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List of Chinatowns

This is a list of Chinatowns (urban regions containing a large population of Chinese people within a non-Chinese society) in select countries. It includes the parent city with metropolitan older Chinatown and newer satellite "Chinatowns" in the suburban communities. It includes some Chinatowns in rural towns.

Key:

  • Old main Chinatown in the anchor city - street or location
    • New satellite "Chinatown" in an inner district or outer suburb


Contents

Australia

Canada

Alberta

British Columbia

Manitoba

Ontario

Quebec

  • Montreal - boulevard Saint-Laurent
    • Brossard - boulevard Taschereau

South Africa

  • Johannesburg
    • Cyrildene

United States

California

District of Columbia

Georgia

  • Atlanta - no "Chinatown" in Atlanta proper
    • Doraville - mixed Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese strip malls on Buford Highway

Hawaii

Illinois

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

  • Detroit - First Chinatown became extinct since the 1950s. Relocated Chinatown in the 1960s, now defunct.
    • Madison Heights - third new "Chinatown" with stripe malls on John R Road

Missouri

  • St. Louis - original Chinatown defunct in early 1960s; second relocated Chinatown defunct since late 1970s
    • University City - third new "Chinatown" on Olive Boulevard

Nevada

New York

Oklahoma

  • Oklahoma City - along Classen Blvd from N. 22nd Street to N. West 30th.
    • New developments (mostly strip malls) in North West and South West OKC

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Texas

Washington

Major Chinatowns

Lesser-known Chinatowns

Remaining frontier and rural Chinatowns

See also

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