese cuisine, Eight Immortal Flavors, which was praised by Craig Claiborne and James Beard. [1] Kan and Cecilia Chiang (proprietor of the ...